A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Fill-in-the-blank coloring books that are just the right size for little hands. Perfectly packable.
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
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...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
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...