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 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.
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...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
Vibrant + engaging. Brilliantly made, this over-sized, fire-breathing fun is over 4.5 feet long. Puzzles are exceptional for developing problem-solving,...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.