Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor precision. For high action fans, try threading this fire engine; for smaller hands, try this sweet farm set; and for older kids, try sewing stuffed animals.
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The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
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Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
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Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
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