Veggie Farm Learning Resources

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Learning Resources Veggie Farm Sorting Set, (LER5553) image 1
Item: 24316569
Model: LER5553

A unique and engaging way to grow color recognition, sorting, matching, and early counting skills. The colorful, soft foam board fits inside of the box, creating a play area unlike any other. Set of 46 includes 5 types of vegetables in 5 colors, 10 garden signs (colors, numbers & vegetables) with 5 holders, 5 bushel baskets & colorful EVA mat garden (approx. 11ā€ x 8ā€)..This garden-themed sorting set helps kids grow color recognition, matching, and early counting skills.Fill bushel baskets with figures representing veggies, from corn and broccoli to onions and pumpkins.Playmat with farm signs includes images of essential colors and shapes.Take playsets on the go or make clean-up easy with a convenient fold-up carrying case.Ages 3+.The perfect Easter Toy for boys and girls! Toddler Easter basket stuffers can be difficult to shop for. Add to a kid's Easter basket for a fun spring time Easter gift, or use any time of year!.This garden-themed sorting set helps kids grow color recognition, matching, and early counting skills. Fill bushel baskets with figures representing veggies, from corn and broccoli to onions and pumpkins

Price isĀ  $23.59
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Learning Resources Hide & Seek Vegetable Garden Toy Set (LER3604) image 1
Item: 24593699
Model: LER3604

Build preschool skills with the garden-fresh Hide & Seek Vegetable Garden toy set from Learning Resources. Kids discover preschool counting and color-differentiating skills as they search for the funny bunny. Turn the search into a game to help kids strengthen their memory and critical thinking skills. Includes a colorful activity guide..Kids discover preschool counting and color skills with this toy set as they search for the funny bunny.Recommended for children 18 months and up.Helps strengthen memory and critical thinking skills.Package contents: five garden pots, four vegetables, funny bunny, activity guide.Colorful activity guide is filled with kid-friendly facts

Price isĀ  $22.49
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Learning Resources Mini Farmstand Sorting Set (LER6822) image 1
Item: 24632791
Model: LER6822

Check out this farmstand sorting toy! Kids prepare orders with 6 removable sorting baskets and 30 pieces of mini farm-to-table play foods. You'll find fruits, veggies, jams, baked goods, flowers, and more. Plus, realistic money pieces build social and fine motor skills one customer at a time. How do these play foods help kids learn? This preschool toy also includes activity cards filled with sorting and matching activities! Best of all, these kitchen playset pieces and cards store inside the oven for easy play kitchen cleanup! Made from durable plastic, the Mini Farmstand Sorting Set makes an easy addition to collections of play food, toddler pretend-and-play toys, and Montessori toys for kids. We're Learning Resources, and learning is where we play. Whether we're helping toddlers learn their ABCs and 123s, teaching kindergarteners the foundations of fine motor and social-emotional skills, or introducing elementary-ready STEM and coding skills, our award-winning educational toys help kids discover fun, easy ways to learn, play, and grow. That's why parents, teachers, and occupational therapists trust us. Check out all of our best-loved toys at our brand store!.What Do Kids Learn?: Kids build counting, sorting, and color recognition skills as they stock their farmstand's 6 removable baskets with 30 mini foods and flowers!.Open a Grocery Store Pretend Store: Mini money pieces add a touch of realism to pretend play!.Farm-Fresh Toddler Play Food: Explore all kinds of fresh finds in this sorting toy, including fruits and veggies, baked goods, flowers and flowers ready for mini play kitchens!.Built-In Storage: Made from durable wipe-clean plastic, each piece of realistic play food stores inside for easy cleanup!.Trusted By Teachers: Designed with educators in mind since 1984, our toys help teachers and occupational therapists keep students bright and engaged!.Looking for an easy way to help kids learn sorting skills?

