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This 10-piece Band in a Box musical instrument set has everything preschoolers need to form a kids' marching band, launch a solo music career, or just enjoy exploring music, rhythm, and a wide range of sounds! The set includes a tambourine, cymbals, maracas, clacker, tone blocks, and a triangle. It also includes a convenient sturdy wooden storage crate to make clean up a breeze. So, strike up the band and get everybody moving! This collection of unique wooden musical instruments for kids is a great way spark a lifelong love of music.

Kids can match these wooden puzzle pairs to make mastering letters as easy as A-B-C! A different object illustrates each letter of the alphabet shown in both upper and lower case, and the puzzles are self-correcting because each puzzle piece has only one match that fits. It's a great way for children to play independently and learn at the same time. The puzzle includes 52 high-quality wooden pieces, and comes in a sturdy wooden box with a slide-in lid for easy storage and accessibility. The colorful puzzle pieces feature a familiar item to represent each letter ranging from an apple to a zebra. The Self-Correcting Alphabet Puzzles help kids practice letter recognition, matching and memory skills, eye-hand coordination, and fine motors skills. Finding the correct matching piece and solving a letter puzzle can also help kids feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. It makes a great gift for preschoolers and young learners ages four and older, for hands-on, screen-free play.

Catch some laughs and learning with this wooden magnetic play set--complete with working wind-up reel! The 10 magnetic fish are numbered and patterned to enrich matching, sorting, and counting activities, and two wooden rods make collecting them a blast! Kids can use the spinner to play as a game, or just have fun collecting the pieces over and over again. Either way, there's plenty of fun in this sea! This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

Get ready for lots of matching and mosaic fun! The Pattern Blocks and Boards classic wooden toy lets kids explore shapes and colors hands-on as they fill wooden backgrounds with colorful wooden pieces. The set features 120 bright and bold wooden geometric shapes that match designs printed on the double-sided wooden boards. Kids can choose from these 10 templates, or they can create their own unique designs. The tiles come in six different shapes, and are made of durable, high-quality wood, sized just right for little hands. Matching and mosaics--what a gorgeous way for kids to develop important skills! This art activity set helps kids practice spatial awareness, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, and problem solving skills. It makes a great gift for kids ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play. Today, Melissa & Doug is proudly partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to foster early brain development and help children build important life skills through play.

The bright and bold Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads set is a must-have for budding imaginations! It includes 30 hand-painted, durable wooden beads in six vibrant colors, and two extra-long laces for plenty of hands-on play. The set of beads features five distinct shapes all designed for little hands to grasp, and the laces are thin enough to allow the beads to slide easily. Stringing the beads provides opportunities for pretend play and learning. The activity helps to promote shape recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine-motor skills, cognitive and visual perception skills, and creative expression. The set allows adults and children to explore multiple playing activities together. Parents or grown-up kids can ask the child to sort the beads by color or shape, identify them for the child, and repeat the activity until the child can identify all the colors and shapes independently. The lacing bead set makes a great gift for preschoolers and kids ages three and older.

Our popular preschool-friendly clock gets a cool update! A larger face, exposed natural wood, and pops of vibrant color on match-able chunky pieces make for a fresh modern look . . . but the classic play value and top-quality construction remains the same. Kids love the color-coded minute and hour hands that spin around with a simple push. (No matter where they point, it's always time for learning and fun!) Children can match the colors, sort the shapes, and solve the puzzle as they manipulate the color blocks and turn the hands, building cognitive and motor skills and laying the groundwork for learning to tell time. Extension activities printed right on the box encourage parent-and-child play, helping children begin to master early-learning concepts as they gain familiarity with the form of a clock and concepts of time.

