Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
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...
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...
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Yes, yes, yes!! Finally richly pigmented crayons that celebrate the beauty of all skin tones. A reminder that they’re not...
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
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....
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
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...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...