Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...