A child cannot have enough blocks!  Blocks have been shown to encourage cognitive, language, creative, math, and even early reading skills--the perfect toy!

These blocks help to promote better motor skills through building as well as help children learn pretend play. They are colorful and soft, making them safe for toddlers (read on)...

What parent doesn't want QUIET toys that teach their child invaluable skills?  I am a strong advocate for having many different types of blocks around the house.  These blocks are soft and durable and encourage gross motor skills and coordination.  Kids love them because of their size.

As a Speech Pathologist, I work with a lot of young boys... and boys love Legos and machines.  This is just a fun kit of legos for boys of any age!

Game night!  It's a great way to bond with your kids and show them how much fun learning can be.  Children learn and model themselves after the people they are closest too.  Encourage your child's love of games and learning through these games.

Teach your child about the world!

GeoSafari Talking Globe Interactive geography quiz game with dazzling lights and sound effects to guide, reward, and excite!

This toy is a great companion to the play food seen on this site.  Play cash registers encourage children to learn early money skills and some simple math skills.  This is great for creative play and language skills. 

I love bean bags!  This is a great toy and although it looks simple, there are so many ways to play with these.  The bean bags are a fun way to increase a child's vocabulary, both expressive and receptive.  Have your child throw the bag into a basket or box and then see where it falls -- does it fall in front? in back? in? next to the box?  This is a great way to encourage language concepts.  Then, move on to reading... Throw to bags and then find the one that begins with the 'a' sound.... Hours of fun!

These are a variation of the classic brick blocks that are a stable of every child's play room.  Excellent toy to encourage creative play. 

Kids will spend hours building life-size castles and fortresses with these study blocks. Constructed of lightweight corrugated cardboard, if the blocks tumble, no one gets hurt!

I just purchased this toy for our clinic.  Children love gears and watching things move and work.  In this jungle-themed set, monkeys fly through the palm trees by their tails, then spin, twist and turn....

Your child's first Microscope.  Encourage early science and exploration!

The GeoSafari Talking Microscope introduces young children to the exciting world of insects and more! Kids can examine all sorts of critters on 12 prepared interactive slides...

This toy may appear simple, but it packs a big punch for both language, speech, and fine motor skills.  Encourage your child's first words by playing with the telephone.  Encourage fine motor skills with the shape sorter side.  The little bear pops up, so babies learn the early skill of cause and effect.  Teach your child basic concepts such as "in" and "out" with the shapes.  So many ways to play.

This is more than just your basic telephone.  This teaches children to dial.  Children can dial their home phone number (encouraging memorization of this) and hear a message from a family member.  It's a great tool for teaching numbers, phone skills, and language skills in general.