A superstar toy for independent play. Fantastic for building dexterity and hand strength, and the matching cultivates pattern recognition (an early math skill) and hand-eye coordination.
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
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,...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
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...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...