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Hitch the trailer, load the excavator and roll out to the next job site! As this tall yellow truck heads to the construction area, the tough excavator stays in place on the grooved flatbed. Then the ramp comes down, the excavator rolls off . . . it's time to dig! This three-piece vehicle set has everything kids need for hours of exciting pretend play and vehicle fun. The tough vehicles have sturdy wooden chassis and smooth-rolling wheels, so they'll stand up to countless deliveries and road trips. And the bright-orange excavator swivels 360 degrees on its wheeled base. The set is great for practicing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creative play. Designed to engage playful preschoolers and young children, and constructed with care to withstand their harshest treatment, this play set is made of durable, child-safe materials and is safety-tested to our most rigorous standards. It makes a great gift for kids ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play.

Our amazing Magicolor technology lets children pick a marker, fill a scene, and see colors magically appear on the page--all completely mess-free! The four included markers have ink that’s invisible anywhere else but creates instant color on the 18 pages of scenes featuring cows, horses, chickens, cats, dogs, pigs, sheep, and even a cheerful scarecrow. As a bonus, the spiral-bound book’s all-inclusive format comes with handy storage for the markers, making it great for travel! 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).

Going up? Suitable for all 1:12-scale dolls, our newest play house invites pretend-play families to pull into the garage, ride in the elevator, and feel right at home in this modern home. Fresh, gender-neutral colors and patterns add a lively edge to the natural-wood frame, and open sides make it easy to access every room with ease--so it's easy to share the fun with brothers, sisters, and friends! Comes with three play people and 15 pieces of furniture. Also available: Road Trip! Car & Pose-able Passengers Set, custom made to fit the ground-floor garage perfectly.

These reusable puffy stickers are filled with swashbuckling appeal! Pick your pirate stickers and layer on some seaworthy duds to build your characters and launch a tale of peril and adventure. It's easy to keep the story sailing at a thrilling clip: Just layer the puffy stickers onto the double-sided background board to fill a pirate ship or desert island with buccaneers, then add treasure, sea creatures, hooks, cutlasses, daggers, and more to fill in the scene. Ready to jive-ho? It's easy to lift, switch, layer, and rearrange it all to depict whatever pirate adventures a child can imagine! A built-in sticker collection--51 reusable puffy stickers in all--offers endless opportunities for kids to express their creativity and have lots of pretend-play fun, all while improving fine motor skills and communication. It's great for travel, too: The sturdy background board (with built-in handle!) folds to neatly store it all away. 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)

All aboard! This Figure 8 Train Set for kids comes with 22 pieces! It includes 20 pieces of wooden track, a train engine attached to an adorable a coal car, plus an elevated railroad bridge. It's a durable train set, made out of quality solid wood, and runs totally on kid power! No batteries required. The train is lightweight and made just right for little hands to push it forward or backward, and all around the track. It's perfect for practicing large motor skills and inspiring imaginative play. The wooden pieces are easy to take apart and put back together again, so kids can enjoy making their figure 8 track. It's also compatible with popular wooden railway systems. From classic wooden toys to crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose. Where will your imagination take you today?

Five reusable backgrounds set the stage and over 165 enchanting stickers add the fun! This reusable sticker-activity pad let kids create perfect pixie pictures, using fairies, flowers, glowing lanterns, friendly bugs, and more to decorate and fill each oversize scene. All five scenes (fairy village, pond, tree house, wildflower garden, and twilight scene) and coordinating sticker pages are bound into a handy oversize pad for portability and storage, and also tear our cleanly for easy sharing and display. (The rigid cardboard back makes it a great laptop activity for the car or airplane, too!) Pass them around to let up to five kids sticker their scenes at once, or take your time creating a whole fairy world, page by page. The reusable pieces mean it’s simple to reposition the fairy stickers to tell a changing story, reimagine a scene, and have lots of creative fun, time after time! 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)

Roll out, roll up, press on, and re-form countless original modeling dough creations inspired by you and your imagination! Featuring 8 exciting tools and 4 vibrant colors of modeling dough, this set invites kids to cut different shapes with zigzag and straight scissors, sculpt circles and triangles with pattern wheels, and mold adorable figures by turning over the covered tubs and pressing. Encourage creativity as well as color and pattern recognition with Cut, Sculpt & Roll!

