Toy Deals
There are lots of ways to find cheap and fun toys for the classroom to make learning more fun and engaging. Thrift stores and garage sales are always a great place to check for lightly used toys. Just make sure that each toy has all of the pieces and is still working properly before you purchase them as they usually don't accept returns. If you are looking for new toys, you can find lots of great deals around the winter holidays. If you missed the holiday sales, Amazon is also a great place to check. They offer a wide variety of toys at great prices all year long. Below we have created a list of cheap and fun educational toys available on Amazon with our suggestions for teachers. This site is updated daily, but prices and availability are subject to change at any time. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Happy teaching!
Slinky Original
A great reward or stocking stuffer.
6 Sparkle Play-Doh Tubs
Reinforce fine motor skills through sensory play.
Play-Doh Factory
Reinforce fine motor skills through sensory play.
Wikki Stix
Use to make shapes, letters, numbers and more!
Play-Doh Playful Pies
Boost creativity and fine motor skills with sensory play.
Play Foam
Encourage creativity & practice fine motor skills.
The Lorax 6 in
Use with Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" book.
Playskool Mr. Potato Head
Practice body part vocabulary while playing.
42 Magnetic Letters
Practice alphabet order, phonics, word patterns & spelling.
Stretchy String
Stretch, squeeze, squish and twirl to relieve stress.
Curious George 8in
Use with Hans Augusto Rey's Curious George books.
Magnetic Letters & Numbers
Practice alphabetical order, phonics, & spelling skills.
Kitchen Science Kit
Perform experiments with kitchen ingredients.
Kinetic Sand - 3 lbs.
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
Numbers, Letters, N' Fun
Reinforce fine motor skills through sensory play.
Coding Robot Action Challenge
Use along with Botley the Coding Robot.
WikkiStix Travel Set
Use to make shapes, letters, numbers and more!
300 Snowflake Discs
Boost creativity, fine motor skills & problem-solving skills.
ABC Stamps
Practice alphabetical order, phonics skills & spelling skills.
Slime Lab
Learn about chemistry while making your own slime.
6 Magnetic Wands
Explore magnets and the properties of magnetism.
Play-Doh Noodle Mania
Boost creativity and fine motor skills with sensory play.
4 Handy Scoopers
Practice fine motor skills while building hand strength.
Peg Board Set
Build fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills.
Fidget Toy Set
Focus and calm down while relieving stress.
Sight Word Game
Have fun practicing common sight words.
Creative Lego Set
Encourage creativity while practicing fine motor skills.
Interlocking Blocks
Boost creativity and engineering skills.
Lego Bricks and Gears
Boost creativity and basic engineering skills.
Pout-Pout Fish 9in
Use with Deborah Disen's "Pout Pout Fish" books.
104 Magnetic Letters
Practice alphabetical order, phonics, & spelling skills.
Kinetic Beach Sand
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
Kinetic Sand
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
Word Construction Set
Reinforce letter recognition, word patterns & spelling skills
Horton 12in
Use with Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who" book.
80 Mega Bloks
Boost creativity and and fine motor skills.
500 Snow Flakes
Boost creativity, fine motor skills & problem-solving skills.
Pondering Putty
Calm students and relieve stress through sensory play.
80 Mega Bloks
Boost creativity and and fine motor skills.
Lego Movie Making Kit
earn about stop-motion animation.
Play Foam
Encourage creativity & practice fine motor skills.
Science Kit
Explore science tools and chemical reactions.
Lego Suitcase
Encourage creativity while practicing fine motor skills.
My First Science Kit
Learn science basics while performing experiments.
Play Foam
Encourage creativity & practice fine motor skills.
Sparkle Kinetic Sand 2 lbs
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
Sparkle Kinetic Sand 2 lbs.
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
Sparkle Kinetic Sand 2lbs.
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
Magnetic Tile Set
Boost creativity, fine motor skills & problem-solving skills.
Vowel Owls Sorting Set
Practice vowel sounds & word recognition.
Kinetic Sand 1 lb.
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
83 Lincoln Logs
Boost creativity, fine motor skills & problem-solving skills.
Kinetic Smart Sand
Stimulate the sense of touch & strengthen fine motor skills.
Take Apart Toy Set
Encourage teamwork and engineering skills.
Peg Board Set
Practice colors, counting, patterns & fine motor skills.
Fossil Dig Kit
Learn about dinosaurs and fossils.
Building Set
Boost creativity and fine motor skills with this set.
Build a Video Game
Practice design skills while building a video game.