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All aboard for some railroad adventures! Eight wooden train cars, each approximately three inches long, link together with magnetic couplers in endless combinations for lots of imaginative play. Brightly painted and beautifully crafted train cars include a steam engine, caboose, coal car, passenger car, and more. This set is sized to play perfectly with Melissa & Doug activity rugs or on its own. Pieces all store neatly in the compartmentalized wooden tray.

I spy some dots and I can’t stop popping! Poke the irresistible click-to-count buttons to hear satisfying “clicks” and “pops” as you spot a whole alphabet of objects from A to Z! This sturdy 20-page interactive board book invites kids to pop along as they play “Eye Spy” and learn their ABCs along the way. 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)

Fire up the imagination while firing up this pretend play BBQ with all the "fixins" for a fantastic feast! The 20-piece wooden food set includes grilling favorites like hotdog, hamburger, chicken, steak, ribs, veggie burger, and corn, plus tasty toppings and sturdy utensils. Flip the sturdy corrugated box over and it becomes the "grill," with pictures of knobs for adjusting the temperature and four self-stick tabs to hold the food. Double-sided food pieces show one side uncooked--flip the pieces with the tongs or spatula, and the other side appears cooked! Use the buns to make a sandwich with fresh toppings. Self-stick tabs hold some of the items together, and then make a satisfying crunch when cut apart with the kid-friendly knife. Serve it all up on the included paper checkered placemat. After mealtime, use the grill/corrugated box as a handy storage place for all the items! The Wooden Grill & Serve BBQ Set promotes hand-eye coordination, creative expression, and imaginative play.

The Melissa & Doug Slice & Stack Sandwich Counter is a complete 52-piece playset that lets kids create piled-high, deli-fresh sandwiches made to order. Featuring a play slicer for wooden meat and cheese and a variety of felt toppings, this wooden counter inspires hours of imaginative play while encouraging counting, sorting, and fine motor skills. 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).

Set of four dishwasher-safe cups feature brush holders and snap-on storage lids

More than 500 stickers are compiled in one giant sticker book. Each page is packed with stickers to illustrate favorite topics including dinosaurs, construction, outer space and many more. Create a picture or tell a story with these favorite themed stickers. 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)

Kids can fill their need for speed with this cool craft kit! Includes complete supplies to design and personalize a race car, including wooden wheels and axles, paints, brush, glue, stickers, and easy directions. Put youngsters on the "fast track" to building and racing fun!

Restickable Puffy Stickers let kids create PAW Patrol™ adventures again and again! Tell countless stories with these fun dimensional stickers and scenes. Just place and layer the Adventure Bay puffy stickers onto the glossy fold-out scenes. Ready for a story change? It's easy to lift, switch, and rearrange it all to depict whatever pup-filled tale a child can imagine! The built-in sticker collection—31 reusable puffy stickers in all--offers lots of opportunities for kids to express their creativity while improving fine motor and communication skills. The spiral-bound format is great for travel, too. PAW Patrol™ is always ready to help, inspiring preschoolers with a blend of teamwork, adventure, and humor as they develop social, emotional, and developmental skills through play.

The bright colors of these crayons will encourage your child's creativity and the unique triangular shape will help develop the preferred grip for later writing skills. They are made of plastic, not wax, for additional durability and their easy to grasp design, won't allow them to roll away! A flip-top case makes clean-up and travel a snap!

This exciting activity book includes four reusable pages and a refillable water pen. Use the pen to fill in each activity, from coloring in counters to tracing numbers, and see hidden colors and pictures appear with every stroke! Then simply let the page dry to erase the pictures and fill it in again and again. This learn-to-count book includes numbers 1-20 to trace, alongside pictures of familiar objects to count. There are empty lines to practice writing the numerals, too! The chunky-sized water pen is easy for kids to hold and stores neatly right in the front cover. 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 sturdy wood-and-rubber set has everything kids need to stamp a picture, color it in, and get creative with all their favorite princesses! Featuring 9 wooden stamps, 5 colored pencils, and a 2-color stamp pad with washable ink, this set brings enchantment to playtime and inspires exploration, learning, and a kingdom's worth of imagination.

Catch children in the act of behaving well and reward them with a magnet on their hanging chore chart . . . then watch those good habits multiply! Open the fabric-hinged boards to reveal a behavior chart on one board, while the other board keeps all the magnets close at hand. A sturdy cord is attached for hanging. Includes dry-erase board and 90 magnets, including responsibilities, positive behaviors, and rewards.

Designed to please every princess you know, this lovely, tiara-style carrying case is filled with 12 non-roll crayons. The triangular crayons are comfortable to hold, and help develop the preferred grip for writing skills, all while Her Royal Highness beautifies her world with her colorful drawings and designs. All the crayons store neatly in their flip-top case. Part of Melissa & Doug's Art Essentials for kids--a thoughtful line of art supplies designed by parents and beloved by creative kids.

Add a pinch of this color and a scoop of that color to create a unique sand art project inspired by you and your imagination! Three plastic bottles with stoppers, eight bags of vividly colored sand, a funnel, design tool, and a scoop are included to capture a rainbow in a bottle!

Dive into a fairy tale world with this 48-piece floor puzzle that forms a 3 x 2 ft castle scene when complete. The detailed picture includes a rainbow, fountain, flowers, princesses, and friendly animals kids can point to, name, and build stories around. An illustrated guide is included to help children match colors, shapes, and picture elements as they assemble the pieces on their own. The large, wipe-clean pieces are sized for young hands and designed for repeated storytelling and floor play. This detailed puzzle is a wonderful addition to any collection of toddler toys and is just right for birthday gifts, holiday gifts, or special occasions. Melissa and Doug kids puzzles are Montessori inspired toddler activities that foster spatial awareness and fine motor skills as they bring their imagination to life! For even more meaningful developmental play, combine this with other Melissa and Doug pretend play toys for kids that love preschool learning activities like jigsaw puzzles, & games like the Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set & the Hungry Pelican, for endless learning adventures. For 35+ years, Melissa and Doug has crafted imaginative preschool toys and durable wooden toys built to nurture childhood wonder, with everything from a life-sized grocery store playset to a play kitchen playset and play food to serve plush toys & puppets, to costumes, arts & crafts, and road trip activities for kids. It’s the kind of kid-powered play that builds independence and confidence!