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tod-178 Add to Wishlist	Jumbo Lacing Shapes Twelve different shapes in six colors and a heavy 28" cord. Some children find these thin shapes easier to lace than thick beads. Less distance through which to push the cord may lead to success for beginning stringers. US$12.99	tod-179 Add to Wishlist	Jumbo Lacing Beads Nine jumbo lacing beads in 6 shapes and colors. Includes 28" heavy cord. Beads measure 1 1/2" in diameter and are 2" in length. The variety of colors, shapes and textures provide opportunity to explore the similarities and differences. Adult interaction comes in when making a game of rolling beads back and forth between participants, and sharing the names and words that correspond with the shapes and textures. US$12.99
pre-147 Add to Wishlist	Wood Lacing Sneaker This sturdy wooden high-top sneaker with large eyelets makes learning to lace and tie easy and fun. Sneaker measures 8" x 5" x 3 3/4". Place sneaker facing away from child to reflect natural placement of shoes on feet. US$15	Select one: Primary Colors  man-232 Neon Colors  man-231 Add to Wishlist    Read about the different uses for Wikki Stix	Wikki Stix WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Bright and colorful, nontoxic Wikki Stix bend easily enabling child to create pictures, even stand-up flexible figures. Reusable. Available in package of 48 Wikki Stix in assorted primary or neon colors. Offers thousands of possibilities, from art to math. Some children dislike feel of waxed string. Using Wikki Stix to outline shapes allows blind or visually impaired children to participate in activities such as coloring that sighted peers enjoy. US$6.50
man-235 Add to Wishlist	Wikki Stix Tons Of Fun WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Make critters and creatures... make a Wikkidoodle. Play the Do-Wikki game... decorate cans and bags…design cards. Endless Wikki fun, all packed in a see-through vinyl case with red braid trim and handle for easy take-along and travel fun. Wikki Stix Learning Toys are the original -- trusted by parents, schools, and teachers everywhere. Wikki Stix are more than a craft toy and more than a learning toy, they're a powerful interactive teaching tool. Wikki Stix Learning Toys conform to ASTM D-4236, the safety standard for use in schools. US$16
pre-115 Add to Wishlist	Screw Blocks This simple manipulative refines hand-eye coordination, fine motor and color matching skills. Child can use screw driver or finger strength to tighten and loosen screws. Ages 3+ US$15	pre-116 Add to Wishlist	Thread Heads Family Interchangeable screw-on blocks allow children to change the look of each family member! Made of solid wood with sturdy, easy-twist screw-on threads. Ages 3+ US$20
pre-153 Add to Wishlist	Basic Skills Board WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Teddy looks happy, ready and waiting to help children master the basic skills of successful dressing. Getting dressed isn't such a puzzle once a child learns to zip, buckle, snap, button, lace and tie. Each skill is contained on a separate, wooden puzzle piece for easy practice. Puzzle pieces in the arms are interchangeable, expanding learning opportunities as child arranges and re-arranges pieces. Measures 16" x 12". Develops manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and hand/eye coordination required for independent dressing. US$22	pre-149 Add to Wishlist	Sew 'n Sew WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Easy to hold wooden stitching block, Sew 'n Sew develops eye/hand coordination as a child guides the wooden needle through holes in the block. Thinking and problem solving come into play when she runs out of cord and has to unthread the block. More challenging than lacing shapes. Most people, adults and children alike, find this a soothing activity. US$10

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Lace & Trace The ins and outs of lacing are explored with these sturdy lacing panels. Thick, color-coordinated laces promote coordination, matching and cognitive skills. Each set contains five double-sided lacing panels, plus five color-coordinated laces. US$10.99

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pre-136 Add to Wishlist	Textured Pop Beads WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years. Remember the fifties and the pop bead fad? Enhanced with texture, what's old is new again. Sized for easy gripping, Textured Pop Beads offer a fun way to increase tactile awareness and develop fine motor skills. Differences in color and texture invite sorting and counting, enhance language development as adult and child use words to describe how the beads are alike and different. Math comes into play as the child creates chains and rings of different lengths and diameters, then measures, and compares. An ideal fidget toy, Textured Pop Beads come 100 in a reuseable plastic tube. US$20	pre-118 Add to Wishlist	Nuts And Bolts Children can mix and match by screwing and unscrewing these eight nuts and bolts in four colors and shapes. Develops fine motor skills and enhances creativity. US$12
tod-174 Add to Wishlist	Sensory Snap Beads Soft and flexible, durable and washable, this set of 14 pop links in two shapes and four colors features eye-catching tactile decorative patterns. Enhances color, pattern, and shape discrimination and develops motor skills and eye/hand coordination. US$24.99	pre-114 Add to Wishlist	Twist 'N Sort This unique threading toy promotes color and shape recognition as well as fine motor skills. Ages 3+ US$20
pre-113 Add to Wishlist	Creative Peg Puzzle Start by joining the puzzle bases together and then twist the shapes on the appropriate post. Children can make up their own way to play this stacking and sorting activity that triples as a puzzle too. US$24.99

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