Fine Motor Skills
Special Kids Connect's STAR Toy Library offers free memberships to families. STAR Toy Library is located at 334 Main St., Salinas, CA 93901. For questions, contact [email protected] or call (831) 372-2730.
So that we can keep family memberships FREE of charge, please keep the following in mind:
- Toys may be checked out for 2 calendar weeks. Late toys are subject to a late fee of $0.50 (50 cents) per toy, per day.
- Renewal approvals are subject to a toy's status on our waiting list. If a toy is not reserved for another family, it may be renewed ONE time, by phone, as long as the borrower calls on or before the return date.
- Please take care of the toys borrowed. Toys that are returned damaged, noticeably scuffed, or are returned with pieces that are missing are subject to a fine that equals the full replacement cost of the entire toy.
Zoo Animal Knob Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 117
Available: Yes
This knob puzzle helps with shape discrimination and animal recognition while encouraging speech and language development. Learn More..
Wild Animal Knob Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 116
Available: Yes
Assists with development of shape and animal recognition and supports development of speech and language. Learn More..
Lock Up Van
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 88
Available: Yes
Use this sturdy wooden van in the development of imaginative play, hand control, muscle control, and finger dexterity. Your child learns to navigate different types of lock closures. Learn More..
Peg Animal Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 401
Available: Yes
Matching animals and birds. Learn More..
Farm Peg Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 519
Available: Yes
This farm-themed peg puzzle involves matching shapes. Learn More..
Lace and Trace Pets
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 167
Available: Yes
These lacing cards help in the development of hand-eye coordination while gaining an appreciation for patterns. Your youngster's imagination is enhanced when lacing these fun animals as you talk with your child. Learn More..
Motor Letter Lowercase - Tag Toy
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 95
Available: Yes
This toy helps to develop muscular movements and the coordination of visual sequences while tracking the patterns of lower case alphabetical letters.1 base and 26 letters included Learn More..
Early Childhood Number Puzzles
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 694
Available: Yes
Big, colorful numbers and pictures are an engaging activity for the young preschooler when working with this wooden puzzle. Learn More..
Curious George Puzzle - wooden
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 739
Available: Yes
Curious George displays a number of emotions with these puzzle pieces.Includes 12 puzzle pieces and a wooden box with lid. Learn More..
Motor Letter Uppercase - Tag Toy
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 94
Available: Yes
This specialized toy helps with developing muscular movements associated with upper case letter formation (muscle memory). It also helps in developing the coordination involved when visually tracking patterns and letters while learning the upper case alphabet. Includes 26 letters and 1 base Learn More..
Primary Color Tiles
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 639
Available: Yes
A box of primary color tiles to manipulate. Learn More..
Farm Animal Knob Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 118
Available: Yes
This peg puzzle requires a child to match pictures and shapes in a farm-themed puzzle. Learn More..
Circus Peg Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 518
Available: Yes
This colorful circus-themed peg puzzle requires matching shapes and similar pictures. It pulls for conversation which enhances speech and language skills along with hand-eye coordination. Learn More..
Farm Cube Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 307
Available: Yes
Aids in animal recognition and speech and language development. Learn More..
Wooden Abacus
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 106
Available: Yes
Counting and color recognition are addressed with this classic toy that allows a child to physically manipulate the beads. Learn More..
Owl 1 to 10 Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 572
Available: Yes
This colorful wooden puzzle aids in number recognition while working to develop fine motor skills involving problem solving. Learn More..
Mr. Potato Head
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 186
Available: Yes
Aids in body part recognition and pretend play. Learn More..
Cutting Wooden Food
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 446
Available: Yes
Includes 31 wooden pieces and a plastic box with lid. Learn More..
Transportation Peg Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 517
Available: Yes
This brightly-colored puzzle shows different modes of transportation. It involves matching shapes and can be used to stimulate language and social skills. Learn More..
ABC Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 557
Available: Yes
This wooden puzzle has a piece for each letter of the alphabet. The shape of the letter with picture (the picture is of something with that first letter) fits in the puzzle, and there is the same picture in the puzzle space. Learn More..
Zoo Animal Peg Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 571
Available: Yes
This peg puzzle involves matching zoo animals to their pictures and placing them in the correct puzzle slot. Learn More..
Sliding Wild Animal Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 398
Available: Yes
This puzzle does not require putting pieces together but rather sliding the heads of animals with the correct bodies. Learn More..
Toddler Music Band
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 288
Available: Yes
Aids in development of hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, social skills, and speech and language skills. Learn More..
Shapes Puzzle
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 443
Available: Yes
This puzzle aims for shape and color recognition. Encourages speech and language interaction as well. Learn More..
My Nuts and Bolts
Location: Monterey
Toy ID: 125
Available: Yes
These colorful nuts and bolts help a child develop fine motor skills involved in screwing the nuts and bolts on wooden pegs. Learn More..