Community Helpers

Dentist Pretend Play Set:

Great set for talking about and modeling teeth brushing, flossing, and what happens when you go to the dentist. Have your little one practice on the play mouth. Model all of the different tools and wait for your little one to imitate you.
Functional Language: “Say ahhh,” teeth, brush, floss, clean, dirty, open, close

My Own Mailbox:

Practice writing, addressing, and stamping a letter with this activity set. Become pen-pals with your little one as you pass notes and letters back and forth.
Functional Language: write, stamp, mailbox, letter, deliver, in, out, up, down

Schoolhouse Pop-Up Tent:

Take turns playing “teacher” and “student” with your little one for some great pretend play. The plastic folder on the side of the tent is great for dry-erase tracing activities!
Functional Language: in, out, teacher, student

Emergency Vehicle Play Set:

Imitate vehicle sounds and enjoy lots of open-ended pretend play with these different emergency vehicles and helper figurines to match! Practice taking the helpers in and out of their designated vehicles.
Functional Language: fly, drive, help, in, out, go

Nesting & Stacking Buildings & Vehicles:

A multi-functional toy for babies of all ages. New sitters and crawlers can practice knocking down the tower, then transition to stacking, pretend play, and matching each vehicle to the appropriate garage as your little one ages. 
Functional Language: stack, on top, vehicle names, stop, go, in, out, helper names

Pretend Play Ambulance:

This toy grows with your baby! Practice rolling the ambulance back and forth with your new sitter, then transition to pretend play with your toddler as you use the tools in the ambulance to “check out” the patient. 
Functional Language: ambulance, stop, go, in, out, drive, help, all better

Duplo Fire Truck:

Increase fine motor skills and work on following directions with this great first lego kit. After building your fire truck, engage in open-ended play as you set the scene to put out “fires” around the house.
Functional Language: fire truck, fire, go, fireman, in, out, up, down

Inclusive Helpers Wooden Figures:

This inclusive set of community helper figurines is amazing for pretend play of all types. They’re a good size for small hands, durable, and can grow with your little one.
Functional Language: community helper names

Occupations Magnetic Dressing Toy:

Increase fine motor skills by dressing and undressing these wooden dolls. Prompt your little one to dress the doll “like a policeman” and wait for them to find all the appropriate clothes to put on the helper.
Functional Language: on, off, match, helper names

Pretend Play Fire Station:

Great for open-ended play with your little one. Practice getting the fire team ready, then packing up and setting out to put out a fire. 
Functional Language: fire, fireman, up, down, in, out

Little People Police Car:

Roll the car back and forth, then practice putting policeman “in” the car and taking him “out”for grasp and release practice. 
Functional Language: policeman, drive, car, beep, in, out, go

Everyday Heroes Wooden Playset:

These toys are great for toddlers because they allow combinations of concepts to create phrases and sentences. Plus acting out 3-4 part routines help with following of multi-step directions and sequencing. Perfect for 3+ years!
Functional Language: pairing nouns & verbs in phrases, working to add adjectives as your little one grows like “careful, fast, slow, loud”