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Little ones will love learning about our Nga Whetu o Matariki (the stars of Matariki) with this natural wooden puzzle. With it's big pieces (easy to hold and play), bold illustrations and bright colours it makes a great activity for tamariki 0-5 years.

Help develop:
- Hand-Eye Coordination & Visual-Spatial Reasoning
- Fine Motor Skills
- Memory and Cognitive Skills
- Problem Solving
- Improved Concentration & Patience
- Shape & colour recognition

Puzzle measures 30cmL x 21cmW x 2.5cmH. Birth+.

Single black fine point permanent marker.

Set of 3, includes:
- Post Van
- Mixer Truck
- Recycling Truck

Each vehicle has four rotating wheels, metal axles and lasered markings. The lasering creates a slight indentation in the wood, making the pieces tactile to provide a sensory discovery aspect.

Ideal for promoting discussion about work and communities, as well as encouraging the use of descriptive language in storytelling and developing fine motor skills.

Recycle truck measures 9cm x 6cm x 4.5cm. 1yr+.

These wooden, curved building blocks are handmade from European beech wood and are super tactile, smooth and warm to the touch, with a natural finish showing off the wood grain. The small size works well with little hands and fits perfectly with other wooden blocks, rainbows and mandala pieces, such as our Grapat and Grimm's range of loose parts.

Develop fine motor skills and stimulate creativity and collaboration. Logical thinking and practical physics can all be discovered through experimental play. A wonderful open-ended resource, children can create amazing circular structures, bridges, castles, marble runs and mandala shapes. The blocks can also be incorporated into other play, such as building a ramp for cars or an enclosures for farm animals.

Perfect for use on the floor or outside, their small size makes them easy to pack and take with you wherever you go.

Set of 36 blocks. Blocks measures 12.5cmL x 2.4cmH. 3yrs+.

Green felt mat, colour may vary. 30cmD each. Birth+.

Made from lime wood, finished with non-toxic water based colour stain. Pictured with our Natural Bridge (SKU: GR10684) and 12 Rainbow Friends (SKU: GR10581), sold separately. 12cmL. 1yr+. Please note that we can only sell this product within NZ.

12 wooden pieces in a frame. Finished with non-toxic water based stain and plant based oils.

Pieces measure 3cmD and 3cm, 6cm and 9cmH. 3yrs+.

Other products pictured, are sold separately.

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

Made from varnished birch plywood and built for strength and durability. Includes car lift, ramp, parking deck, petrol pumps and repair shop. 77cmL x 50cmW x 47cmH. 3yrs+.

Small wooden hand-painted decorative figure for use with the Natural Celebration Ring (SKU: GR02000, Large Natural Celebration Ring (SKU: GR02100) or Natural Celebration Spiral (SKU: GR03200).

Combine with other figurines to put together a theme to suit the birthday child, or create a small world to suit the holiday or season.

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

Chimp

Elephant

Tiger

Bear

The cash register is perfect for stimulating children's role play and developing their understanding of numbers, money, and social interactions through fun and engaging play.

Turn play into learning with this smart cash register equipped with a solar-powered calculator – with no need for battery replacement. Children learn to calculate in a fun and interactive way.

The cash register is Swan-labeled, which guarantees that the product meets strict environmental requirements. The robust design ensures long durability and many hours of creative play, while the material selection is safe for both children and the environment.

With this cash register, children can play shop, scanning items, entering prices, and handling "money". It is an excellent way to introduce basic mathematical concepts and develop children's understanding of commerce in a playful manner. The set also supports the development of important social skills such as communication, negotiation, and cooperation.
3yrs+.

The sand mill is an excellent tool for supporting the child's development in multiple areas. As small hands pour sand through the mill, both fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination are trained. The intuitive function gives the child successful experiences and thus boosts self-confidence. It is fascinating to observe how the sand moves through the mill, which stimulates the child's natural curiosity and understanding of cause and effect. 30cmH.
2yrs+.

18-piece modeling clay set from the Recycled Pastels series.

