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...
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...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Fill-in-the-blank coloring books that are just the right size for little hands. Perfectly packable.
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
(Beautiful) bingo with a twist. Bonus fun – it’s multilingual! And for those times you can’t stop having fun with...
Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
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
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...