So many ways to play this one (because there are so many ways to learn). Pack to match the destination and hone critical thinking skills, follow simple instructions while building vocabulary, or simply fill the suitcase with your favorite items.
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
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...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Good old-fashioned fun and cheer. These delightful stickers are brilliant for adding a splash of sunshine + happy to anything...
Soar to and explore new frontiers! And, for something on a smaller scale.
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
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...
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...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...