The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
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,...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
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...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
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?...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...