preschool

Small playsilks just right for little hands. Use as a blanket for dolls, to play peek-a-boo, in a pot to stir as soup, wave around to the music in dance class, wrap a little present and so much more!

100% natural and sustainable silk, coloured with non-toxic dyes. Hand wash only, hang dry and low iron.

52cmL x 52cmW. Birth+.

Please note that we can only sell this product within NZ.

Introduces young children to the creatures that live in the seas around New Zealand. The book describes different habitats: underwater reefs, the sea floor, the open ocean and the deep ocean.

Animals featured in the fact pages include octopus and squid, sharks and rays, whales, dolphins, penguins and many others.

Under the Ocean is the third volume in the Explore and Discover series, following Gillian Candler and Ned Barrauds best-selling At the Beach and the popular title In the Garden.

It was written in response to childrens requests to have a book that included sea creatures such as sharks, octopus and giant squid. Although children cant explore the sea first hand in the way they can explore a garden or the beach, they are fascinated by the amazing creatures that live in the ocean.

23cm x 21cm. Paperback, 32 pages. Author: Gillian Candler and Ned Barraud.

Introduces young children to common creatures they can find in New Zealand gardens. The book describes their habitats and relationship with other living things, and includes many interesting and intriguing facts.

It encourages children to explore their gardens and discover the plants and animals that live there, with sections on bees, wasps and flies; butterflies and moths; snails and spiders; lizards, mammals and birds.

Aimed at children from pre-schoolers and up, the book will also appeal to anyone who is curious about the wild side of New Zealand gardens.

4-8yrs. 23cm x 21cm. Paperback, 32 pages. Author: Gillian Candler and Ned Barraud.

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An engaging guide for children to the birds that that they see and hear in their backyards. Some of these might be native birds, such as the tui, korimako/bellbird, kereru and piwakawaka/fantail. But just as likely they will be introduced birds such as the thrush, blackbird, sparrow and starling.

It brings to life our most accessible wildlife, with details on the different birds we are likely to see around our homes, and useful background information about birds in general. It is the latest book from leading author and illustrator, Ned Barraud (who has also created New Zealands Backyard Beasts), and will be an essential companion for every Kiwi child.

Paperback, 36 pages. 29.5cm x 23cm. Author: Ned Barraud.

This handheld digital microscope magnifies up to 54x and allows children to closely analyse the structure of objects in greater detail than ever before.

Use with a computer, projector, or interactive whiteboard. Uploads and connects via USB.

Features maximum photo resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels, VGA CMOS sensor, 8 LED lights and 2 lens adapters. Compatible with PC and Mac.

Colour may vary. 6.35cmD. 4yrs+.

Fabric-wrapped PVC body with Siam Oak caps at either end. Specially designed inner chambers allow beads to flow through, producing sounds mimicking rainfall.

6cmW x 41.5cmL. 3yrs+.

Wooden handle. 62cmL.

This set of 6 rollers offer an imaginative way for children to explore the natural world through creative play. Roll and stamp the ends into play dough or clay to reveal the hidden stories of what lives in and around ponds. Match the frogs to the lily pads, hide the fish in the weeds, see how the dragonfly darts through the rushes. Children can experiment using different amounts of pressure and rolling in different ways, honing their fine motor skills as they create tactile patterns and beautiful works of art.

Set includes the following pond life:
- Frog and lily pads
- Fish and weeds
- Duck and pond
- Kingfisher and perch
- Pond skater and duckweed
- Dragonfly and bulrushes.

Specially cast from a unique stone and resin mix, they are durable enough to be used in sand, water and outdoors.

Each roller measures 7.2cmL x 3.4cmD. 2yrs+.

This set of 6 rollers offer an imaginative way for children to explore the natural world through creative play. Roll and stamp into play dough or clay to create wonderful woodland scenes. Count the rabbits in the burrow, hide the squirrel in the tree trunk and help the spider weave its web. Children can experiment using different amounts of pressure and rolling in different ways, honing their fine motor skills as they create tactile patterns and beautiful works of art.

Set includes the following forest animals and their habitats:
- Bird and tree
- Bat and wood
- Moth and fern
- Squirrel and tree trunk
- Snail and leaves
- Rabbit and burrow.

Specially cast from a unique stone and resin mix, they are durable enough to be used in sand, water and outdoors.

Each roller measures 7.2cmL x 3.4cmD. 2yrs+.

100% natural white clay for modelling and pottery. Suitable for air drying, or bake in a kiln at a maximum of 1,000 degrees Celsius. Approximately 10kg.

Set of 4 wooden stampers. 12cmL.

A shape and colour matching game featuring friendly dinosaurs.

Help the dinosaurs find their missing spots! This fun game features double-sided dinosaur boards (two games in one!). On one side a shape board and on the other a colour board. Throw either the shape or colour dice and be the first to cover your dinosaur board with the correct pieces.

Children can be encouraged to talk about the shapes they can see in the game, from simple shapes like circles and squares to the more complex semicircles and diamonds.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-6yrs.

30 pieces, includes a giant poster.

Perfect for little people with an interest in big construction, featuring a digger, tipper and cement mixer along with lots of quirky characters and funny events happening in the scene to spot and discuss.

Includes a learning guide to promote discussion, such as counting the worms, spotting the bucket and spade and discussing what the toucan may be saying!

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. Made from at least 80% recycled material.

3yrs+.

6 felt pieces. Carrot measures 8cmL. Bowl sold separately.

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3 felt pieces. 17cmL. 3yrs+.

