Kids love cute + tiny. This toy is both…plus it has tweezers for pincer grasp practice. Match the bee to the hive to enforce matching, an early math skill.
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.
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
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...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....
Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner