Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
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...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...