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...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
A book that’s uniquely shaped like a pile of pancakes – very awesome! The descriptive words (fluffy, dollop, drizzle, crunchy...
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.