The Thingery

Engineering for preschoolers! Beautifully written storybook-like manuals guide children on an educational and fun engineering adventure. With 73 colorful and chunky building pieces that are perfect for little hands.

Botley 2.0 introduces kids to screen-free coding through hands-on play. Program movement, loops, and logic using the remote control and activity pieces—no tablet or app required. Great for ages 5+.

The Busy Fingers Backpack includes six different sensory boards, outfitted with three straps with buckle closures, a laced-up activity, an elongated zipper, three snap closures, a tying activity, and three buttons to help develop your child’s fine motor skills. It also includes the board book: I Can Dress Myself by Rachael McLean.

Step into a life-sized world of sweet adventure with CANDY LAND™ Giant Edition! Players move across a 64" x 64" vinyl gameboard, spin the lollipop spinner, collect cards from colorful neighborhoods, and race up Rainbow Road. First to reach King Kandy’s Castle wins—and wears the foam crown!

Helps young children develop skills in problem-solving, self-correcting errors, critical and analytical thinking, if-then logic, and distance and spatial concepts. Introduces basic coding and programming concepts in a fun way.

The Counting Money Kit gives parents all the tools needed to teach their kids how to accurately count money. The kit includes a pouch of play money, money flashcards, Rock n’ Learn Money & Making Change DVD, a Crazy Coin Counting game, and a book, “A Dollar, a Penny: How Much and How Many,” by Brian P. Cleary.

 Use the materials provided in this kit to help your child explore the developmental skill of imitation. Model how to use the items while allowing your child the freedom to explore new ways to play with the toys.

Building a fort is a great way of improving a child’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills. Building the perfect fort improves imagination, problem-solving, and critical thinking.” Designs include a mansion, pyramid, igloo, castle, bunker, and rocket.

This kit is designed to support children with dyslexia in their reading journey. Packed with resources and tools that cater to different learning styles, it aims to build confidence and improve literacy skills.

Intended to encourage children 8 years and older to explore the night sky, this backpack includes astronomy binoculars, the book, “Astronomy for Kids” by Bruce Betts, a planisphere, a constellation guide and parents guide.

 Frog math is a great way for children to learn basic math skills and concepts of weight and balance. The kit has 3 different levels of difficulty to maintain the child’s interest. Geared for ages 4-8.

Beginner’s Building Set: A building set with easy-to-assemble interlocking gears, bases, and connectors for imaginative play and creative challenges.

 A player draws a challenge card and places towers on the grid as indicated. The goal is to create a maze that will carry a marble from the start position to the target tower.

Spark curiosity and adventure with the Junior Metal Detector! Kids can search for buried treasures, identify different types of metal, and ignore unwanted signals for a more rewarding hunt.

K’NEX is a construction toy system consisting of interlocking plastic rods, connectors, gears, wheels, and other components, which can be pieced together to form a wide variety of models, machines, and architectural structures.

Let the little ones begin their musical journey with pint-sized ukes!

Launchpads are kid-friendly tablets pre-loaded with educational apps and games. They feature themes like letters, numbers, creativity, critical thinking, or language learning. No internet needed—just turn it on and start learning! Check out our full collection in the library catalog!

LeapFrog tablets are kid-friendly devices pre-loaded with educational apps, games, and videos that help prepare kids for school. They feature educator-approved content covering subjects like reading, math, and problem-solving. No internet needed—just turn it on and start learning! Check out our full collection in the library catalog!