Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Master everyday skills with these clever stuffies. Strengthens fine motor skills with real-life finicky accessories – buttons, zippers, laces, buckles,...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
Best part? Climbing up the middle! Fun fact: this unanchored rope ladder is especially excellent for grip strength, core strength...
3D open-ended mechanics and creativity. Keep tap tapping that logic and hand-eye coordination with this and this.
Learn about the history and traditions surrounding piñatas (did you know they date back 700 years?), then make your own...
A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused –...
Expertly designed for sport-level performance. Combines classic tradition with new-age bouncing (read: higher jumps, less squeaking). Irresistibly loved by kids....
Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
Including your child in their own learning process about how to self-regulate is empowering and long-lasting. Here’s how everyday tools...
“I think I have a sense for Kindergarten readiness, now how can I support my child to get there?” Keep...
Tattling is very common but it can be shaped by our responses to their tattling. Teach your child this simple rhyme to work...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home is hard. Here’s our...
It’s hard to know what you don’t know as your child embarks on their learning journey and enters Kindergarten. Sure,...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Here’s a practical tool and script to support your child’s self-regulation and emotional awareness – it provides a shared language to signal...