Fit Together Blocks

Thirteen maple blocks with nontoxic finish and large connectors for easy interlocking. Bright clear colors and weight and feel of wood offer an alternative experience to lighter weight plastic blocks. Dowel and plug connectors make Fit Together Blocks particularly useful for beginning builders. As child stacks one block atop another, the blocks fit together, reducing the frustration that comes from a previously stacked block being knocked off as child stacks another one.

US$33

Crystal Bead Blocks

Wood blocks filled with colored beads invite exploration and manipulation. Child experiences shape, color, and sound while planning and constructing whatever comes to mind. Individual blocks may also be used as rhythm instruments. Four rectangles, four half circles, and four bead colors: red, yellow,green, blue.

US$35

Water Blocks

Wood blocks filled with colored water add a splash of color to block play. Three squares, three half circles and three water colors: red, yellow, blue. Encourages exploration of color and motion. Stack two colors back-to-back to create different colors.

US$30

Twisted Blocks

Eleven wood blocks that a child can twist and turn to change shape and angle. Invites experimentation and problem solving as chilld discovers all the possibilities.

US$30

Braille Alphabet Blocks

Twenty-seven alphabet blocks, each with a lower case letter and its Braille equivalent cut into top and bottom. European style font offers embossed letters easily traced by little fingers. Sides feature primary color upper case letters, numbers and sign language alphabet . Basswood 1 3/4" cubes. Not only useful for those who will learn Braille, but also as an introduction to the sighted of the way the blind read.

US$35

Braille Math Blocks

Sixteen blocks embossed on two sides, each with numbers and math symbols. Based on Nemeth code, the set features more than two sets of numerals: 1 - 9 and symbols: plus, minus, equals. Great companion to award-winning Braille Alphabet Blocks.

US$20

Wee Wedgits

First Wedgits. Five piece set of nontoxic, squeezy-soft poly-vinyl, stackable blocks with rounded edges. Graduated squares, from 2" to 5", topped off with a 2" wide octahedron introduce size and proportionality while the open centers encourage experimentation with stacking.

US$13 5-piece set

US$45 30-piece set
(six 5-piece sets in one box)

Wedgits Starter Set

Next Wedgits. Fifteen piece set of rigid plastic nested building blocks in bright primary colors and white offers open-ended exploration of color and size as children stack then progress to designing and building both vertically and horizontally. All pieces are non-choke. Limitless possibilities from simple to complex as skills allow. Includes design booklet.

US$23

Wedgits Deluxe Set

Later Wedgits. Thirty piece set with two clear racks for building and storing expands open-ended exploration of both color and size and vertical/horizontal building possibilities. Racks enable blocks to be stacked from smallest to largest to smallest without toppling. Small octahedrons pose choke hazard to "everything goes in the mouth" child. Compatible with Wedgits Starter Set. Includes two design booklets.

US$39

Wedgits Building Board

Two sided, mutli-level building board works with all Wedgits sets to expand building possibilities.

US$15

Transportation Peg Set

Five thick foam rubber transportation shapes range from 4 1/2" to 5" long. Twenty thick plastic, easy-to-grip stacking pegs. Crepe rubber board grasps pegs well. Particularly useful tactile feedback for totally blind child. Limited number of holes, from one to five per board, encourages success in this eye/hand coordination task. Size makes this an excellent choice for itinerant special educators.

US$14

Hammers 'n More

Includes two hammers, 16 plastic pegs in four colors, an 1" X 11" thick foam work board and four double-sided cards offering pre-designed, progressively challenging activities. This toy is ideal for developing eye/hand coordination, color recognition, fine motor skills and sequencing for sighted children and for developing "hand memory" for blind children.

US$35

Switching Gears

Thirteen interchangeable gears with funny faces, lights and sounds. Teaches cause and effect and basic action of gears as child connects pieces, pushes the on button, and watches as her creation spins in a chain reaction. Two motor speeds. Lights and plays 18 different melodies. Measures 13 1/2"w x 1 3/4" d x 11"h. Requires 3 AA batteries, not included.

US$24

Little Lock Box

Develop fine motor and memory skills by exploring six ways to unlock and lock, open and close, and play hide-and-seek with this six door hardwood box with brass-plated hardware and easy grip carry-along handle. Compact size makes Little Lock Box ideal for itinerant special educators. Measures 11" x 7" x 7"H, excluding carry-along handle.

US$70

Lock Box Memory Game

Hide objects behind 10 doors that open to three compartments in hardwood box with brass-plated hardware and easy grip carry-along handle. Develops memory and fine motor skills as child explores ways to unlock and lock, open and close, and hide-and-seek. Measures 15" x 7" x &"H, excluding carry-along handle.

US$99

Tieramid Rainbow Edu-Blocks

Twenty-two blocks that fit together to form a 7 1/2" diameter, 4 1/2" high cylinder enable children to refine eye/hand coordination and motor skills while exploring color and size relationships. Mathematical relationship of sizes is 1:10, laying foundation for later math skill development. Open-ended and structured play possibilities promote creativity, imaginative thinking, and problem solving. Multiple award winner and recipient of AblePlay Rating from National Lekotek Center indicating its value for children with physical, sensory, communication, and cognitive disabilites.

US$40

Tieramid Pattern Cards

For use with Tieramid Rainbow Edu-Blocks, 52-card deck shows patterns of blocks in both two and three dimensional configurations in three tiered skill levels. Forty-eight pattern cards and four instructional guide cards. Multilingual cards feature card titles translated from English into French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

US$7

Tall Stacker Pegs Building Set

Children enjoy pegs and pegboards, and this set adds the fun and challenge of building. While playing with Tall Stacker Pegs, children improve essential hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills and learn to sort, count, add, subtract and create colorful designs. Building Set extends and enhances those early learning experiences as children build towers using different color, shape, and size tower mats. This first building set stimulates creativity, imagination, and problem solving as children learn to plan ahead while setting pegs for the next tower. Set includes 100 easy-grip Tall Stacker Pegs, one large 100 hole crepe rubber pegboard, and 17 crepe rubber shape, size, and color tower mats.

US$45

Thera Bolly

This 28-piece building set allows children to connnect pieces with suction. Gently squeeze and release to connect the pieces or attach pieces to any smooth surface. Use a dry erase pen to draw on the pieces, then wash clean with soapy water. Pieces also work well for hand exercises. Packed in its own elephant shaped container.
Occupational therapists rave about Thera Bolly. They're soft, easy to squeeze and release, and so engaging that children naturally want to play with them.

US$70

Crafty Kids "transportation"

Fun, educational and interactive, the "Crafty Kids" Transportation Craft Kit includes all the craft supplies to make a Train.

US$20

Crafty Kids "school"

Fun, educational and interactive, the "Crafty Kids" School Craft Kit includes all the craft supplies to make Play Dough.

US$20

Crafty Kids "animal"

Fun, educational and interactive, the "Crafty Kids" Animals Craft Kit includes all the craft supplies to make an Animal Mask.

US$20

Bumpity Blocks

Bumpity Blocks are a weighted foam alternative to classic blocks. The extra weight and unique texture provide increased motor control. The non-standard shapes encourage creativity in building. 8 blocks in 4 distinct shapes and 4 bright colors. Game booklet included!

US$30