Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
For when you just can’t find the words. Excellent for your personal Helper Green Basket. A Worry Eater can also...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
Any opportunity for a fresh start to refocus and reset (the New Year, the start of the academic school year,...
Make a go-to place for your child to find comfort and safety when their internal engines feel out-of-sorts. Whether you...
Including your child in their own learning process about how to self-regulate is empowering and long-lasting. Here’s how everyday tools...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
We can’t end sibling fighting nor force our children to get along, but we can help them recall happy moments...
The benefits of mindfulness and how it can help your child thrive. How to naturally and authentically infuse mindfulness into...
Helpful phrases and scripts to respond to your child when they ask about other children’s challenges or about a child...
Tattling is very common but it can be shaped by our responses to their tattling. Teach your child this simple rhyme to work...