The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
“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...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...