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12 felt pieces. Largest measures 12.5cmL.

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Dantoy BIO products are made from 100% renewable raw materials, they are 90% BIO based and 100% recyclable.

3 pieces. Dishwasher safe, food safe plastic. Stove top measures 39cmL x 29.5cmW.

2yrs+.

Suitable for Little Tiny Dolls (24cmL).

Anatomically correct vinyl body with jointed arms, legs and head. Fixed acrylic eyes. Comes with nappy. 34cmL.

Anatomically correct vinyl body with jointed arms, legs and head. Fixed acrylic eyes. Comes with nappy. 34cmL.

Anatomically correct vinyl body with jointed arms, legs and head. Fixed acrylic eyes. Comes with nappy. 24cmL.

Anatomically correct vinyl body with jointed arms, legs and head. Fixed acrylic eyes. Comes with nappy. 24cmL.

Anatomically correct vinyl body with jointed arms, legs and head. Fixed acrylic eyes. Comes with nappy. 24cmL.

Discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year. Up in the Garden, the world is full of green - leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But Down in the Dirt exists a busy world - earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow - populated by all the animals that make a garden their home.

Made from lime wood, finished with non-toxic water based color stain.

Pictured with our 12 Rainbow Friends (SKU: GR10581), sold separately.

22cmL. Birth+.

Please note that we can only sell this product within NZ.

Make a perfect pizza but do beware, there could be a slug or bug under there!

An exciting colour and shape matching game. Spin the double spinner and choose a topping card by colour or shape. The winner is the first person to fill their pizza board but watch out for the yucky toppings that need to go in the bin!

You can also use the topping cards to talk about different foods and ask children what toppings would be on their perfect pizza.

Encourages turn taking and social skills.

Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

2-4 players. 3-7yrs.

36 wooden pieces. 4.5cmH. 3yrs+.

Some of the loose parts pictured, are sold separately.

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3 wooden figures. 3.7cm-6.5cmH. 18mths+.

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A little sister of the Grapat Lola set (SKU: GP20212), this set is 36 wooden pieces in 6 basic colours.

Open-ended and cheerful by nature, Lo is the perfect companion for any playtime. Also perfect for activities that stimulate divergent thinking, hand-eye development and logical thinking.

Includes:
- 6 x Big Lola (6.5cmD)
- 6 x Medium Lola (4.5cmD)
- 6 x Small Lola (2cmD)
- 6 x Tubes (7cmD)
- 6 x Half Tubes (7cmD)
- 6 Solid Tubes (7cmD)

3yrs+.

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Set of 19 large wooden blocks. Ideal for playing with outside as structures can be stable on uneven surfaces.

Made from lime wood with non-toxic plant based oil finish. 7cm-21cmL. Birth+.

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Wooden hoop finished in natural waxes. 13cmD. 1yr+. Please note that we can only sell this product within NZ.

Learn the names of the nine stars that make up the Matariki cluster through a memory match game. Set includes 18 cards of the 9 Matariki stars with koru style design on the reverse side.

Cards measure 11.5cm x 9.5cm and are printed on 300gsm matte laminate card.

Bilingual book about Matariki - its origins, traditions and how it is celebrated today. The constellation is also shown. The little Kiwi is fast asleep and a beam of moonlight shines right down into her burrow. She wakes, and realises it is time. Hurrying out into the night, she wakes each of her friends from their mid-winter slumber. Kia tere! Hurry! she urges them.

Scoop and pour your mixtures with this chunky cup. 11cmL x 9cmW x 6cmH. 10mths+.

Made from beech wood and finished in natural waxes. 4.5cmH. 10mths+. Please note that we can only sell this product within NZ.

Enamel Kitchenware. Child sized enamel kitchenware. Recipient of the renowned 'spiel gut' award for pedagogically valuable children's toys in Germany. 4 yrs+

Build, stack and find just the right balance with these organic round stones.

Pictured with our 12 Rainbow Friends (SKU: GR10581) and other pebbles, sold separately.

Made from lime wood with non-toxic water based colour stain. 4 pieces. 6cm-12cmD x 2.5cmH, 10cmH when stacked. 1yr+.

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Single sand digger/scooper. 12cmW x 22.5cmL. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

1 bowl, each with 6 balls. 7 pieces total. Bowls 12.5cmD x 6cmH, balls 5cmD. Birth+.

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Made from wood and felt. 16cmH.

Single. 2.5L. 19.5cmD x 18cmH. Soft material. Ripples on outside for easy release when stacked. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

Single. 42cmL. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

Single. 23cmL. Ergonomically designed easy grip handle. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

2 felt pieces (1 whole, 1 half). 7.5cmL.

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Single felt finger puppet. Assorted.

Made from wood and felt. 15cm and 20cmH.

Has a 3-button function and large display showing minutes, seconds and 1/100 seconds. Battery included. Colours may vary. 7.6cmD. 5yrs+.

Machine washable. Approx. 20cmL. Birth+.

Machine washable. Approx. 20cmL. Birth+.

Work together to collect colourful fish, but watch out for the seal! A penguin themed game with two ways to play.

In the collaborative game, players are working together to fill the large iceberg board with all the colourful fish they can find, but they are racing against the seal who wants to steal their fish! Beat the game by collecting all the fish before the seal reaches the middle of the board.

For a competitive game, use the reverse side of the board and break apart the iceberg, creating individual lotto boards.

Players will develop matching and memory, and personal and social skills in this collaborative game.

2-4 players. 3yrs+.