Price isĀ  $24.39
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Learning Resources New Sprouts Pick 'n' Sort Food Groups Toy Set (LER9755) image 1
Item: 24588226
Model: LER9755

Sort your way to new food skills with this New Sprouts Pick 'n' Sort Food Groups toy set from Learning Resources. Kids grab their sorting baskets, then sort the 21 play food pieces into fruits and veggies, grains, meats, and dairy. Includes four baskets, five protein foods, six produce, five grain, and five dairy foods. Durable plastic pieces are ready for years of play and wipe clean easily..This toy food set is a fun way to help kids develop food-grouping skills.Recommended for children 18 months and up.Helps build sorting skills and provides imaginative play opportunities.Package contents: four baskets, five protein foods, six produce, five grain, and five dairy foods.Durable plastic pieces are ready for years of play and wipe clean easily

Price isĀ  $36.99
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Learning Resources Blooming Balance Bees Fine Motor Sorting Set (LER3607) image 1
Item: 24593698
Model: LER3607

The balancing bees in this Learning Resources Blooming Balance Bees fine motor sorting set are buzzing with preschool skills. Kids count, sort, and spin these friendly bees as they practice fine motor skills. The included pair of fine motor tongs and wobbling flower help kids strengthen balance, coordination, and more. Plus, flower petals fold for easy storage. Includes a colorful activity guide..Kids count, sort, and spin these friendly toy bees as they practice fine motor skills.Recommended for children ages three and up.Helps strengthen balance, coordination, and more.Package contents: 25 bee counters in five bright colors, 10 activity cards, flower balance, large bowl, pair of fine motor tongs, activity guide.Colorful activity guide is filled with kid-friendly facts

Price isĀ  $26.99
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Learning Resources Farmer's Market Gardening Kit, 30/Set (LER3060) image 1
Item: 1235118
Model: LER3060

Color sorting set develops color recognition and sorting skills using bushels of realistic, relationally sized produce. Five colors and 25 pieces of produce can give students a bushel full of knowledge as they identify and name the objects or group and sort by kind or color. Included activity guide helps encourage a fun learning experience. Color sorting set is designed for children ages 3 and up..Farmer's market color sorting set.Dimensions: 4"(H) x 5 1/2"(D) basket.Perfect for dramatic play and nutrition lessons too.Age: 3+ years.Grades: PreK+.Learning style: Tactile, visual.Includes: 25 foods, 5 baskets, 5 stickers for labeling - red, yellow, orange, green and purple, activity guide.Skill development: Language, basic concepts, math.Develop color recognition and sorting skills with bushels of realistic, relationally sized produce.Common core state standards alignment: Counting and cardinality, measurement and data, operations and algebraic thinking.Relationally sized items develop color recognition and sorting skills.Variety of pieces provide bushel full of knowledge through fun activities.Activity guide helps encourage fun learning experience.For children ages 3 and up.Supports Sensory Motor Skills.Back-to-School Essentials for Students and Teachers: Whether kids are learning to read, studying phonics, or exploring the 123s of early math, our toys and games build learning confidence for preschool, kindergarten, and beyond—they're classroom must-haves!.Learning Resources Farmer's market sorting set helps kid to improve color recognition/arranging skills and is ideal for age 3+ yrs.

Price isĀ  $57.39
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Learning Resources Alphabet Garden Activity Set (LER5543) image 1
Item: 24544808
Model: LER5543

The Learning Resources Alphabet Garden activity set helps grow new letter skills. Kids can explore the alphabet with this set of 26 letter flower counters and interchangeable double-sided playset. Spell simple words, sort by color, match letters and beginning sounds, and more. Includes friendly bees for sequencing activities. The pieces store inside for easy cleanup..Activity set for kids to explore the alphabet.For ages three to seven.Develops letter recognition, letter matching, spelling, sorting.Pieces store inside for easy cleanup.Choking hazard: small parts; for children ages three and up.The perfect Easter Toy for boys and girls! Toddler Easter basket stuffers can be difficult to shop for. Add to a kid's Easter basket for a fun spring time Easter gift, or use any time of year!

Price isĀ  $36.99
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Learning Resources Mini Snack Shop Sorting Set, Multicolored (LER6823) image 1
Item: 24658174
Model: LER6823

