An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Increase critical thinking and curiosity when you read aloud. Take story time to a new level.
Get flustered in the heat of the moment when your children fight? Use these three key phrases to stop sibling...
Little hands often struggle to hold a pencil, especially when their muscles need some building. Fortunately there are many fun...
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...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
*Yet* – Three letters that may change your child’s outlook on life, even among the youngest learners. Learn how the...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Discover how discipline and punishment differ in practice.
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...