A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
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...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
With its moveable mouth and Squeeze Me bleat, this delightful Folkmanis puppet can help role-play big feelings, explore perspectives and...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Life-size! A next-level version of the classic table-top game that everyone wants to try. (But we especially love how it...
The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Learn the strategies, tools and what to say to manage a healthy separation process between you and your child, especially...
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
We’re often asked, “How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?” First, listen to your instincts. If you...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...