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.
3D open-ended mechanics and creativity. Keep tap tapping that logic and hand-eye coordination with this and this.
Spot the notches in these wooden blocks? They inspire little hands to build bigger, taller and more complex creations. Playing...
Fun fact – Musical elements such as beats, rhythm, melody and tempo possess inherent math principles like spatial properties, sequencing,...
Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
Unique + dynamic! Curved pipe pieces bring more expression to creations and better 3D spatial awareness. Connectibility on multiple sides...
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...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
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...
Let’s double-down on how to translate *growth mindset* into something tangible with your child. We’re focusing on how to teach...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...