An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Life-size! A next-level version of the classic table-top game that everyone wants to try. (But we especially love how it...
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
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...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
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...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...