Spot the notches in these wooden blocks? They inspire little hands to build bigger, taller and more complex creations. Playing...
The ultimate app-enabled invention toolbox. Designed by MIT graduate and TED Senior Fellow Ayah Bdeir; featured at the MOMA and...
Build your own supersonic vehicle – or monster! Design a toy that actually moves. Unlike any kit we’ve seen – includes...
Beautiful. Handmade by Balinese artists in collaboration with a Brooklyn design firm. A fun way of building hand-eye coordination, motor...
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
Very cool, very S.T.E.A.M. Bring 2D concepts into large-scale 3D. Foster creativity, experimentation and patience using modular + magnetic constraints....
A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused –...
Those eyes!! Not-your-average stuffie with a squishy, soft texture that’s got quite the brand following. A soothing companion to reach...
Hands-down, the coolest coloring book..and the longest in the world (!!) Hours of downtime fun that cleverly folds into accordion-style...
Written and illustrated by an award-winning team. This ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most...
We love the story, the concept, the illustrations…all of it! Especially the feeling it leaves in you – pride in...
It’s normal to hear your child experimenting with dramatic language at around age 4 (e.g., talking back, harsh tones of...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
Get flustered in the heat of the moment when your children fight? Use these three key phrases to stop sibling...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
A simple tip sheet for how to praise your child. Something more than “Good job” or just commenting on process and...
Parents are often unsure of how to talk to young children about race. But it is real and it is...
Language and scripts parents can use in their back-to-school conversations with children during this Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, answers to common...
One of the most frequent complaints we get from parents is around whining. We get it – even as teachers....
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Increase critical thinking and curiosity when you read aloud. Take story time to a new level.