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.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
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...
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...
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Life-size! A next-level version of the classic table-top game that everyone wants to try. (But we especially love how it...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
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...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...