Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...
A dollhouse you design yourself. Winner of just about every toy award. Why not build the neighborhood too?
Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....
(Beautiful) bingo with a twist. Bonus fun – it’s multilingual! And for those times you can’t stop having fun with...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....