Toys for Open Ended Play

The Happy Architect Natural is a creative, open-ended wooden building set that encourages children to use their imagination and creative thinking. This natural version is a brilliant resource for pretend play and to practice fine motor skills. There are no instructions, just your imagination so get ready to build and create. The Happy Architect Natural Building Set includes a variety of different shaped wooden pieces with some featuring windows or doors and some being solid. The individual pieces are easy to slot together in a variety of ways. This natural version can be combined with the other Happy Architect products for even more imaginative play. You can find the full Freckled Frog range here. Specifications: 28 wooden pieces per set. The largest piece measures 15 cm wide x 24.5 cm high. Made with FSC certified New Zealand Pine. Compatible with other Happy Architect products. Suitable for children aged 2 years+ Early STEM Resource (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Storage Tip: Sit the individual pieces into a plate rack to neatly store them out of the way but keeping them visible and ready for more play. /

The Happy Architect Town includes 26 wooden pieces including a fire station, supermarket, post office, police station, library and school. Where are you going to visit today? Do you need to post a letter you wrote or is it a school day today? This Happy Architect town themed building set is made up of a variety of different shaped wooden pieces with some featuring windows or doors and some being solid. They are easily slotted together and the use of non-toxic heat transfer technology ensures it lasts for years to come. The Happy Architect Town promotes creativity and imaginative play while also developing fine motor skills. There are no instructions, just your imagination so get ready to build and play. Learning through play encourages the development of new skills and to grow without any pressure or set task.  Combine the Happy Architect Town with other Happy Architect products for even more imaginative play. You can find the full Freckled Frog range here. Specifications: 26 pieces in each set. Printed using heat transfer technology. Largest piece measures 30 x 15 cm, smallest piece measures 12.5 x 15 cm. Made using FSC certified Birch plywood. Compatible with other Happy Architect products. Suitable for children ages 2 years and over Storage Tip: Sit the individual pieces into a plate rack to neatly store them out of the way but keeping them visible and ready for more play.

A natural wooden playdough kit for lots of creative fun. Roll it, cut it, pound it or shape it to your heart's content. Build fine motor skills and hand strength wile using your imagination. The set includes 9 wooden tools and a wooden board (Playdough not included). Recommended from 3 yrs+

A beautifully finished set of 50 coloured wooden balls. Use them as counters, for small world play or as an accessory for the counting trays.  A cotton draw string bag is included for storage. Size: Approx. 17 mm diameter. *Colours may vary from photo. Suitable from 3 yrs+ (Choking Hazard).  All Qtoys products are made out of plantation timber using non- toxic child safe materials.

Add some extra fun to your city or road play spaces with these Fun Factory wooden traffic signs. They would also make a great tool for teaching basic road safety and sign recognition. Includes 20 Australian street signs from pedestrian crossing to school zone and other well known sign. Size: Approx. 10 cm high Recommended from 3 yrs+

A beautiful set of wooden people from different ethnicity and professions. A great addition to imaginary and pretend play spaces. Includes: Doctor, Waiter,Teacher, Basketball Player, Singer, Cricket Player, Ballet Dancer, Office worker, Fireman, Fisherman, Policewoman, Nurse, Trades Person, Chef, Astronaut, Pilot, Hairdresser, Cleaner, Butcher, Florist Size: Between 6 cm - 7.7 cm in height and 2 cm thick. Recommended from 3 yrs+

The New Classic Toys Tool Belt Set features a waist belt, hammer, wrench, pliers, screwdriver, saw, 2 screws and 2 nuts. Your little one can practise to turn and unscrew nuts, assemble and connect parts using a screwdriver and using a hammer. The set promotes creativity, coordination of hands and eyes, fine motor skills and imagination. Dimensions: 48 x 16 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

Freckled Frog's Wooden Village People are great for role playing and storytelling. This 42 piece set includes a diverse range of people from different ages, genders and occupations.  It can also assist children to develop a sense of identity by understanding different cultures, languages, families and appearances while they learn about their community as well as themselves through play. Images are printed using non-toxic heat transfer technology and sealed with a clear matte varnish to ensure they last for years to come. Perfectly scaled to fit the Happy Architect range of play sets. Check them out to not only expand on imagination and role playing but also fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.  - Create n'Play- Natural- Town   Specifications: 42 wooden village people in each set. Varying in height from 6 to 8 cm with a thickness of 2 cm. Made with FSC certified New Zealand pine. Suitable for children 1 year and over.

