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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+.

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+.

Set of 4 wooden stampers. 12cmL.

Carpenter's Pencil - Single

Set of 13, for use with our drills (LAW110 and LAW12).

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.

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.

150 pieces, includes a giant poster and 16-page fact book.

Discover and learn about interesting objects, animals, dinosaurs and more in this trip to the museum. Enjoy a visit to the mighty Vikings, discover amazing dinosaurs, explore the depths of space, uncover the ancient Egyptians, learn about Human Biology and Battle with the Romans - all at the end of your fingertips!

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

5-10yrs.

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+.

3 felt pieces. 17cmL. 3yrs+.

View care instructions for this product on our Papoose Brands page.

12 felt pieces. Largest measures 12.5cmL.

View care instructions for this product on our Papoose Brands page.

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+.

14cmD. 10mths+.

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.

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.

The sixth title in the award-winning `explore & discover series, this book provides children with an opportunity to look under the surface and see what special creatures live around New Zealands freshwater habitats our creeks, rivers, lakes and wetlands.

Included in this title are animals ranging from the familiar pukeko to the rarely seen bittern, from the iconic eel to tiny whitebait, and some of the many barely known aquatic insects.

Swimmable and drinkable fresh water are hot topics, and this book shows that many native animals depend on healthy waterways for a habitat, and their presence is often used as a sign of the waters health.

Beautifully illustrated and impeccably researched, this is a wonderful and intriguing way for children to learn about New Zealands freshwater environments.

23cm x 21cm. Paperback, 36 pages. Author: Gillian Candler and Ned Barraud.

A fun introduction to addition and subtraction.

Players must get their bear safely home to their cubs by turning over number cards and solving mathematical problems in this fun number bonds game. But, be careful the bear doesn't get distracted by the yummy pot of honey or you'll have to miss a turn!

Features competitive gameplay, fun bear characters and a broad range of simple and challenging sums. Develops number and counting, and turn taking 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. 5yrs+.

A fun board game to develop analogue and digital time telling skills.

Players must race their character around the board matching the times to the central clock - but watch out for the hungry wolf!

There are two ways to play this educational game - one by matching analogue times and moving the clock hands, and the second by matching digital times to analogue.

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

2-4 players. 5-9yrs.

36 wooden pieces. 4.5cmH. 3yrs+.

Some of the loose parts pictured, are sold separately.

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

27 wooden pieces.

Includes:
- 3 x Nins
- 3 x Nins with hat
- 3 x Mates
- 9 x Rings
- 9 x Coins

Nins measure 6.5cmH, coins measure 4.8cmD. 1yr+.

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

24 wooden pieces.

Bowls measure 3cm-7.2cmD x 3.8cmH. 3yrs+.

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

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

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

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+.

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

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+.

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

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+.

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

20-piece collection of cars and planes from the Pastels series combines playfulness with environmental consciousness. Each toy is made from recycled materials and presented in soft, inviting pastel colors, including delicate shades of orange, yellow, and blue.
3yrs+.

The boat is perfect for both indoor and outdoor play. It can be used in the bath, at the beach, by the water's edge, or in the garden, where it inspires imaginative sea voyages and maritime adventures. With its solid construction and child-friendly design, it is ideal for small sailors.
33cmL. 2yrs+.

A lively doggy-themed matching and memory game with double-sided boards and two fun ways to play.

In game 1, players try to complete three dogs on their kennel board by matching dog heads to bodies, shouting "Doggy Doggy Woof Woof" after each successful match. Keep your eyes peeled for the waggy tail card - when you find it, it's time to stand up, wag your tail, and shout "Waggy Waggy Woof Woof" and play passes to the next player!

For game 2, turn over the kennel board and try to collect as many complete, matching dogs as possible by taking it in turns to pick a card from the pile of dog heads and bodies and try to match with any of your face up cards on the table! With 13 different pups to complete, this game will have children barking with excitement!

Get ready to unleash your inner pup and have a tail-wagging good time! Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material. 2-4 players. 2-6yrs.

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

17 pieces, 4 person setting. Dishwasher safe. Cup measures 5cmH. 2yrs+.

Made from wood and felt. 16cmH.

Building and constructing with Mobilo promotes social skills, fine motor skills, creativity, perseverance, and three-dimensional thinking in a playful way. This set of gemoetric pieces is compatible with all mobilo and is the perfect addition to your existing collection, allowing more children to play and create! 26 pieces including 4 cubes, 8 rectangles, 4 squares, 4 angles and 6 triangles. 3yrs+.

Building and constructing with Mobilo promotes social skills, fine motor skills, creativity, perseverance, and three-dimensional thinking in a playful way. This set of connectors is compatible with all mobilo and is the perfect addition to your existing collection, allowing more children to play and create! 78 pieces including 34 connectors, 24 small wheels, 12 axles, 4 rotating pieces and 4 couplings. 3yrs+.

Single. 1L. 15.5cmD x 13.5cmH. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

Single. 1.5L. 21cmH. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

Single felt finger puppet. Assorted.

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+.

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+.