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.
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Good old-fashioned fun and cheer. These delightful stickers are brilliant for adding a splash of sunshine + happy to anything...
A dollhouse you design yourself. Winner of just about every toy award. Why not build the neighborhood too?
A sweet take on a classic game. The novel figurines (felt ears! felt manes!) amp things up. A great family...
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...