'Tis the Season

January 18, 2026•3 min read

Happy Holidays!!!Every year we put a list together of toys that are safe and help develop necesarry visual skills for reading and learning. Fun Fact:There are more than 17 visual skills required for Achievement in the classroom. Being able to see clearly is only 1 of those skills!This list is broken down by agre groups. Would you like a downloadable copy? Click here

Birth – 24 Months

Smart Toss (Learning Resources) Mega Bloks® Stack & Sort Board (Melissa & Doug) Manhattan Toy Winkel Rattle Little Tikes Activity Garden Teach My Baby Learning Kit Busy Poppin’ Pals (Playskool) Play Gym Music & Lights - Smart Toss (Learning Resources)

Smart Toss (Learning Resources) - Mega Bloks®

Mega Bloks® - Stack & Sort Board (Melissa & Doug)

Stack & Sort Board (Melissa & Doug) - Manhattan Toy Winkel Rattle

Manhattan Toy Winkel Rattle - Little Tikes Activity Garden

Little Tikes Activity Garden - Teach My Baby Learning Kit

Teach My Baby Learning Kit - Busy Poppin’ Pals (Playskool)

Busy Poppin’ Pals (Playskool) - Play Gym Music & Lights

3 – 5 Years

Spot it Jr - AnimalsLeapFrog Scribble and Write Tablet Bowling Friends (Melissa & Doug) Lego® Duplo®Grow to Pro Tee Ball Set (Fisher Price) Wooden Shape Sorting ClockPicture DominoesStacking Peg Board SetImaginets (Mindware) - Spot it Jr - Animals - LeapFrog Scribble and Write Tablet Bowling Friends (Melissa & Doug) Lego® Duplo® - Grow to Pro Tee Ball Set (Fisher Price) Wooden Shape Sorting Clock - Picture Dominoes - Stacking Peg Board Set - Imaginets (Mindware)

Imaginets (Mindware)

6 – 8 Years

Rush Hour Jr. (Think Fun) Sturdy Birdy balance game Ring Toss Perfection game Spot It! game Educational Insights Kanoodle Marble Runs Magnetic Building Construction Set Suspend Junior game (Melissa & Doug) The Robot Face Race Game Osmo Genius Kit (app) - Rush Hour Jr. (Think Fun) - Sturdy Birdy balance game

Sturdy Birdy balance game - Perfection game

Perfection game - Spot It! game

Spot It! game - Educational Insights Kanoodle

Educational Insights Kanoodle - Marble Runs

Marble Runs - Magnetic Building Construction Set

Magnetic Building Construction Set - Suspend Junior game (Melissa & Doug)

Suspend Junior game (Melissa & Doug) - The Robot Face Race Game

The Robot Face Race Game - Osmo Genius Kit (app)

9 – 14 Years

Rush Hour Jr. (Think Fun) Sturdy Birdy balance game Ring Toss Perfection game Spot It! game Educational Insights Kanoodle Marble Runs Magnetic Building Construction Set Suspend Junior game (Melissa & Doug) The Robot Face Race Game Osmo Genius Kit (app) - Rush Hour Jr. (Think Fun)

Rush Hour Jr. (Think Fun) - Sturdy Birdy balance game