Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic shapes teaches foundational force and motion concepts.
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
This! Its giant-ness makes it excitingly attractive. Nothing like the potential of a crashing tower to elicit big rolling laughter....
Unique + dynamic! Curved pipe pieces bring more expression to creations and better 3D spatial awareness. Connectibility on multiple sides...
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
Encourage creativity and reasonable risk with real working tools. Inspired by the Montessori way of learning and designed in France....
Magnetic and portable. A fresh take on an old classic filled with especially sweet images. Learning how to ask meaningful...
No details spared in this dynamic cafe set, complete with sugar cubes and pastries. At-home high tea is a superb...
Soar to and explore new frontiers! And, for something on a smaller scale.
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...
Little hands often struggle to hold a pencil, especially when their muscles need some building. Fortunately there are many fun...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
We may have grand intentions when it comes to involving our kids in chores. But how do you know which...
Sometimes, a child may have an efficient grasp and sufficient hand strength, but their handwriting strokes still do not produce...
*Yet* – Three letters that may change your child’s outlook on life, even among the youngest learners. Learn how the...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
It’s hard to know what you don’t know as your child embarks on their learning journey and enters Kindergarten. Sure,...
How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home. Smart tips and a...