Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
(Beautiful) bingo with a twist. Bonus fun – it’s multilingual! And for those times you can’t stop having fun with...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
#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...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...