The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
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...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
Made of felt, this is one of those unique playsets that is timeless fun. It’s all in the details –...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
A fan favorite among schools – now you can bring it to your yard! Did you know that mud is...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...