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...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
All you need for sensory discovery in one easy bin. Just add imagination! Complete with moldable sand, squishy aquabeads, calming...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...