A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
With its moveable mouth and Squeeze Me bleat, this delightful Folkmanis puppet can help role-play big feelings, explore perspectives and...
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Made of felt, this is one of those unique playsets that is timeless fun. It’s all in the details –...
Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Learn why it is important for your child to be able to identify their emotions, and help them build their...
The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.