The Happy Architect Emergency is a wooden building set which encourages creative and imaginative play. The colourful, open-ended building set contains 20 pieces that represent the world of emergency services. It includes a police station, fire station, jail, hospital, emergency vehicles, wooden people, generously sized police car, ambulance and firetruck. The Emergency Set is designed to be lightweight therefore making it greaat for children to practice their fine motor skills. It encourages a sense of accomplishment as well as nurturing social and emotional development.  Combine the Happy Architect Emergency with other Happy Architect products for even more imaginative play. You can find the full Freckled Frog range here. Specifications: 20 sturdy wooden pieces. Largest building is 30 cm x 15 cm, largest vehicle is 3 cm thick x 11 cm high and wooden people are 2 cm x 7 cm. Made using FSC Birch plywood and New Zealand pine. Printed using non toxic heat transfer technology which ensures years of playtime. Suitable from 2 yrs+ Storage Tip: Sit the individual pieces into a plate rack to neatly store them out of the way but keeping them visible and ready for more play.

Old McDonald had a farm.... and I am sure he had one of these cool tractors or truck. Whatever your little ones interest, there is a vehicle and animals for it. A sturdy wooden tractor/truck with detachable trailer in a choice of horse float, tractor with sheep dog or farm animals. A fabulous resource for imaginative play and easily combined with other play sets. Size: Approx. 25 - 26 cm long Recommended from 3 yrs+

A beautifully finished set of 50 wooden balls. Use them as counters, for small play or as an accessory for the counting trays. A cotton draw string bag is included for storage. Size: Approx. 17 mm diameter. Recommended from 3 yrs+ (Choking Hazard). All Qtoys products are made out of plantation timber using non- toxic child safe materials.

Grapat's "Little Things" are beautifully handcrafted from solid wood. These open ended wooden pieces are made with love and sustainable materials and form the basis of so many aspects of play, from imaginative and small world play, to story-telling and counting and sorting. Their simple and unstructured form allows children to imagine the expression, gender and roles supporting their own emotional development and understanding of the world and people around them. Combine them with Grapat Nins, Wizards, Tomtens, Sticks or Bugs for even more open ended play. Size: 54 mm high, 42 mm diameter. Recommended from 18 mths+

Happy Architect Create and Play is an open ended building set featuring a blackboard surface on one side. As a result, children are encouraged to use their imagination. Allowing for addditional creativity through drawing or writing for example. There are no instructions, just your imagination so get ready to build and create. Practice your fine motor skills when sliding the building pieces together. There are many different possibilities which allow children to come up with different ways to use the Create and Play pieces over and over again. It's easy to see why this set is a brilliant choice for open ended, imaginative and pretend play. The Create and Play set includes a variety of different shaped wooden pieces, some featuring windows or doors and some being solid. Why not combine the Happy Architect Ceate and Play with some other Happy Architect products for even more imaginative play? Check out our full Freckled Frog range here. Specifications: 28 Create and Play pieces in each set. Chalkboard surface on one side. Largest piece measures 15 cm wide x 24.5 cm high. Made using FSC certified Birch plywood. Compatible with other Happy Architect products. Suitable for children aged 2 years and over. Early STEM Resource (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) Storage Tip: Sit the individual pieces into a plate rack to neatly store them out of the way but keeping them visible and ready for more play.

Grapat wooden Mandala Trees are a set of 36 little wooden trees. A superbly versatile, open ended, loose parts resource.  Designed in order to create a unique sensory experience as you design your own mandala, this also encourages the development of fine motor skills and becomes a beautifully interactive way to teach children about symmetry. Handmade from sustainably sourced wood and finished with non-toxic colours, Grapat Mandala sets are a perfect addition to imaginative play, role play, creative picture making and story telling. They are perfect for counting and sorting and assisting with mathematical concepts. The possibilities are inspiring. Contains: 36 small wooden trees in 3 shades of green Size: Each tree is approximately 4 cm high Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Jumbo Counting Trays are double the size of the standard QToys Counting and Writing trays. A beautiful number tray set for early numeracy development. A fun way to start tracing numbers and counting. These trays can be used in many different ways, from filling them with sand, for writing or tracing, to using different materials for counting. The trays can also be filled with coloured sands or play dough as a fun way to learn numbers. Each tray measures 20 cm x 12 cm. The set includes 10 trays, numbers 0 - 9. Our Wooden Balls or Mushrooms Sets (coloured, two tone, mushrooms) are a great addition to the Counting Trays. Or add a splash of colour with the Grapat Rainbow Eggs or Rainbow Mushrooms. Recommended from 3 yrs+

The extra large and creative semi circles can be used on their own, or in combination with with the Grimm's Rainbows, Tunnels or other building blocks. Little architects can build inventive and flexible constructions. Let their imagination run free Contains 11 pieces. Materials: birch ply wood, non-toxic plant based oil finish. Size largest circle = 37 cm. Recommended from 2 years+