Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
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