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...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Vibrant + engaging. Brilliantly made, this over-sized, fire-breathing fun is over 4.5 feet long. Puzzles are exceptional for developing problem-solving,...
A sweet take on a classic game. The novel figurines (felt ears! felt manes!) amp things up. A great family...
Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
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Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...