How does this preschool toy help kids learn? As they serve up imaginative fast-food feasts, kids can explore fun actions—drop in the fry basket, turn the hot dog rollers, swirl the slush, and more to build fine motor skills! When snack time fun is done for the day, this toddler toy's pieces store inside the shop for easy cleanup. This 64-piece set includes 26 play food minis, money and serving trays for role-play stores, and 20 activity cards filled with sorting and counting activities. Best of all, the Mini Snack Shop Sorting Set makes an easy addition to collections of play kitchen accessories, Montessori toys, and other classroom must-haves! What are the main skills that kids can learn with this toy? The Mini Snack Shop Sorting Set helps kids develop sorting and fine motor skills. How many pieces are included with this toy? This set includes 64 pieces. What is this toy made from? Our toys are made from durable, wipe-clean plastic that’s designed for years of learning fun. This toy is compliant with EPA lead regulations. Where can I get a replacement part? While we're unable to stock replacements for every component that comes with our toys, we'll do our best to find the part or piece that makes your toy whole again. Just submit a request here with a description of the piece, and we'll let you know if we find it..Mini Foods, Big Learning: This mini play food shop is filled with fun actions that build fine motor skills—there's a turning hot dog roller, spinning pizza tray, swirling slush maker, and more!.Ready for Roleplay: Kids sell and serve imaginative feasts with this toddler toy’s play credit card readers and kid-sized tray that are ready for role-play stores!.So Many Minis: Includes durable mini versions of fast food favorites including pizza, slushies, and fries—makes a great addition to kids’ kitchen playset accessories, cooking games, and more!.Challenge Cards Included: Preschool learning activities challenge kids to sort, match, and fill each order!.Trusted By Teachers: Designed with educators in mind since 1984, our toys help teachers and occupational therapists keep students bright and engaged!.Looking for an easy way to help kids learn preschool skills? Check out this one-stop play food shop where kids sort while they snack!

Price isĀ  $27.99
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Learning Resources New Sprouts Garden Fresh Salad Set (LER9745-D) image 1
Item: 1685347
Model: LER9745-D

New Sprouts Garden Fresh Salad SetMake salad for four with veggies galore! Toss up mixed lettuce greens with tomato and cucumber slices, carrot crinkles, and pepper rings, and serve into 4 individual bowls with perfectly sized salad tongs. Encourage healthy eating habits from the start and teach the concepts of serving and sharing with this appetizing set! Toddlers+ , Ages 2+.Encourage healthy eating habits from the start and teach the concepts of serving and sharing with this appetizing set.Includes 38 pieces.All of the play food items are made of soft durable rubberized plastic with a real life look and feel.Encourage healthy eating habits from the start and teach the concepts of serving and sharing with this appetizing set! Using the perfectly sized tongs, little ones will practice their gripping (fine-motor) skills, while placing the food items in the bowls strengthens hand-eye coordination.

Price isĀ  $34.29
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Learning Resources Build & Spin: Farm Friends (LER9221) image 1
Item: 24316600
Model: LER9221

Snap gears and friendly barnyard animals into this portable playset that helps toddlers hone their fine motor skills. Ā  Includes seven smiling farm animals, including a pig, horse, rabbit, and more.Snap gears and friendly barnyard animals into this portable playset that helps toddlers hone their fine motor skills.Includes seven smiling farm animals, including a pig, horse, rabbit, and more.The colorful gears’ turning and spinning actions teach kids lessons in cause and effect.Mix-and-match building play lets kids construct and deconstruct their own playsets.Perfect for ages 2 and up

Price isĀ  $29.99
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Learning Resources Stacking Shapes Garden, Multicolored (LER9810) image 1
Item: 24658102
Model: LER9810

How does this preschool toy help kids learn? Little ones boost early cognitive skills including shape and color recognition, size comparison, counting 1-5, and more as they sort, stack, and build up their veggie pots with baby carrots, garlic, and more. Plus, hands-on pieces strengthen coordination and other fine motor skills! Best of all, the Stacking Shapes Garden makes an easy addition to collections of homeschool supplies, Montessori toys, and toddler sensory table toys! What are the main skills that kids can learn with this toy? The Stacking Shapes Garden helps kids develop motor and cognitive skills. How many pieces are included with this toy? This set includes 21 pieces..Hit Developmental Milestones: This puzzle board introduces essential cognitive and motor skills with this toy designed to help toddlers hit developmental milestones!.What Do Kids Learn?: Cute stacking plants help kids build cognitive skills including counting 1-5, recognizing and matching shapes, sorting, and more!.Growing New Motor Skills: Plants also help kids strengthen whole-hand fine motor skills including coordination and pincer grasp!.Parent-Child Playtime: Includes a parent guide with three preschool learning activities that are ready for collections of Montessori and toddler sensory table toys!.Trusted By Teachers: Designed with educators in mind since 1984, our toys help teachers and occupational therapists keep students bright and engaged!.How can you help kids hit their developmental milestones? Check out this garden that helps toddlers bloom and grow as they discover shapes, colors and counting while exploring preschool learning activities.

