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.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
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Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner