Master everyday skills with these clever stuffies. Strengthens fine motor skills with real-life finicky accessories – buttons, zippers, laces, buckles,...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
This! Its giant-ness makes it excitingly attractive. Nothing like the potential of a crashing tower to elicit big rolling laughter....
Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!
3D open-ended mechanics and creativity. Keep tap tapping that logic and hand-eye coordination with this and this.
Speedy feet will delight in this authentic go-kart designed for young drivers. Helps build core strength, gross motor skills and...
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
How will you build this beautiful bell run? Will you group by color? Make a pattern? Develops fine motor, motor...
Fast-paced and awesomely fun. Air hockey meets foosball – with magnets! Award-winner designed in Denmark and known as one of...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Best part? Climbing up the middle! Fun fact: this unanchored rope ladder is especially excellent for grip strength, core strength...
“Is my child ready for Kindergarten? What does that even mean?” Here’s my high-level perspective as a parent + teacher...
A simple tip sheet for how to praise your child. Something more than “Good job” or just commenting on process and...
Community engagement with little ones is filled with layers of good intentions and ambitious learnings. It may take effort, but...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Language and scripts parents can use in their back-to-school conversations with children during this Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, answers to common...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
Teach your child to *THINK* before they speak – to consider the impact of their words (vs. their intent). A helpful...
Siblings fight – it is normal and expected, and you can handle it. But sometimes, stepping outside of the normal...
“I think I have a sense for Kindergarten readiness, now how can I support my child to get there?” Keep...
Tips from an elementary school teacher for parents when teaching math. Key things to remember when supporting your child’s mathematical...
Parents are often unsure of how to talk to young children about race. But it is real and it is...
Learn how to appeal to your child’s thinking brain and shape their future behavior by instilling discipline (vs. imposing punishment)....