A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...

Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...

Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.

For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.

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...

Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....

Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.

A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...

A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...

For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...

Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.

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...

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...

“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...

Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...

Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...

Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...

Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...

Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...

How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...

Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...