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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Plus-Plus 2400-Piece Tub with 2 Baseplates
Plus-plus®
$116.49The 2400 piece tub with 2 baseplates 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 and patience. Great for...$116.49 -
Maple Plank Set, 400 Plank Set
Keva®
$203.95Create amazing ball runs, castles, bridges, skyscrapers and more with richly grained, precision-cut maple planks. No glue or connectors required. Maple planks are strong and durable for years of monumental building fun. Planks are made in the USA...$203.95 -
Maple Plank Set, 200 Plank Set
Keva®
$128.99Create amazing ball runs, castles, bridges, skyscrapers and more with richly grained, precision-cut maple planks. No glue or connectors required. Maple planks are strong and durable for years of monumental building fun. Planks are made in the USA...$128.99 -
Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard
Melissa & Doug
$160.08Ready to let imaginations take flight? Roger that! The Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard features lights, buttons, switches, and sounds to keep kids engaged and immersed in exciting pretend-play adventures. An airplane steering yoke is mounted on a sturdy...$160.08 -
Cool Scoops Ice Creamery
Melissa & Doug
$174.26Scoop up cool pretend play creations with this full-service ice cream shop! Offer pretend play ice cream and soft serve cones, cups, milkshakes, and ice cream sandwiches. The sturdy wooden counter features an ice cream and soft serve dispenser – drop...$174.26 -
Geomag PRO L Building Set, 174 Pieces
Geomag™
$133.99Geomag Pro-L is the evolution of the classic magnetic construction system. Designed for those who love challenges, the Pro-L line, thanks to the greater strength of its magnets, allows you to create ever more complex models and structures, giving...$133.99 -
Dress Up / Drama Play Helping At Home Trunk Set, Construction Worker-Chef-Gardener
Bintiva
$113.99This is the perfect set to enhance spending time with your child while teaching them about meaningful imaginative play. Drama play encourages children to use their imagination, and exercise creativity. These sets are very well made, and include all...$113.99 -
Dress Up / Drama Play Ninja Trunk Set
Bintiva
$123.99Bring to life your child's imagination with this Ninja Set . It is the perfect pretend play costume for your loved one as they start to play on their wildest adventure! The set is machine washable & made with high-quality materials so they can withstand...$123.99 -
Dress Up / Drama Play Hero Trunk Set, Fireman-Police-Doctor
Bintiva
$110.99This is the perfect set to honor, and teach children, about true heroes. The sets can give children hours of meaningful play while encouraging peer to peer play. Role play also encourages thinking and creativity in children. Rest at ease while your child...$110.99 -
Early Years Inclusion & Diversity Kit
Learning Advantage®
$143.97Early Years Inclusion & Diversity Kit includes a set of 10 Wooden Community Figures, a set of 10 Woodland Trees, and a set of 28 Happy Architect pieces. The set of 10 natural Beech wood Community Figures peg dolls and the set of 10 natural Beech Woodland...$143.97 -
School Set, 3,600 pieces in All Colors (Basic, Neon, & Pastel)
Plus-plus®
$183.99Plus-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...$183.99 -
Giant Polydron Set, Pack of 40 - PY-707000
Polydron
$107.85Giant Polydron construction sets help children to understand spatial awareness from an early age, whilst having great fun. The product encourages children to make and recognize 2 and 3 dimensional shapes such as a rocket, star or a boat. The shapes are...$107.85 -
Hashmag Class Set - PY-558010
Polydron
$182.20Explore 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...$182.20 -
PowerClix Solids Natural, 70 Pieces - GD-9205
Guidecraft
$133.95PowerClix 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...$133.95 -
PowerClix Frames, Magnetic Building Set, 100 Pieces - GD-9202
Guidecraft
$173.95PowerClix® 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...$173.95 -
Grippies Shake, Build and Curve, 70-Piece Set - GD-8324
Guidecraft
$143.95Introduce 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...$143.95 -
Magicubes Full Color Try Me Recycled, 64 Pieces
Geomag™
$163.99The Try Me line not only offers you the opportunity to actually try out the magnetism in Magicube, but invites you into the world of constructions made with our magnetic cubes, all by Geomag. Our new cubes are made with 100% recycled plastic, ensuring...$163.99 -
Wooden Cafe Barista Coffee Shop
Melissa & Doug
$174.26Perk up playtime with this full-service wooden coffee shop from Melissa & Doug that lets kids be the barista or the customer! Use the coffee maker with a flip filter and "steamer" and the drink dispenser with frother to prepare pretend espressos, whipped...$174.26 -
CLICS, 850-Piece Bucket
Clics Toys
$161.50Clics is the great construction line from Belgium. Easy to use - just click the pieces together. Allows kids to make large constructions quickly. Creations are sturdy enough to play with when they are done, making Clics great for imaginative play as well...$161.50 -
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