Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
Fill-in-the-blank coloring books that are just the right size for little hands. Perfectly packable.
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...