Little Rock Family

It’s never too early to start teaching your children about money—and it’s easy with this Teaching Cash Register by Interactive Electronics ($54.99). This register has lights and sounds to engage and entertain, so they won’t know they’re learning addition, subtraction, coin recognition, reasoning skills, and more. Available at Learning Express Toys.

This Musical Band drum set by Plan Toys ($54.95) stimulates hand-eye coordination, enhances confidence and imagination and helps your tot practice their concentration skills. Available at The Wonder Place.

As your child stacks these Wooden Animal Nesting Blocks ($19.99), they’ll learn all about farm, woodland, sea and zoo animals. The bright colors and illustrations are engaging on both the blocks and this Latches Board ($24.99), on which your child can unlock doors to learn colors, shapes, numbers and animals. Both by Melissa & Doug and available at Knowledge Tree.

This Make & Serve Wooden Apple Pie set by Melissa & Doug ($18.95) is an inspired way to get your little ones into the kitchen, but also helps teach counting and beginning math skills, and promotes fine motor and hand/eye development. Available at The Wonder Place.

Over, under, around and through – follow the diagrams and tie your shoe! This Wooden Lacing Shoe by Melissa & Doug ($12.95) is a fun way to learn to lace and tie. Available at The Wonder Place.