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Play-based Learning Inspiration

Play-based learning is an engaging and effective strategy that aids in the development and education of children. It leverages games and various activities as a means of imparting essential skills and knowledge. Through play, children can enhance their creativity, bolster their social skills, and hone their problem-solving abilities. This method is adaptable and suitable for all children, regardless of their interests or skill levels.

Envision a classroom brimming with vibrant and captivating tools such as art supplies, puppets, building blocks, musical instruments, gardening implements, and sensory resources. These items are more than mere playthings; they are crucial educational resources that encourage children to investigate, invent, and absorb knowledge in stimulating ways. 

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Creative arts materials, provide a medium through which children can express their inner thoughts and emotions via drawing, painting, and crafting. This activity is not solely about enjoyment; it also plays a significant role in helping them articulate and process their feelings and ideas. Puppets are another key tool in play-based learning. Far from being just entertaining, they facilitate the development of narrative skills and empathy, as children engage in puppetry to explore various viewpoints and emotions.

Building blocks  serve as another fundamental component of play-based learning. Engaging with blocks, children come to understand shapes, dimensions, and spatial relationships, laying the groundwork for mathematical skills. Moreover, constructing with blocks introduces concepts of cause and effect, strategy planning, and problem-solving.

Musical instruments expose children to the realm of sound, rhythm, and melody. Engaging with music enhances auditory skills, boosts concentration, and can even support mathematical learning through the comprehension of beats and sequences. Gardening tools, connect children with nature, teaching them about life cycles, responsibility (through caring for plants), and science basics like photosynthesis and ecosystems.

Sensory tools are crucial for all children, especially those with additional needs. These tools help children explore their senses: touch, sight, sound, smell, and sometimes taste. They support emotional regulation, fine motor skills, and cognitive growth.

This approach fosters a learning environment that is both natural and enjoyable. Children become more engaged and motivated, encouraged to inquire, seek solutions independently, and cultivate a passion for learning that extends beyond traditional educational settings.

The essence of play-based learning lies in its acknowledgment of each child's individual learning pace and interests. It embodies the belief in the vast potential of every child and recognises play as a potent means for unlocking that potential. Investing in play-based learning resources is not merely a purchase of toys; it is an investment in our children's futures, providing them with the curiosity, knowledge, and skills necessary to succeed in a constantly evolving world.

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Wooden Indoor Climbing Triangular Trestle

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A Foundation for Active Play. The Wooden Indoor Climbing Triangular Trestle is a versatile and sturdy piece of equipment designed to support physic...

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Wooden Indoor Climbing Trapezium Trestle

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Versatile. Durable. Designed for Active Learning and Play. The Wooden Indoor Climbing Trapezium Trestle is a sturdy and stylish piece crafted from ...

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Wooden Indoor Climbing Trapezium Trestle Tall

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The Wooden Indoor Climbing Trapezium Trestle Tall is a beautifully crafted piece of multi-functional children's furniture, perfect for fostering cr...

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Leaf Rake 70cm

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Encourage outdoor exploration and hands-on learning with this child-friendly leaf rake—sized just right for eager young gardeners. Perfect for clea...

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Garden Storage Shelves

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Multi-functional, this storage unit is ideal for outdoor play and storage. Features 4 shelves, space for 4 plastic tubs (sold separately) and hangi...

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Lift & Drop

Spielwelle

A Head-Turning Challenge in Balance and Coordination. Strap on your head crane, get the pallets in place, and let the stacking begin—but hands are ...

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Multilayer Puzzles - Potato

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Potato Life Cycle Puzzle – Learn How Potatoes Grow! Introduce children to the fascinating underground world of root vegetables with this educationa...

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Multilayer Puzzle - Life Courses - Frog

Beleduc

The layered puzzles series, 'A Whole Story' invites children to talk about the subject provided by the puzzle. In that way children improve their l...

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Multilayer Puzzles - Grow Up - Tulip

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Watch a tulip grow from bulb to full bloom with the Grow Up: Tulip Multilayer Puzzle! This beautifully illustrated puzzle introduces children to th...

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Multilayer Puzzles - Grow Up - Grandmother

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These imaginative layered puzzles help topresent the growth cycle concept. The seriesshows the passage of time with the development of the images. ...

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Multilayer Puzzles - Grow Up - Grandfather

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These imaginative layered puzzles help to present the growth cycle concept. The series shows the passage of time with the development of the images...

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Sorting Animals - What do they wear?

Educo

Fun sorting lottos with different themes around animals.

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Extreme Weather Puzzle - Cold

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The Extreme Weather Puzzle – Cold is a thoughtfully designed wooden puzzle that introduces children to important environmental themes through imagi...

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Vocabulary Puzzle - General Hygiene

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New type of puzzle with mixed sized pieces in one puzzle! The illustration is nice to solve and appropriate for storytelling, but there is more to ...

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Garden Storage Box

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Keep your outdoor learning space tidy and organised with this durable Garden Storage Box, designed specifically for storing toys and resources used...

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Plastic Recorder

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Delicate soprano recorder with 8-hole fingering. Arched windway for clarifying notes and improving intonation.Material: ABS resin

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Wooden Cajon

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Compact and lightweight, this Wooden Cajon is a super compact hand-crafted wooden panelbox frame. Designed to be easily carried to musical circles....

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Glockenspiel

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This 25-note glockenspiel is an excellent choice for budding musicians, offering a wide range of accurately tuned notes for early musical explorati...

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Combino About Me Game

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Stimulate visual discrimination skills by completing incomplete images. Combino - about me consists of various assignment cards, with 8 related tra...

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Mini Maxi Game Box

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Explore the differences between smallest, small, larger and largest. The concepts are encountered during play.

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Dotsy Counting to 10 Game

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With Dotsy the ladybug, children learn the different number combinations from 1 – 10 in a fun way. Each wing is different in dots and 5 is the larg...

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Sharing a Cake

Educo

A delicious game where children divide the cupcakes equally over the serving trays. Children pratice dividing up to 6 and 12.

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Number Game

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522152To support early learners in grasping addition and subtraction concepts, tactile math manipulatives—such as coloured, numbered, and signed co...

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Thematic Counting Game

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Children realize the value of equal sets as remaining the same, even when spread out, squeezed together or rearranged with this Thematic Counting G...

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