Which animal friends are hiding behind the colorful doors? Undo a lock or latch, swing open the numbered door or window, and count on finding fun when the animal picture beneath is revealed. The Melissa & Doug Latches Board for toddlers is made from smooth-sanded, solid-wood material that features different kinds of latches sized just right for little hands. The windows and doors open up to reveal fun surprises that can keep children engaged while they practice important skills. The activity board is an educational toy that helps little ones build fine and gross motor skills while learning colors, shapes, numbers, animals and more! Parents and older kids can engage with children by playing multiple games including counting animals behind the doors and windows, locating specific colors, and identifying the type of animals displayed. The wooden activity board makes a great gift for preschoolers ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

What is today? For a child, that simple question can have so many answers--and this daily calendar helps satisfy them all! Kids will feel a greater sense of control and responsibility when they help post the day of the week, date, weather, and special events on the large magnetic board for all to see. There's even a space to post their mood--an excellent way to open communication and encourage children to gauge their own emotions. Updating the information is simple: Simply take a preprinted magnet from the lower magnetic board (which hangs below the calendar to keep magnets within easy reach). Then place it on the calendar to fill in the information . . . or make a custom magnet by writing on one of two dry-erase magnet tiles! There are fields for day, date, season, weather, temperature, activities, holiday, and mood.

The Sticker WOW! Fox Bundle lets kids play with stickers in a whole new way. Using Pepper the Fox — a cute, collectible sticker stamper — kids can stamp woodland‑themed stickers on a full 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini pad, and other creative projects. With 500 stickers total, this bundle delivers satisfying fidget‑fun stamping action while helping kids practice counting, matching, and search‑and‑find play.

Complete a puzzle to spell a word! This handsome wooden puzzle set helps children gain familiarity with the letters of the alphabet and their sounds as kids develop a sight-reading vocabulary (English only). The letters are also wonderful for stenciling and lots of learning games. The puzzle includes 50 colorful wooden letters that fit into the eight two-sided cutout boards. Each one spells out three- and four-letter words. All this spelling and fine motor fun fits into one compact wooden storage case!

The Sticker WOW!™ Sea Turtle Bundle lets kids play with stickers in a whole new way. Using Kelp the Sea Turtle — an adorable, collectible stamper — kids can stamp ocean‑themed and surprise‑theme stickers onto a 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini pad, and other creative art projects. With 500 total stickers, this bundle delivers fidget‑friendly stamping fun while helping kids practice counting, matching, and search‑and‑find skills through playful under‑the‑sea adventures.

The Sticker WOW!™ Dog Bundle lets kids play with stickers in a whole new way. Using Cocoa the Dog — a cute, collectible sticker stamper — kids can stamp pets‑themed stickers onto a 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini activity pad, and creative art projects. With 500 total stickers, kids enjoy satisfying fidget‑friendly stamping while practicing counting, matching, and search‑and‑find skills through engaging pet‑themed activities.

The Sticker WOW!™ Astronaut Bundle lets kids play with stickers in a whole new way. Using Atlas the Astronaut — a cute, collectible sticker stamper — kids can stamp space‑themed and surprise‑theme stickers onto a 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini pad, and other creative projects. With 500 stickers total, kids enjoy fidget‑fun stamping while practicing counting, matching, and search‑and‑find skills inspired by space exploration.

Help kids establish good morning and nighttime habits right from the start with the sturdy wooden Melissa & Doug My Daily Routines Chart! Kids will love flipping the wooden illustrated bungee-hinged flaps to reveal a gold star when they finish doing simple tasks on their own. There are five “start the day” routines on one side (get dressed, brush teeth, brush hair, eat breakfast, put on shoes) and five “time for bed” routines on the other (take a bath, put on PJs, brush teeth, use the potty, read a book). Empower kids to be independent and help boost self-esteem with every flip of a flap! A built-in fold-out stand allows kids to keep the chart by their bedside or they can carry it with them or hang it with the attached cord handle. Includes language stickers for non-English speakers, and some blank ones to customize the routines! This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)

The Sticker WOW!™ PAW Patrol Chase Bundle introduces a whole new way for kids to play with stickers. Featuring Chase the Police Pup as a collectible stamper, kids can stamp PAW‑Patrol‑themed stickers onto a 24‑page activity pad, a bonus 24‑page mini pad, and other creative projects. With 500 stickers total, this set delivers fidget‑friendly stamping fun while strengthening early skills like matching, counting, and search‑and‑find.