A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Made of felt, this is one of those unique playsets that is timeless fun. It’s all in the details –...
Learn letters with a classic game. There’s a reason it’s a classroom favorite. Ditto for the numbers edition.
Good old-fashioned fun and cheer. These delightful stickers are brilliant for adding a splash of sunshine + happy to anything...
BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...
Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...