Big handles for little hands mean even the youngest stampers can make an impression! This set features eight favorite vehicle stamps with flat wooden handles that are easy for young kids to grip and maneuver. Stamps include a train, fire engine, dump truck, police car, and more. Choose from two colors of washable ink (red and blue) to create scenes. All materials store neatly in a wooden crate. Wooden stamps help kids four and older develop hand-eye coordination and encourage storytelling and imaginative play.

It’s twice the fun at the Star Diner! This sturdy, double-sided wooden play space lets kids cook and serve from the kitchen side, and order and enjoy a meal on the booth side. The kitchen, with an extra-large oven, realistic burners and dials, a two-shelf refrigerator, and plenty of counter space has fun details like a drink dispenser and milkshake maker with mixing rod that can be pushed up and down. At the two-seat booth, customers three and older can spin the jukebox dial to choose their favorite type of music, then drop the included coin in the slot—and the coin lands in a collection tray on the other side!

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-POP! Poke the irresistible click-to-count buttons to hear satisfying “clicks” and “pops” as you count all the animals on Old MacDonald’s Farm! This sturdy 20-page interactive board book invites kids to pop along as they sing along to the adorably illustrated story. Poke-a-Dot® books help encourage language development, counting, and fine motor skills. Patented Pop-a-Tronic™ technology lets kids discover different popping sounds by poking the dots from the front or the back, with pages raised or flat! 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).

This easy-to-use kids activity book and travel toy features 12 sturdy picture boards with number-coded pictures to color in. The numbers correspond to six felt-tip markers that store right in the cover! It's an all-in-one kids' arts-and-crafts activity that's perfect for travel or anytime.

Abracadabra, hocus-pocus, presto! Young magicians will be delighted with this impressive role play set. Kids can make a coin magically appear and disappear from the secret vest pocket or pull a rabbit out of the top hat's hidden compartment. Set also includes a cape with bow tie, magic wand, and card with tricks. Prepare to be amazed!

This sturdy, multi-sided wooden play space has everything kids need to role play visits to the doctor’s office! Kids can be the patient or the doctor, the receptionist, or the nurse. It’s a great way to ease kids’ fears about doctor visits and to encourage nurturing and empathetic play. The waiting area includes a seat, clock, and fun changeable artwork. Sign in and check out with a credit card reader and card, fill out a reusable patient file, and take appointments with the wooden play phone. Wash up in the sink, display X-rays, monitor blood pressure, tip the scale, measure height, and read the eye chart. There’s plenty of storage in this easy to assemble play space (illustrated instructions included; Phillips head screwdriver required). Standing 35.5” x 37.25” x 21.25”, there’s also plenty of room for imaginations to grow! 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)

Giddy up, partner! Kids three and older will have everything they need to care for a cuddly horse (included) and keep it well-fed and looking sharp. Realistic feeding, grooming, and riding accessories include self-stick horseshoes, brush, comb, wash pail, sponge, play hay and grain, food and water bins, saddle, bridle, saddle pad, and horse blanket. Keep track of daily responsibilities with a reusable checklist, and add a personal touch with name tags and stickers for the reversible fold-and-go cardstock stall that can also store all the horse tack and supplies!

This paint-with-water kids' art pad lets little ones enjoy "painting"--with no messy paint spills! 24 brush-and-blend pages are filled with pretty outlined scenes, with pigment patterns printed right inside. The kids' painting set includes a paintbrush, so all you add is water: Just brush it on to make the colors come to life and the pictures fill with vibrant color! This painting kit for kids is an ideal first art activity and a great kids' party favor, too!