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...
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...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...