Toys We Love

The Design and Drill from Educational Insights is our March All Star toy and a great introduction to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning for our littles!  Why We Love It: This activity has loads of STEM benefits including building and matching patterns by…

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! To celebrate we set up a super fun Dental Health Sensory Bin with one of our favorite toy sets from Melissa and Doug! Materials: Ikea Flisat Table Dental Set from Melissa and Doug Shaving cream mixed with food…

It’s no secret that therapists love Squigz! They are versatile, colorful, motivating, and the perfect size for small busy hands. We came up with 3 Halloween Activities with Squigz your child might enjoy that also provide opportunities to work on balance, strength, and gross and…

What better type of play to celebrate in October than Pretend Play? Pretend play emerges in children typically between 18-24 months and continues to get more elaborate and complex as your child gets older and thinking becomes more abstract. Here are some common ranges for…

Our October All-Star Toy is the Little People Big Helpers Home from Fisher Price. We love the versatility (and add-on buildings & characters!) of this house, but any playhouse is an engaging way for your kids to practice skills in SO many areas, including those…

Looking for a fun way for your kiddo to learn about and play with speech sounds? Check out these mini objects from Speech Tree Co. We love that this set is organized by sound, making it ideal for practicing skills like identifying the first sound…

Even though “back to school” has looked different this year for most of us, your kiddo will still love school pretend play with this Little People Big Yellow Bus by Fisher Price. This bus comes with a long blue handle that kids can pull to…

Our All-Star product for September is the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues from @bjoremspeech. These cards are a must-have in the speech therapy world, but they aren’t just for therapists! By giving speech sounds a memorable “name” and an adorable visual, they are the perfect way…

Are you looking for the best toy rockets for kids on the market? Our All-Star toy for August are the amazing Strato Slam Rockets by POOF. These rockets are incredibly motivating for kids and work on a number of developmental skills including strength and balance.…