A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...

Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...

Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.

Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...

For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.

Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...

Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.

All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...

The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...

Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...

Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...

Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.

‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It’s deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not widely...

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 –...

Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...

Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...

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...

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