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Close-up of a toddler's hands connecting building blocks
Toddler Development15 Mar 2026

Why your toddler keeps knocking the tower down (it's not defiance)

That satisfying crash isn't destruction. It's your child running one of their first physics experiments.

4 min read
Colourful building bricks being sorted by colour
Toddler Development18 Mar 2026

Colour sorting isn't just tidying up — it's training the brain's CEO

Every time your toddler sorts a red brick from a blue one, they're exercising the same cognitive system that controls impulse, focus, and planning.

4 min read
Toddler playing with building blocks
Motor Development22 Mar 2026

The tiny grip that predicts handwriting: what brick play does for fine motor development

The pincer grasp — thumb and index finger working together — is one of the most important developmental milestones in the first three years. DUPLO builds it without trying.

4 min read
Toddler reaching for a hidden object during play
Toddler Development25 Mar 2026

Hide the brick: why object permanence is the cognitive leap that changes everything

When your toddler searches for a hidden brick, they're demonstrating one of the most significant cognitive milestones of infancy — and you can build on it deliberately.

5 min read
Wooden toys and sunflowers arranged in a play space beneath a MY PLAYROOM sign
Montessori at Home27 Mar 2026

Brick Play the Montessori Way: 10 Activities for Ages 1–6

Montessori principles aren't just for classrooms. Here's how to bring the approach home using the bricks you already own.

8 min read
Toddler's hands feeling and connecting building bricks
Motor Development2 Apr 2026

Bricks Are Sensory Gyms in Disguise

Every time your toddler pushes two bricks together, they're simultaneously working their tactile, proprioceptive, and vestibular systems — the sensory foundation for everything from writing to emotional regulation.

4 min read
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