Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
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...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Fill-in-the-blank coloring books that are just the right size for little hands. Perfectly packable.
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
All you need for sensory discovery in one easy bin. Just add imagination! Complete with moldable sand, squishy aquabeads, calming...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
“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...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...