Abstract: An interactive system for teaching young children fundamentals and basic skills. The system of a preferred embodiment provides toys that have components for teaching young children fundamentals such as colors, shapes, numbers and letters as well as basic skills such as grooming, telephone use, time-telling and dexterity and associative skills. The learning occurs through combined modalities of visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning. The system encourages active participation of parents and other caregivers in an environment that will enhance maximization of their time with their children.