Magnetic and portable. A fresh take on an old classic filled with especially sweet images. Learning how to ask meaningful...

Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...

Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.

Beloved by teachers. One of those fun games where the learning is stealthily embedded: strategy + pre-reading skills. Each card...

Innovative activity cards with 50+ crafts, food, games, festivals and community service activities from around the world. Excellent for rainy...

Electrifying! Winner of multiple toy awards. Take it up a notch with light, sound + motion.

The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...

It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...

Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...

The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...

Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!

Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...

How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home is hard. Here’s our...

Understand the difference between discipline and punishment to change a child’s behavior in the future. Let’s focus on creating effective...

If a child is too forceful with their grasp, the pressure used will lead to quick fatigue. To help prevent...

When all the other pieces – like grasp and strength – are in place, it may be time to practice....

“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...

Tattling is very common but it can be shaped by our responses to their tattling. Teach your child this simple rhyme to work...

ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...

How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...

“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner

Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...

Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....

It’s hard to know what you don’t know as your child embarks on their learning journey and enters Kindergarten. Sure,...