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.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
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...
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
(Beautiful) bingo with a twist. Bonus fun – it’s multilingual! And for those times you can’t stop having fun with...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...