Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
All you need for sensory discovery in one easy bin. Just add imagination! Complete with moldable sand, squishy aquabeads, calming...
Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
We love the sophisticated layout for big make-believe. Plenty of nifty storage ideas because kids love finding order amidst their...
A fan favorite among schools – now you can bring it to your yard! Did you know that mud is...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
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...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...