Fun-yet-safe. A positive way of exploring power play themes.
Beautiful. Handmade by Balinese artists in collaboration with a Brooklyn design firm. A fun way of building hand-eye coordination, motor...
The ultimate app-enabled invention toolbox. Designed by MIT graduate and TED Senior Fellow Ayah Bdeir; featured at the MOMA and...
Spot the notches in these wooden blocks? They inspire little hands to build bigger, taller and more complex creations. Playing...
Beloved by teachers. One of those fun games where the learning is stealthily embedded: strategy + pre-reading skills. Each card...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....
Found! One of the most unique tea sets yet made by a Melbourne-based toy company. Fully-equipped with biscuits, tea bags...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home is hard. Here’s our...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
How is your child dealing with words they can’t read? Here’s an observation tool that can help inform how your...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
Learning to write is a hallmark in a child’s education journey. It empowers them to express themselves and their talents....
*Yet* – Three letters that may change your child’s outlook on life, even among the youngest learners. Learn how the...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Increase critical thinking and curiosity when you read aloud. Take story time to a new level.
It’s hard to know what you don’t know as your child embarks on their learning journey and enters Kindergarten. Sure,...