A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control and precision) and provide excellent hand-eye coordination and visual-spatial practice. Also, a fun way of instilling patience and persistence.
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
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,...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
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...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
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...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...