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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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Family Pets

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Every family needs a pet. Why choose one when you can have three? Listen to the stories your child creates while playing. For ages 3+

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Doll Family Mansion Dollhouse

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Most children dream of a doll house of their own, and this wonderful Doll Family Mansion, complete with moveable lamps and door bell, is as realist...

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Fire Rescue Team

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Make way, make way! Here comes the fire engine on its way to a blaze! Put up the ladder so the fire fighter and his dog can fight the flames and sa...

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Busy City Rail Train Set

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Train tracks aren't just for passenger trains. There's freight to deliver, too! This double-loop city-themed railway set features a passenger train...

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Crane Lift

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Future builders put their imagination into play when erecting a construction site with this crane set. Let the little planner describe the scene wh...

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Perfect Pizza Playset

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Get a taste for Italian cooking with this brilliant pizza playset! Includes one pizza base which can be cut into slices, one pizza slicer, one cutt...

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Happy Family - African American

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Grandpa, grandma, mom, dad, sister, and brother make up this family. Who lives in your house? Listen to the stories your child creates while playin...

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Plug It - Game Plug

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Plug It - Acryl Stick Set

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With the PLUG it "Acryl Sticks Set" colour fun in six bright colours comes to the PLUG it Wall and Activity Playhouse! The children can stick diffe...

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Plug It - Game Foils

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Playing on the wall - innovative, different and with more movement. With the PLUG it "Game Set", lots of fun is guaranteed! The advantage: You can ...

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Plug It - Marble Run

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With the PLUG it "Marbel Run Set" activity comes into play at the Wall-System-Set! The special feature: The children can attach the track elements ...

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Join Clips Large Wheels and Twist Clips Set

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Contents:Wooden box, 46 x 37 x 15 cm24 wheels24 swivel clips5 working cardsLearn how to build different vehicles and moving constructions and gain ...

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Quadrilla XXL

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The Quadrilla marble run is a high-quality wooden toy, with many di?erent building possibilities due to its modular structure which fosters creativ...

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EducationAll Gift Card

EducationAll Australia

$100 EducationAll Gift Voucher

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Optiko

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With different light experiments Optiko allows children to get access to light colours, colour mixtures and shadows. The Optiko box contains 23 int...

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Magnetrix

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Magnetrix shows children the phenomena of magnetic pole, magnetization, same-charges repulsion and opposites attract through magnetic experiments. ...

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Magnet Experiment Game

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Explore the principles of magnetism by putting the magnet on the board. Do the objects cling to the magnet? Predict the outcome by putting a green ...

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Matching Puzzles - Train

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With its amusing windows and the motifs shown underneath, this colourful train familiarises children with different geometric shapes.

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XXL Four Seasons Puzzle

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The "Four Seasons" puzzle gives children an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the seasons and the course of the year, in a play situation....

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Bridge

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Made from quality birch plywood, solid beech wood and white veneer. Measures 150 x 40 x 30 cm. Ages 3yrs+

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Half-Circle Base

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Made from quality birch plywood, solid beech wood and white veneer. Measures 45 x 40 x 20 cm. Ages 3yrs+

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Metal Rake 70cm

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Start a garden from scratch. This long-handled tool provides an extra challenge for young children learning how to use physical strength and coordi...

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Multilayer Puzzle - Fire Brigade

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Our puzzle shows in a child-appropriate way the fire brigade in action when a house is on fire. The layers start with the alarm going off and finis...

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Layer Puzzle - Honey

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The golden liquid we call honey tastes good to most children! But where does the honey come from? Busy bees collect large quantities of nectar from...

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