Let's Play 2005: Building Toys

Stickers for the Tub—Beep Beep! ALEX® Bath time has become a lot more exciting with these Stickers for the Tub! Kids can build a busy roadway in their bath. The set comes with 6 sections of interconnection roadway, cars, motorcycles, traffic lights, signs and more. Stimulates imagination and available vision. Also promotes exploration of environment and use of motor skills. "Great for tactile stimulation, creative play and language development." $9.99 / 3+ / HI, DD

Lite-Brite Illuminart Easel Hasbro Inc. This easel takes classic Lite-Brite play to a whole new level. Children can experience an entire world of creative play from traditional peg play to drawing, tracing and even animation. The easel now has the ability to bring pictures to life with a lit screen. Kids can then flip the screen to work as a traditional easel or drawing desk. Encourages creative play and use of motor skills. Also stimulates available vision and introduces cause and effect. $34.99 / 4-8 / HI, LV, DD

K'NEX 20 Model Building Set K'NEX Build vehicles, rides, creatures & more! The step-by-step instructions guide young builders to make sure every piece goes together just right... or wherever their imagination takes them. K'NEX case sets offer step-by-step instructions to build lots of exciting creations. Encourages creative play and social skills. Also encourages use of motor skills and stimulates available vision. $19.99 / 6-12 / HI

Supermag 50 Piece Set PlastWood Corporation Magnetic rods and nickel-plated spheres come together to create the strongest magnetic construction toy in the world. Supermag takes construction play to the next level with multiple-sized rods that allow you to create unbelievable engineering feats. Stimulates imagination and encourages use of motor skills. Also encourages creative play. "This toy is great to help my son develop his fine motor skills." $19.95 / 6+ / PI, HI, LV, DD

QUATRO™ Large LEGO Systems, Inc. All kinds of shapes and sizes come in gigantic brick form in the large QUATRO container. With all of the different pieces there is an endless combination of formations kids can create! Promotes creative experimentation and use of motor skills. Also promotes tactile exploration. $19.99 / 1+ / PI, HI, LV, DD

Dora and Diego's Animal Adventure LEGO Systems, Inc. While children assemble the large, easy-to handle pieces into various shapes and structures, they also learn simple Spanish words, songs and numbers by pressing the sound block to act out Dora and Diego's Animal Adventure. Promotes exploration of the environment and tactile exploration. Also encourages creative play. "The block is a good size for grasping, and my daughter liked the voice feedback." $29.99 / 2+ / PI, HI, B, LV, DD

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