Price isĀ  $15.99
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Learning Resources Peekaboo Learning Farm Numbered Toy Barn set, Assorted Colors (LER6805) image 1
Item: 24477532
Model: LER6805

There's more than hay inside these barns, there's farmyard learning fun. Kids learn counting, color, matching, and sorting skills during every imaginative adventure with the farm friends found within the Learning Resources Peekaboo Learning Farm. Each of the set's five numbered two-piece barns comes in a different vibrant color, including red, orange, blue, green, and purple. Each barn also pops open to reveal five different animal finger puppets: meet the set's friendly cow, pig, duck, and more. Unlike many toys for toddlers, the Peekaboo Learning Farm grows along with your little one: build new fine motor skills during early games of pretend, then move on to early math and color identification. Find the animals during games of hide-and-seek, make your own memory game, or just let your imagination go. The Peekaboo Learning Farm's two-piece barns also help kids build coordination and other fine motor skills every time they pop them open or snap them shut..Kids learn counting, color, matching, and sorting skills during every imaginative adventure with the farm friends, for children from one and a half to four years old.Comes in assorted colors.Set includes five numbered two-piece barns.Helps kids build coordination and other fine motor skills every time they pop the barns open or snap them shut.The perfect Easter Toy for boys and girls! Toddler Easter basket stuffers can be difficult to shop for. Add to a kid's Easter basket for a fun spring time Easter gift, or use any time of year!

Price isĀ  $32.19
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Learning Resources Shape & Color Garden, Multicolored (LER3610) image 1
Item: 24632879
Model: LER3610

Watch fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination blossom as kids match 10 bright plants by shape to their corresponding flower pots with this engaging hands-on flower toy for toddlers. How does this toy help kids learn? With 5 unique shape fittings and a colorful mix of flowers and succulents, this flower garden building set builds color and counting skills through hands-on play! Best of all, kids can also build a new understanding of sustainability with components made from durable recycled plastic and a guide filled with eco-conscious facts. The Shape & Color Garden makes an easy addition to collections of Montessori toys and manipulatives for kids. We're Learning Resources, and learning is where we play. Whether we're helping toddlers learn their ABCs and 123s, teaching kindergarteners the foundations of fine motor and social-emotional skills, or introducing elementary-ready STEM and coding skills, our award-winning educational toys help kids discover fun, easy ways to learn, play, and grow. That's why parents, teachers, and occupational therapists trust us. Check out all of our best-loved toys at our brand store! What are the main skills that kids can learn with this toy? The Shape & Color Garden helps kids develop shape recognition and fine motor skills. How big is this toy? A flower pot with flower measures 2"W x 2"L x 3.25"H How many pieces are included with this toy? This set includes 20 pieces..Colorful Learning Garden: Kids grow their shape recognition and fine motor skills as they plant this counting toy's 10 bright blooms into their corresponding pots!.Growing New Skills: Sized for little hands, this flower garden building set's mix of blooms and succulents also helps kids build counting and color skills!.Green Learning: Includes Activity Guide filled with kid-friendly sustainability facts!.A Sustainable Way to Play: This durable preschool toy's made with 70% post-consumer recycled plastic—it's a sustainable way to learn, play, and grow!.Trusted By Teachers: Designed with educators in mind since 1984, our toys help teachers and occupational therapists keep students bright and engaged!.Looking for an easy way to help kids learn preschool skills?

Price isĀ  $16.79
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Learning Resources Growing Greenhouse Color and Number Playset (LER3605) image 1
Item: 24593701
Model: LER3605

The Learning Resources Growing Greenhouse color and number playset is perfect for learning some preschool skills. Kids learn color recognition and counting skills as they sort, match, and count the flower petals, and identify the numbered pistils. Pots and flowers store inside greenhouse for on-the-go fun, so you can take the play outside. Includes a working watering can and colorful activity guide..Kids learn color recognition and counting skills as they sort, match, and count the flower petals and identify the numbered pistils included in this toy set.Recommended for children 18 months and up.Helps build imaginative, counting, and color recognition skills.Package contents: greenhouse carrying case, watering can, five flower pots, five flowers, activity guide.Colorful activity guide is filled with kid-friendly facts

Price isĀ  $26.99
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Learning Resources New Sprouts Complete Play Food Set, 50 Pieces (LER9256) image 1
Item: 24532135
Model: LER9256

