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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. 

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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Match & Mix Fantasy

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A princess with a lasso or a dwarf with flippers? Anything is possible in this fun puzzle. Put the fantasy characters together correctly using thei...

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Children of the World Puzzle

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Exploring the world is exciting, there is so much to discover. In the middle of the jigsaw there is a compass and a small world map featuring the d...

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From the Deep Sea to Outer Space Floor Puzzle

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There is a lot to discover here! By travelling through the deep water in the submarine, you can discover many exciting creatures and colourful plants.

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Layer Puzzle - Home

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Who lives here? Look inside the house and follow the family?s activities. What is there to discover in the different rooms by day and by night? Thi...

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Multilayer Puzzle - Grow Up - Frog

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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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Triama - Flowers

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Let the children recongise these common beautiful things in the pictures. Children are shown the growth of butterflies and flowers. 24 pieces.

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Vocabulary Puzzle - Coral

Educo

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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Vocabulary Puzzle - Tropical Forest

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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 Fence, Large

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Made of solid wood and designed for outdoor use. Recommended to keep indoors or under cover after use and drying in the sunlight if wet. Ages 3yrs +

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Wood Block

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The sound of these wooden blocks is "organic, natural and woody". It is real and authentic wooden block sound that plastic blocks canmerely mimic. ...

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1 Octave Key Glockenspiel

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Beautifully designed to support musical development, as well as promoting fine motor skills. This glockenspiel has a full octavel scaleof musical n...

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Matching Puzzles - Caterpillar

Beleduc

With this colourful caterpillar children will become familiar with the numbers from 1 to 10 and with the first steps of basic arithmetic.

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Bridge Climber

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The set is an important component in assisting in gross motor skills development. All metal frame is made with aluminum which is lighter than steel...

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Arch Bridge

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The set is an important component in assisting in gross motor skills development. All metal frame is made with aluminum which is lighter than steel...

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Rainbow Stones Set of 36

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Ideal for refining sensory and fine motor skills. Smooth to the touch, this set of 36 realistic stones come in 6 sizes and 6 colours. The chunky si...

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Tactile Spheres Set

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This tactile spheres set is great for children to learn colour matching as well as using touch to identify the matching pieces. Great for fine moto...

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Sand Balls

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The Sand Balls will assist children with balance, coordination and fine movement.

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Cookie Game - XXL Game

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This is a funny game which engages kids with its colourful illustrations and helps them learn the first counting. The aim of the game is to fill yo...

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Diagram Volume

Educo

Rows are created to show a gradual increase or decrease in volume. Sort the images in the diagram from empty to full and vice versa. While playing,...

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Geoboard

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Kids can create a variety of figures by placing rubber bands around the wood tips, and discover the concepts of perimeter, area, and angle in the c...

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Cognito Game - Recognition

Beleduc

Help children to understand the relationship between things and improve their logical thinking ability.

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Stick the Shape

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Combine colour and shape and take the correct card as quickly as possible with the suction cup.Develop precision and speed.

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Count the Apples

TFL

Fill trees with the correct number of red apples, indicated by a number symbol and dots. Complete trees with green apples using numbers up to 10. D...

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Build a Flower

TFL

Place the colourful shapes on the rods and create beautiful flowers. Develop spatial orientation and fine motor skills.

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