Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
Unique + dynamic! Curved pipe pieces bring more expression to creations and better 3D spatial awareness. Connectibility on multiple sides...
Best part? Climbing up the middle! Fun fact: this unanchored rope ladder is especially excellent for grip strength, core strength...
Mesmerizing + soothing. The unusual rod top makes it lovely to watch and easy to spin. An excellent addition to...
The ultimate app-enabled invention toolbox. Designed by MIT graduate and TED Senior Fellow Ayah Bdeir; featured at the MOMA and...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
An ideal platform for S.T.E.A.M education and spatial + kinetic awareness. Praised by the Wall Street Journal for how it...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
“I think I have a sense for Kindergarten readiness, now how can I support my child to get there?” Keep...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Learn how to appeal to your child’s thinking brain and shape their future behavior by instilling discipline (vs. imposing punishment)....
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
When all the other pieces – like grasp and strength – are in place, it may be time to practice....