Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
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...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...