Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
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...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...