Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
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.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...