Outfit your play kitchen with this deluxe set of premium play food that caters to every taste! Complete Play Food Set includes all of your child's favorite foods (50 pieces in all) for tasty play that lasts all day. Designed for ages 2+, pieces are soft, durable, and adorable. Includes: egg, 2 pancakes, cinnamon roll, hot dog, ice cream sandwich, 2 carrot crinkles, baked potato, broccoli, strawberry, 2 berry clusters, steak, asparagus, hamburger with bun, corn, yogurt, banana, clementine, grapes, pear, 2 pretzels, 2 crackers, 2 cheese chunks, 2 cucumber slices, macaroni and cheese, 2 cookies, cereal, bagel, apple, turkey slice, salami slice, 2 slices of bread, 2 cheese slices, 2 lettuce slices, 2 tomato slices, and 2 chips..Complete Play Food Set includes all of your child's favorite foods for tasty play that lasts all day.Outfit your play kitchen with this deluxe set of premium play food that caters to every taste.Pieces are soft, durable, and adorable.50 Pieces in all.Great way for kids to learn about different food groups

Price isĀ  $58.69
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Learning Resources New Sprouts Classroom Play Food Set, 100/Set (LER9723) image 1
Item: 1416351
Model: LER9723

Invite early imaginative play, build vocabulary, and reinforce healthy eating. Freshly picked play food is made of soft, durable plastic, and sized especially for little hands..Includes 100 soft, durable pieces for your dramatic play centers and early nutrition lessons.Packaged in a handy tote measuring 14 1/4"L x 9 5/8"W x 12 1/8"H.Ages 1.5-5.Invite early dramatic play with freshly designed play food!

Price isĀ  $160.19
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Learning Resources Peekaboo Learning Jungle Set (LER6815) image 1
Item: 24567652
Model: LER6815

This Learning Resources Peekaboo learning jungle set is a perfect way for kids to learn and have fun at the same time. Explore fun hide-and-peek play with five colorful jungle animals in five stackable treehouses ready for counting, color, and fine motor fun. The tree base measures 3"H x 3"W x 2.75"D..This learning jungle set is a great way for kids to learn and have fun at the same time.Recommended for toddlers 18 months and up.Helps build fine motor skills and enhance number, color, and shape identification.Box contains: five colorful jungle animals and five stackable tree houses.Tree base dimensions: 3"H x 3"W x 2.75"D

Price isĀ  $23.59
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Learning Resources Friendly Farm Animals Counters, 144 Pieces (LER0187) image 1
Item: 876694
Model: LER0187

Learning ResourcesĀ® Friendly farm animals good job jar includes six shapes, six colors, two sizes for unlimited sorting and counting activities. Set has mama/baby creatures that are made of rubber measuring 1" and 1 3/4", sold as 144 per set..DISCONTINUED.DISCONTINUED.DISCONTINUED.Friendly farm animals good job jar where mama and baby animals are made of soft rubber and are packed inside a reusable storage bucket.

Price isĀ  $40.69
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Learning Resources Rainbow Sorting Activity Set, Assorted Colors (LER3378) image 1
Item: 24559118
Model: LER3378

Help your little one learn colors and improve sorting skills with the help of this Learning Resources Rainbow vibrant activity tray. Grab the specially designed rainbow fine motor tongs, then sort and match the set's 30 counters by five shapes (sun, star, cloud, moon, and lightning bot) or six colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)..Kids learn a rainbow of sorting, patterning, and early addition skills with this vibrant toddler sorting set.Recommended for ages three and up.Designed for little hands, the included fine motor tongs help kids build hand strength and coordination.Assembled tray measures: 7.5" x 12.25".Counters come in five shapes (sun, star, cloud, moon, and lightning bot) and six colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple).Set includes: tray, 30 counters, five cards, and pair of tongs.When playtime's over, store all the pieces inside the cloud-shaped compartments.Warning: choking hazard due to small parts; not for children under three

Price isĀ  $25.39
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About Veggie Farm Learning Resources

Veggie farm learning resources are designed to engage young minds while teaching essential concepts related to gardening, nutrition, and the environment. These resources provide hands-on experiences that foster creativity and critical thinking, making learning fun and interactive.

Ideal for classrooms or home settings, these educational tools encourage children to explore the world of vegetables and farming. They promote sensory play and help develop fine motor skills through sorting, gardening, and imaginative play activities.

When selecting veggie farm learning resources, consider options that offer a variety of textures, colors, and shapes to stimulate sensory exploration. Sets that include sorting and categorizing elements can enhance cognitive skills while introducing children to the concept of healthy eating.

Additionally, resources that incorporate role-playing elements, such as gardening kits or market setups, can encourage social interaction and teamwork. Look for materials that are durable and safe for young users, ensuring long-lasting educational play.