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...

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

The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...

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

Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.

Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.

BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...

Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...

The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...

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

By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...

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

Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...

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

Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....

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...

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