Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
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...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
All you need for sensory discovery in one easy bin. Just add imagination! Complete with moldable sand, squishy aquabeads, calming...
Gorgeous illustrations that pair parent animals with their babies. A must-have counting book that uses rhyming text, lift-the-flaps, peekaboo holes...
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Good old-fashioned fun and cheer. These delightful stickers are brilliant for adding a splash of sunshine + happy to anything...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
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...