Imagination + fine motor skills + history; so rare! Unlock your child’s imagination.
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Build your own supersonic vehicle – or monster! Design a toy that actually moves. Unlike any kit we’ve seen – includes...
Electrifying! Winner of multiple toy awards. Take it up a notch with light, sound + motion.
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
Beautiful. Handmade by Balinese artists in collaboration with a Brooklyn design firm. A fun way of building hand-eye coordination, motor...
Written and illustrated by an award-winning team. This ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most...
Hands-down, the coolest coloring book..and the longest in the world (!!) Hours of downtime fun that cleverly folds into accordion-style...
A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused –...
A vibrant and engaging way to spark conversations about scientists. Bonus: puzzles improve hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills. Nothing beats...
An easy, no mess, no fuss way of creating beautiful handmade sculptures. Super soft clay + bright colors + no...
Those eyes!! Not-your-average stuffie with a squishy, soft texture that’s got quite the brand following. A soothing companion to reach...
Helpful phrases and scripts to respond to your child when they ask about other children’s challenges or about a child...
It’s normal to hear your child experimenting with dramatic language at around age 4 (e.g., talking back, harsh tones of...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Answers to our most popular questions on a heavy subject. From “How do I explain…” to “How do I teach…”...
When your child starts demonstrating behaviors that show they are trying to ‘fit in’ or wants to ‘belong to a...
A practical guide for navigating conversations with your child about racism, including helpful What You Could Say scripts on important...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
A simple tip sheet for how to praise your child. Something more than “Good job” or just commenting on process and...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
For many children, kindness needs to be explicitly taught. Parents and teachers only need a few prompts to help their...