The best learning toys for 4-year-olds

Jumbo gem art kits kids finish by placing gems. Mess-free crafting that builds fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, ages 4–5.

A 72-piece wooden fire station train set. Our toddler builds a new track every time he plays. Creative, hands-on play for ages 3–5.

100 clear magnetic tiles that snap together into anything. Our son builds something new every time. Creative building for ages 2–5.

100 counting bears with matching cups for sorting by color and counting. Builds fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination for ages 3–4.

A dinosaur sensory bin with play sand. Our toddler plays with it for hours, and it builds hand-eye coordination and imaginative play. Ages 3–4.

Kid-sized tools for scooping and grabbing in sensory bins and sand. Fine motor practice that builds hand-eye coordination, for ages 3–4.

A 50-pound bag of ultra-fine play sand for sandboxes and sensory tables. Sensory, creative play for ages 3–5.

A motorized train set with 3D track layouts kids build themselves. STEM learning and pretend play for ages 3–5.

105 rainbow counting bears for sorting, counting and color play. Picking up and sorting them builds fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Ages 3–4.

127 see-through counting bears for sorting, counting and learning colors. Our favorite rainy-day sensory bin filler, and they glow on a light table. Ages 3–4.