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Best-Buy Tub of Animals

4.7
15 Reviews
$59.99

Best-Buy Tub of Animals

4.7
15 Reviews
$59.99

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Age

3 yrs. - 7 yrs.

Grade

Preschool - 2nd gr.

Skill Development

Animals
Description
Almost every kind of animal—in one value-packed set! You get all the animals you need for imaginative play, life science lessons and more—from mammals and birds to insects and dinos! Tub is filled with 100 realistically detailed vinyl animals. Lion measures 3 7/8" in length.
Item # BT183

Product Details
Material

Plastic

Vinyl

Product Type

Animal Figures

Warnings
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Reviews (15)4.7

Great value!

This animal tub is definitely worth the money. My kindergartners gravitate to them every day during choice time, and we use them during science/math activities. There is a nice variety and they look very life like.

Brenda

July 14, 2025

from Ellendale, MN

Nice variety of animals. They are a big hit for my animal loving kids. We have used them as counters, in sensory bins, and just for free play. They are played with daily.

Kyra

March 20, 2025


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Ratings & Reviews

Best-Buy Tub of Animals

4.7
15 ratings
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15out of 15 reviewers

Great value!

This animal tub is definitely worth the money. My kindergartners gravitate to them every day during choice time, and we use them during science/math activities. There is a nice variety and they look very life like.

Brenda

July 14, 2025

from Ellendale, MN
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Nice variety of animals. They are a big hit for my animal loving kids. We have used them as counters, in sensory bins, and just for free play. They are played with daily.

Kyra

March 20, 2025

Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Good Variety

The variety in this tub makes it easy to find animals for each theme we are teaching.

Lynn

November 19, 2024

from Kansas City, KS
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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My son plays with this tub of toys every single day!

Ariatna Garza

July 10, 2023

from TX
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Gold!

These animals are absolute gold! My kids ages 9,6 and 3 play with them everyday. They are amazing quality and will last for years. I was happy with the variety of animals included. They are pricey but definitely worth it. I want to buy a second set!

Jamie P

November 25, 2022

Yes, I would recommend this product.
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Big selection

HERMINE SARGSYAN

June 08, 2022

from North Hollywood, CA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Great selection of animals

This set is totally worth the high price. The variety of animals and insects is great and the quality is good. Kids enjoy adding them to their unit block creations and they will bring joy for years to come!

Platte Clove School

January 21, 2022

from Elka Park NY
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Animal Figurines

This product was adequate for animal variety but disappointed that while there were 5 horses, 5 turtles and 5 butterflies, the set did not include farm animals such as a goat, sheep, donkey or jungle safari animals such as a hippo or giraffe. As a retired speech therapist working with a verbally delayed toddler, I would have preferred inclusion of more basic animals instead of the multiples.

Grandmother

January 18, 2021

from NH
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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39 of 39 people found this review helpful

I homeschool my children and these animals get played with just about every day! They love them, and I love being able to teach about the different kinds of animals!

Alicia Small

November 09, 2020

from Saratoga Springs, UT
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

Loved

Our granddaughter loved this! She was having so much fun pulling each animal out and lining them up. Flying the bugs around. It was fun to watch her.

Grandma

October 29, 2020

from Colorado Springs, CO
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Perfect for hands-on learning

Plastic animals are sturdy, interesting and have somewhat realistic characteristics.

April

July 15, 2020

from Jackson, MS
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

good value

A good value for a large variety of animal figures that would otherwise be too expensive to buy on their own. The only thing that would make it better would be a key that identifies the animals included.

Veronica

September 14, 2018

from WESTFORD, MA
Yes, I would recommend this product.
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18 of 19 people found this review helpful

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