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ABOUT US:

Where we've been made us who we are...

We have a deep appreciation for quality and reliable products. We demand this quality from every educational toy, room furnishing, and school product that we sell. Our product selection process is tedious and tenacious, but we are confident in the quality of our suppliers and the products that we offer on this web site.

Kids need to be stimulated...

...We never intended to set our children in front of the television and let cable and the networks raise them for us. Being a parent means constant involvement in our children's lives. This dictates toys and game that everyone could play with, play together, and learn with. Non-violent, fun, family toys.

Kids can be tough on toys and even tougher to please...

...We've searched high and low for tough and rugged toys and furniture items that can withstand the rigors of play day-in and day-out. We've traveled from New York to California with many stops in between, looking for just the right items.

...We are a family-owned Minnesota company that believes, "When we play, we learn, we dream, we pretend, and we grow"...

...That's why our moto is: "Creative Play for your Child's World of Wonder."

Please take a look around our site and shop for those special children in your life. If you like your experience here, please tell a friend. If you don't, please tell us.

Can I return my purchase?

100% Satisfaction Guarantee:

At Kids Learning Depot, we want you as a customer for life. We want you to enjoy our quality products for 30 days and have fun with them! If you don't like it for any reason during this time, return it for a full refund or credit. After that, you're covered with our 1 year guarantee against defects, in which we will either repair it, replace it, or credit your purchase price if we are able to do neither. Some items have a life span during normal use and they wear out. Our warranty does not include replacement of such items after normal use. Of course our guarantee doesn't cover abuse... But you already knew that. Customers for life. That's our guarantee.

If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with items purchased from Kids Learning Depot, return them within 30 days of the original purchase date for a full refund of the purchase price.* We will issue a full refund for the purchase price of the item when the item is returned to us (postage paid) within 30 days. Shipping is not refundable. The item must be in its original packaging and in re-sellable condition.

You must obtain a RMA number to return any item. Items returned without an RMA number will not be refunded. E-mail your name, order number, and items to be returned to kld_shipping@kidslearningdepot.com and we will give you an RMA number. Include the RMA number with your return. We can only credit the credit card used to purchase the item, for any returns. *30 day guarantee does not include custom ordered items.

If you refuse an order that is being delivered once it arrives at your "shipping address", we will credit your card (less shipping cost to and from your address) when we are notified that the return has been delivered back to the manufacturer in the original package and is in saleable condition.

Can I cancel my order?

How can I pay for my purchase?

<">We gladly accept VISA, Discover, American Express, MasterCard credit cards and PayPal. We do not accept cash, checks, CODs or Purchase Orders.

When will my credit card be charged?

Your credit card will be charged when your order is shipped. This applies to all items, even those with longer delivery times.

Additions and corrections.

We do our best to validate every product, description and price. However, we reserve the right to correct any information posted on our website at any time and we reserve the right to rescind any offer that we find may have had incorrect information. We do all of this to protect our customers and to always offer the most accurate information available.

Toy & Product Safety

Like many of you, we care deeply about the safety of children. Like you, we have been concerned by events of recent weeks that have thrust the issue of toy safety into national focus.

We routinely monitor all communications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission for information on problems with products in our market.

When it comes to the safety of your children, we believe the standards can never be set too high. We require all suppliers and business partners to meet rigorous standards for safety, quality and overall integrity. They must adhere to our strict requirements, which meet or exceed industry and federal safety standards – or we won't carry their products.

Please rest assured that we will continue to do everything we can to make the safety of the children who play with our products a priority.

For more information and the latest toy recalls please visit http://www.cpsc.gov/ Also visit www.toytips.com. Toy Tips works for the consumer! You'll find researched product reviews, articles and tips to stimulate the intellectual, social, physical and individual personality development of the child.

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When is technology too much technology?

While tech toys are popular and some can be educational, are we going too far into technology assisted play? It seems technology now permeates almost every kind of toy category on the toy shelves. Parents run the risk of stocking the playroom with items that undermine the important developmental aspects of childhood play. If you over stuff the toy box with too may tech toys, your child may not be exposed to the necessary skills learned through basic play patterns. Before giving an tech-toy to a child, take a moment, to freshen the batteries and play with those tech toys yourself. Be sure your child undersands the play pattern and be sure you think the toy is appropariate for their age and skill level. Then, balance your child's precious play hours with basic crayons, clay, balls games and other toys that foster self-discovery.

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We are a 5 STAR Rated Yahoo Store because for our commitment to service and value.

We are a family owned and operated business.

Our close relationship with suppliers keeps our prices low.

We sell only Quality Toys that are educational, fun and non-violent.

We travel the globe to find the best toys.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover, and PAYPAL.

No Sales Tax except for Minnesota residents.

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Same day or next day order processing. Most orders ship in 2-3 days.

We offer UPS expedited shipping options.

Instant Order receipts and Order Status updates.

Instant Order Shipment Tracking e-mails as soon as your order ships.

