Dynamic food and shapes to inspire creative play, crockery to foster social skills and chopsticks and tongs to practice the pincer grasp. More unique food sets: Keiki Kaukau and Baking Staples.
No details spared in this dynamic cafe set, complete with sugar cubes and pastries. At-home high tea is a superb...
BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Work through big feelings with this character set. Or try modeling behavior with Jolly Helpers.
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Learn why it is important for your child to be able to identify their emotions, and help them build their...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...