A fun way of learning letter recognition and letter sounds. Party toppers are also dynamite for practicing the pincer grasp....
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...
Found! One of the most unique tea sets yet made by a Melbourne-based toy company. Fully-equipped with biscuits, tea bags...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
For when you just can’t find the words. Excellent for your personal Helper Green Basket. A Worry Eater can also...
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
A book that’s uniquely shaped like a pile of pancakes – very awesome! The descriptive words (fluffy, dollop, drizzle, crunchy...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...