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...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...
Master everyday skills with these clever stuffies. Strengthens fine motor skills with real-life finicky accessories – buttons, zippers, laces, buckles,...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
All you need for sensory discovery in one easy bin. Just add imagination! Complete with moldable sand, squishy aquabeads, calming...
Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...