Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
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...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
Life-size! A next-level version of the classic table-top game that everyone wants to try. (But we especially love how it...
Vibrant + engaging. Brilliantly made, this over-sized, fire-breathing fun is over 4.5 feet long. Puzzles are exceptional for developing problem-solving,...
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...