Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
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...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner