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 fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
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,...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Master everyday skills with these clever stuffies. Strengthens fine motor skills with real-life finicky accessories – buttons, zippers, laces, buckles,...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...