A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...