Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Master everyday skills with these clever stuffies. Strengthens fine motor skills with real-life finicky accessories – buttons, zippers, laces, buckles,...
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...
Get flustered in the heat of the moment when your children fight? Use these three key phrases to stop sibling...
Is writing letters backwards OK, or is it an early warning sign of a learning difference? Let’s tackle this very...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
The benefits of mindfulness and how it can help your child thrive. How to naturally and authentically infuse mindfulness into...
When all the other pieces – like grasp and strength – are in place, it may be time to practice....
A breathing exercise to help your child move through the rocky moments in their day. Easy to do and remember....
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
Sometimes, a child may have an efficient grasp and sufficient hand strength, but their handwriting strokes still do not produce...
Sibling fighting and rivalry is normal and, in most cases, healthy. Learn how to resolve sibling conflict in 5 simple...
How is your child dealing with words they can’t read? Here’s an observation tool that can help inform how your...