BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Work through big feelings with this character set. Or try modeling behavior with Jolly Helpers.
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
A book that’s uniquely shaped like a pile of pancakes – very awesome! The descriptive words (fluffy, dollop, drizzle, crunchy...
Yes, yes, yes!! Finally richly pigmented crayons that celebrate the beauty of all skin tones. A reminder that they’re not...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
For when you just can’t find the words. Excellent for your personal Helper Green Basket. A Worry Eater can also...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
We’re often asked, “How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?” First, listen to your instincts. If you...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...