The set includes various shapes, rolls, and modeling tools in harmonious pastel and orange shades, offering your child endless opportunities to explore their creativity. The different tools are specially designed for small children's hands and help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

2yrs+.

3 felt pieces. 12cmL x 6cmW x 4cmH. 3yrs+.

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

Set of 30 wooden tablets (8cm x 4cm) that make 15 pairs, each with an animal and matching habitat. Includes storage bag and instructions. 3yrs+.

A fun and simple number and counting game featuring friendly cow characters. Players roll the dice, match the spots on a cow and then turn the card over to count the flowers. The player with the most flowers at the end wins! 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.

9 felt Yum Char pieces. Birth+.

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

Single. 1L. 17cmH. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

43cmL x 22.5cmW x 21cmH. 3yrs+.

These simple sticks are an introduction to the ingenious constructions of Leonardo da Vinci!

Children can create a dome and a bridge, which stand without glue or a cord and without a nail or a screw! Combine the Leonardo Sticks with other building blocks to create stairs, bridges, houses and other buildings.

The Rainbow Friends (SKU: GR10581) pictured, are sold separately.

Set of 100 wooden sticks in a box. Sticks are made from lime wood, finished with a non-toxic waterbased colour stain and plant based oil. Sticks 18cmL. 6yrs+.

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

45cmH. Colours may vary. 2yrs+.

A beautiful bilingual picture book of phrases to help children say how they feel in Maori and English. Tamariki will be able to describe whether they are feeling hoha (bored), makariri (cold), matekai (hungry) or simply tino pai rawe (fantastic)! The pronunciation guide gives new learners to Maori a simple guide to the language.

3-7yrs.

1 pair. 48cmL.

4 felt finger puppets.

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

Machine washable. Approx. 20cmL. Birth+.

GREEN BEAN products are limited edition toys, made from 100% recycled materials certified to the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

They are produced from Dantoy's excess waste materials, due to this process they are one of a kind and no two will look exactly alike! Colours may vary widely from those shown.

2 piece set, includes a shovel (50cmL) and a rake (42cmL).

2yrs+.

Wooden Car and Caravan

Set of 12 animal shaped pieces in a wooden sorting box. Pieces measure 3cm-7cmL. 3yrs+.

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

Set of 16 rubberwood blocks in 4 shapes (square, rectangle, triangle and semicircle) and 4 colours. Each shape comes with one of 4 different sensory windows (beads, transparent acrylic, sand and water/glitter).

Rectangle measures 10cmL x 5cmW x 2.5cmH. 12mths+.

Introducing a fun and engaging way to discover numbers 1-20! Giant Number has been designed with big, chunky pieces for each number, making it easy for children to handle and assemble. The fun doesnt stop there! The set also includes cut-out numbers that can be used with or without the jigsaw, providing an interactive and versatile learning experience!

To further enhance the learning process there is also a learning guide with fun talkabout points like can you find a pink pencil?, and what do bees make?.Plus, enjoy a cut-out number game and other exciting activities!

Also includes a giant poster, a great tool for reinforcing number recognition. Puzzle pieces are chunky and wipe clean, perfect for little hands to hold and made from at least 80% recycled materials.

Approximately 1.7mL. 3yrs+.

Single tree made from wood and felt. Assorted colours. 28cmH.

Small wooden hand-painted decorative figure for use with the Natural Celebration Ring (SKU: GR02000, Large Natural Celebration Ring (SKU: GR02100) or Natural Celebration Spiral (SKU: GR03200).

Combine with other figurines to put together a theme to suit the birthday child, or create a small world to suit the holiday or season.

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

Race to make the most words in this fun, fast-paced literacy game with four ways to play, plus extra activities to extend learning.

Game 1 - Race to Spell:

Game 2 - Grab the Word:

Game 3 - Pick a Pair:

Game 4 - Make a Match:

Promotes language & literacy skills, & encourages observational skills. Chunky wipe clean pieces, perfect for little hands to hold. The game board is made from at least 80% recycled material.

1-4 players. 5yrs+.

