A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control and precision) and provide excellent hand-eye coordination and visual-spatial practice. Also, a fun way of instilling patience and persistence.
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...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
A sweet take on a classic game. The novel figurines (felt ears! felt manes!) amp things up. A great family...
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
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...