Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
Found! One of the most unique tea sets yet made by a Melbourne-based toy company. Fully-equipped with biscuits, tea bags...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Little hands often struggle to hold a pencil, especially when their muscles need some building. Fortunately there are many fun...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Make a go-to place for your child to find comfort and safety when their internal engines feel out-of-sorts. Whether you...
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 –...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Learn at what age you should expect that your child can practice skills without prompting and strategies for encouraging your...
Sibling fighting and rivalry is normal and, in most cases, healthy. Learn how to resolve sibling conflict in 5 simple...
If a child is too forceful with their grasp, the pressure used will lead to quick fatigue. To help prevent...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
Here’s a practical tool and script to support your child’s self-regulation and emotional awareness – it provides a shared language to signal...