Grimm's Building Worlds are practical small building sets promoting exceptional small play worlds. Perfectly incomplete, they invite you to add your imagination & create new worlds.

Polar lights are caused by a collision of charged particles from the sun & gas particles in the air. They adorn the sky in the polar regions as colourful veils & dance, as if by magic. With its frosty, enchanting blue & white tones, the Building World Polar Light set has a magical & icy feel & fairytale-like appearance.

Loose parts offer endless opportunities to play & explore, including:
- Building worlds
- Acting out stories
- Making faces & figures
- Integrating natural treasures
- Constructing marble runs
- Threading beads
- Stacking towers

Building World Cloud Play is a 28 piece set that includes:
- 20 wooden blocks
- 2 wooden people
- 4 acrylic glitter stones
- 1 piece of twine
- 1 wooden storage tray (23cm x 23cm)

Wooden components finished with non-toxic water based colour stain. 3yrs+.

From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, oval ladybug eggs to tubular dogfish eggs, gooey frog eggs to fossilized dinosaur eggs, this book captures the incredible variety of over 60 types of eggs.

Set of 36 beech wood rings in 6 colours.

4.8cmD x 1cmH. 18mths+.

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

Set of 36 beech wood coins in 6 colours.

4.8cmD x 1cmH. 18mths+.

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

What's cooking? Yummy is for all the little foodies out there. It might look like a simple dinner set, but look closer - the spoons hold magic inside!

This set includes a plate, two spoons and 24 wooden pieces of "food". It's a great addition to symbolic play, but due to its open-ended nature, it can become anything that children can imagine.

Plate measures 12.5cmD, large spoon measures 21cmL, small spoon measures 16cmL and food measures 2.5cmD. 3yrs+.

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

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

5 pieces. Includes:
- 1 x Bucket (10cmH)
- 1 x Scoop (15cmL)
- 1 x Rake (14cmL)
- 1 x Sieve (14cmD)
- 1 x Assorted Sand Mould (8-9cmL)

Comes in recycled cardboard gift box. Dishwasher safe. 10mths+.

Wooden needle with cotton string and a wooden stopper, perfect for use with the Natural Stacker (SKU: WS25).

Needle measures 7cmL, string measures 55cmL. 3yrs+.

Grimm's new play worlds are the perfect starter sets. They contain selected parts from various playsets in the Grimm's range. It offers an exciting mix to immerse yourself in. The extra holes for decorating with treasures from nature invite you to take the playsets outside or integrate nature into play at home.

Loose parts offer endless opportunities to play and explore, including:
- Building worlds
- Acting out stories
- Making faces and figures
- Integrating natural treasures
- Constructing marble runs
- Decorating seasonal tables
- Threading beads
- Stacking towers

Small World Play - In The Woods is a 19 piece set that includes:
A 5 piece cottage (15cmH); 2 x friends; 2 x pebbles; 2 x pebbles; 2 x rollers; 4 x beads; 1 x string; 1 x string; 2 x wooden plates; 1 x felt.

Wooden components finished with non-toxic water based colour stain. 3yrs+.

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

100 pieces in a wooden tray. Develops fine motor skills and spatial thinking skills.

Made from lime wood with non-toxic water-based colour stain. Each block is 4cm x 4cm. Tray measures 45cmL. 3yrs+.

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

The beautiful shape and feel of the 13 wooden pieces included in this set stimulates children's imaginations and stories about the weather can be experienced and emulated. Young builders can use these pieces to bring sunshine to their day, to conjure up lightning and thunder, or let snow and rain fall from the sky.

Pieces measure 5.4cm-21cmW x 6cm-13.8cmH. 3yrs+.

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

Set of 12 beech wood bowls in 12 colours.

6cmD. 18mths+.

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

Quality screwdriver with 6.5mm x 100mm slotted tip, made from chrome vanadium steel with a one piece, shatterproof handle.

18cmL.

Non-toxic, quick clear drying. Ideal for light bonding of paper, card, construction materials and textiles.

Box of 100. Non-toxic, and won't leave a mess on your hand. 3yrs+.