Creative Play
Creative Play, Puppets, Play Food, Blocks... for the Classroom
Play can be both fun and educational, and the objects in this category are designed to inform as well as entertain learners. Many items found here also lend themselves to developing motor skills. Combine classroom concepts with play time using costumes and props, toy everyday objects, magnetic kits, building blocks and other items that inspire and accommodate creative play.
Everyday Objects: Play Food, Animals, Vehicles, Cash Registers and More
Creative play can be brought into classrooms with toy everyday objects. Many of these objects develop motor skills and engage students with relevant topics. Play food and dishes can inspire discussion about nutrition and food groups, plastic animals can be organized by the regions they are found in, cash registers can accommodate estimation and other math activities, and so on.
Costumes and Props: Career Sets, Role Playing Items, and Puppets
Careers and citizenship are just a few of the topics that can be addressed using costumes and props. Encouraging role playing and theatre in the classroom can help students express themselves creatively while they think critically about human interactions.
The items available to inspire learning with creative play are nearly as unlimited as children’s imaginations. You’ll find building blocks, dolls, magnets and other toys in addition to the items mentioned above.
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Grippies Shake, Build and Curve, 70-Piece Set
Guidecraft
$139.95Introduce young builders to magnetic construction, sensory exploration and social emotional expression with the comprehensive toddler STEM set, Grippies® Shake, Build and Curve. Connect large and small sized magnetic rods to each other or combine them...$139.95 -
Plus-Plus GO! Educational Tub, 2600 Pieces
Plus-plus®
$155.99Plus-Plus is one shape with endless possibilities! The 2600 piece tub is a great way to get started with Plus-Plus. Kids will learn to create in 2D or 3D, encouraging open-ended, creative play. It's a perfect STEM toy to develop fine motor skills, focus...$155.99 -
Big Set, 400 pieces in a tub
Plus-plus®
$125.99Plus-Plus is a whole new class of construction toy! One simple shape contains endless possibilities and hours of fun. Each piece easily connects to the next and lets your imagination create colorful flat mosaics or work in 3-D to make more intricate...$125.99 -
School Set, 3,600 pieces in Basic Colors
Plus-plus®
$185.99Plus-Plus is a whole new class of construction toy! One simple shape contains endless possibilities and hours of fun. Each piece easily connects to the next and lets your imagination create colorful flat mosaics or work in 3-D to make more intricate...$185.99 -
Construction Set, Big Size, 600 Pieces
Plus-plus®
$170.99Plus-Plus is a whole new class of construction toy! One simple shape contains endless possibilities and hours of fun. Each piece easily connects to the next and lets your imagination create colorful flat mosaics or work in 3-D to make more intricate...$170.99 -
PowerClix Solids Natural, 70 Pieces
Guidecraft
$129.95PowerClix Solids Natural integrates elements of natural play, light and color exploration and loose parts theory with the innovative STEM toy building platform of PowerClix. With nature-inspired colors, the Solids Natural set encourages children to...$129.95 -
PowerClix Frames, Magnetic Building Set, 100 Pieces
Guidecraft
$169.95PowerClix® Frames have colorful, translucent plastics and geometric shapes that allow for open-ended, creativity-inspiring 2D and 3D constructions. Frames are for teaching and exploring wireframe geometry. A child may build unlimited 3D forms by...$169.95 -
Hashmag Class Set
Polydron
$178.20Explore an exciting new method of magnetic construction with HashMag Polydron. The unique shapes, in 6 stunning translucent colors, are ideal for developing fine motor skills and exploring the construction of 2D nets and 3D models. These uniquely shaped...$178.20 -
La Patisserie Bakery
Melissa & Doug
$176.26Satisfy hungry imaginations at this full-service wooden bakery from Melissa & Doug that lets kids be the baker or the customer! Use the removable mixer with dough hook and whisk to pretend to mix up batter. Pop soft bread and cake in the oven, ice and...$176.26 -
Standard Unit Blocks, Set of 60
Melissa & Doug
$125.71Build upon your child's imagination with this high-quality, solid wood building block set. The wooden blocks are made from durable hardwood, are precisely measured and cut, and feature smooth, rounded edges. The set includes 60 standard unit blocks in a...$125.71 -
Metal Shopping Cart
Melissa & Doug
$116.67Fun on aisle five! With sturdy metal construction and pivoting front wheels, this kid-size metal shopping cart toy is the perfect addition to your play grocery store. Our mini grocery wagon is easy to maneuver, fun to fill, and built to last for years of...$116.67 -
Wooden Shape Sorting Grocery Cart
Melissa & Doug
$112.42This cheery and sturdy wooden grocery cart is filled with fun skill-building activities! Very young kids can sort colorful chunky wooden food shapes through holes in the sides of the cart, and place them in two wooden puzzle boards that store in the cart...$112.42 -
Knitted Puppets Set 1, Set of 4
The Puppet Company
$118.00Larger than life characters, full of mischief with friendly faces and big mouths. A fabulous, fun, knitted Sockette puppet with a squeaker in its tongue is sure to get the conversation started! Sockettes are great fun to use and will entertain all!...$118.00 -
Bigmouth Animal Puppet Set, Set of all 10
Get Ready Kids
$125.95Bigmouth animal puppets help bring stories to life! The puppets comfortably fit little or big hands and feature safe embroidered eyes. Puppet set includes pig, cow, horse, duck, frog, mouse, tiger, lion, elephant and monkey. Puppets are approximately...$125.95 -
Deluxe Puppet Theater
Melissa & Doug
$162.08It's show time! This wooden puppet theater has been designed with a sturdy, non-tip base and plenty of room inside for a puppeteer or two! The stylized theatrical graphics and plush, velvety curtains will inspire creativity and expression in any child...$162.08 -
Eco My First Polydron Class Set
Polydron
$140.40Made from 30% eco material (wheat straw) which is much more environmentally friendly, this set is supplied in 4 colors with a neutral one on the reverse side. This is a great set for a whole class to use at the same time. 40 piece set includes 10...$140.40 -
New Sprouts Meals Complete Set
Learning Resources
$106.07Fun food play throughout the day! Includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner baskets. Each meal includes 16—18 nutritious food items made of soft, durable plastic sprouting a contemporary, spunky look! Pieces store in colorful, oval baskets measuring...$106.07 -
Pretend Healthy Food Set
Learning Resources
$109.59Children can play their way to a healthy lifestyle! These 3 baskets full of healthy meal choices are packed with realistic-looking, nutritious foods and include Activity Cards for each meal. All pieces are actual size and washable.Key Features : i :...$109.59