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.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
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...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Master everyday skills with these clever stuffies. Strengthens fine motor skills with real-life finicky accessories – buttons, zippers, laces, buckles,...
All you need for sensory discovery in one easy bin. Just add imagination! Complete with moldable sand, squishy aquabeads, calming...
Life-size! A next-level version of the classic table-top game that everyone wants to try. (But we especially love how it...
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
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...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
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