Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic shapes teaches foundational force and motion concepts.
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Build your own supersonic vehicle – or monster! Design a toy that actually moves. Unlike any kit we’ve seen – includes...
Winner of the 2018 best children’s game by the Kinderspiel des Jahres jury. Perfect for learning how to follow multi-step...
Fun-yet-safe. A positive way of exploring power play themes.
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
This! Its giant-ness makes it excitingly attractive. Nothing like the potential of a crashing tower to elicit big rolling laughter....
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
It’s hard to know what you don’t know as your child embarks on their learning journey and enters Kindergarten. Sure,...
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Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
*Yet* – Three letters that may change your child’s outlook on life, even among the youngest learners. Learn how the...
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Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...