Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
Master everyday skills with these clever stuffies. Strengthens fine motor skills with real-life finicky accessories – buttons, zippers, laces, buckles,...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
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.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...