10 Day, No hassle, No questions Returns Policy.

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Energy Conservation

Through interactive and engaging activities, elementary students can learn about electricity and natural gas, how to use them safely and wisely, and the importance of conserving energy.
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"Fresh Energy"

"Renewable Energy Access"

Toy Buying Guide

Children's Mental and Social Development Playing is a natural and healthy activity for all children. Playing helps children develop mentally and socially, and so selecting the appropriate toy for the age of the child is essential. First and foremost when choosing a toy for a child, it is important to consider that the toy is a safe quality item that is well constructed and durable. The toy or game should also be appealing and interesting to the child, and appropriate to the child's physical capabilities. Finally, the toy needs to be suited to the child's age, mental and social development.

Toy and game types can be divided in 5 categories that stimulate the mental social abilities and interests of a child.

1. Active Play Includes:

Push and pull, ride-on, outdoor toys and games, and sports toys and activities.

2. Manipulative Play Includes:

Construction, building, pattern making, stringing, and sand and water play.

3. Make Believe/Pretend Play Includes:

Dolls, stuffed animals, puppets, role play games, play scenes, and transportation.

4. Creative Play Includes:

Musical instruments, arts and crafts materials, and audio-visual activities.

5. Learning Play Includes:

Learning toys and games, puzzles, developmental activities, and books.

Quality:

A good quality toy will give a child plenty of enjoyment and will last longer than something of lesser quality. Quality toys can be handed down to other siblings. Anything of poor quality is not a good investment as they can easily break easily and be a hazard.

Imaginative:

Choose Toys that allow for individual expression and imagination. Imaginative toys allow children to be creative. Choose toys that do not give preprogrammed responses, but ones that allow children to be inventive and use their imagination.

Playability:

A toy with a long life is one that a child can play with again and again. It can be approached in new ways as a child grows and develops, mastering new skills. Children sometimes become easily bored with toys that are not designed well, or do not have re-playability value.

Essential pointers when buying Toys and Games for Children

1. Will this encourage the child to build and create rather than to destroy?

2. Will this stimulate creativity and imaginative play?

3. Will this promote cooperation and problem solving?

4. Will this allow the child to create their own scenarios?

5. Will this promote learning skills and help the child developmentally?

Independent Play

Promotes self-esteem and confidence in children by empowering them with choices and by organizing stimulating play activities. Creating time and an environment for independent play is beneficial for children of any age. Helping your child develop a strong, independent personality supports their awareness of feelings, dreams and ideas. Independent play fosters reflective and analytical thought and gives children their own private space and time. For children, the ability to pretend and imagine is an essential form of play. As children's imaginations grow, they invent new uses for familiar objects, playing with them in novel ways. Encouraging children's imaginative play will open the door to enhanced learning experiences in all areas of their development.

Mathematical Play

Involves children in problem solving activities, reasoning, and sequencing. Encouraging conceptual thought and the development of logic and problem solving skills helps children build a strong foundation for future learning. Playing with construction toys such as building blocks enables children to acquire an understanding of basic math skills and develop fine motor skills. While playing with construction toys, children learn categorization, sequencing, patterning, and quantifying, which help build a strong foundation for understanding math in the future.

Musical Play

Engages children in rhythmic musical activity. Music exerts a powerful influence on children's developing minds and enhances reading, math, and creative skills. Nurturing your child's interest in music, whether it's singing, humming, whistling, dancing, or banging on a drum, sets the tune for further learning.

Linguistic Play

Encourages a child's verbal skills. The foundations of language learning are laid when children are infants, and these skills continue to develop through the toddler years. Children's development can be nourished by exposure to an environment filled with sound, rhythm, and language patterns. Toys that encourage listening, creating sounds, mimicking words, and making word associations build and strengthen children's language skills.

Motor Skills

Promote and develop children's physical athletic ability, manual dexterity, and/or eye-hand coordination. Many people associate fine motor skills with the way a child holds a pencil, crayons, or scissors, but it is much more. Human development progresses from the head down and from the torso outward, so the use of hands and fingers is actually the last part of the development process. You can enhance a child's fine motor development early in life by giving them opportunities to refine large motor skills. Begin with big pieces of puzzles, clay, or big crayons and combine these tools with activities such as coloring in a coloring book. Playing with manipulative toys such as shape sorters, activity centers, lacing toys, and puzzles helps children develop fine eye-hand coordination skills. Fine motor skills involve muscles of the hands, eyes, face, and mouth, and mastering these skills completes critical pathways to development.

Cooperative Play

Fosters cooperation and interaction with the objective of achieving common goals. The idea behind cooperative play is interaction with the objective of achieving common goals. The best way to teach children any skill is to model the right behavior, and this is best learned by giving the child many opportunities to put it into practice. Help your child fully develop their understanding of cooperation through activities, games, and toys that engage multiple participants for the highest level of interactive fun. Encourage team effort at home by sharing certain responsibilities with your children.

Visual Play

Engages the child in visual evaluation and activities that nurture creativity. Stimulate your child's visual development by having them translate what they have learned into pictures. You'll enhance their experience and retention by encouraging them to create images. Art and building projects are a great way for children to build their self-esteem and express their emotions and creativity. When children create masterpieces of their own, they learn that anything is possible. By nurturing children's creativity and imagination, you are setting the stage for a colorful learning experience that enhances all areas of their development.