A superstar toy for independent play. Fantastic for building dexterity and hand strength, and the matching cultivates pattern recognition (an early math skill) and hand-eye coordination.
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
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...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
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...
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?...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
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.
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...