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.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
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...
Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Fill-in-the-blank coloring books that are just the right size for little hands. Perfectly packable.
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
“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...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!