For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.

Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...

A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...

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.

Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...

Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...

Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...

Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...

Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...

A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...

Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...

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...

‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It’s deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not widely...

Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!

Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...

Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...

“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...

Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...

Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...

Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...

How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...