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.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Can you stack a log…using a stick?! Strategy + fun in a small footprint. A unique approach to improving spatial...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...