A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...

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

Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...

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

Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.

Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...

Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Fort Magic.

A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...

Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...

Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...

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

Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.

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

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

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

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

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

Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...

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

Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...