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.
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Vibrant + engaging. Brilliantly made, this over-sized, fire-breathing fun is over 4.5 feet long. Puzzles are exceptional for developing problem-solving,...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
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 must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
Spark conversation and make sense of the world. Practice social skills over a cup of tea. Sure to warm any...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...