Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
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...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
(Beautiful) bingo with a twist. Bonus fun – it’s multilingual! And for those times you can’t stop having fun with...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...