Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
A sweet take on a classic game. The novel figurines (felt ears! felt manes!) amp things up. A great family...
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...