Toys for Open Ended Play

The Mandala Rainbow Mushroom set features 36 wooden mushrooms in 12 different colours (3 pieces per colour). A versatile open ended play resource for imagination, counting, colour recognition or mandala pieces. Size: approx. 4 cm high Recommended from 3 yrs+

Sorting, stacking or building is made fun with Grimm's beautiful wooden Fabuto Stacker. The 15 wooden discs can be used on the wooden base or for free and open ended play with other resources. Stacking stimulates hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.Size: Length 25 cm Recommended from 12 mths+ Materials: lime wood, non-toxic water based color stain.

Grapat's Mandala Snowflakes set of thirty-six little snowflakes in varying shades of pale pastel blue and white are not only a great addition to the other Grapat Mandala sets but can also be used for developing mathematical skills and thinking, and are a useful tool for counting. 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. The possibilities are endless. Size: 36 little snowflakes, 40 mm high and 19 mm diameter. Recommended from 3 yrs+

Add some baby love to your Grapat family!  When combined with Grapat Nins and Adult Nins, the smaller baby nins can represent different generations adding an extra element to imaginary play!!  The six Baby Nins come in their own coconut shell for storage or to be used as a cosy bed. Recommended from 3 yrs+

Ready, Set, GO! The drivers are ready to start the race in their speedy wooden race cars.  Size: approx. 12.5 cm x 6.3 cm x 6.5 cm high Recommended from 12 mths+

The Grimm's Stacking Bowls are a truly versatile resource. From stacking to sorting and building the bowls can be used for many open ended play ideas. With bright colours and a smooth finish they are a wonderful sensory resource. The Set contains 5 different sized bowls. Materials: made from alder, non-toxic water based colour stain. Size: diameter largest bowl ca. 9 cm. Recommended from 12 mths+

The Grimm's Stacking Bowls are a truly versatile resource. From stacking to sorting and building the bowls can be used for many open ended play ideas. With bright colours and a smooth finish they are a wonderful sensory resource. The Set contains 5 different sized bowls. Materials: made from alder, non-toxic water based colour stain. Size: diameter largest bowl ca. 9 cm. Recommended from 12 mths+

The shapes and colours of this building set are inspired by Friedrich W. A. Fröbel’s concepts about child development and education. Friedrich W. A. Fröbel (1782-1852) was a German pedagogue who created the concept of the “kindergarten”. Children find everything they need for building with the 46 blocks in this Building Set. Building and playing with blocks, develops fine motor skills and spatial thinking skills. 46 buidling blocks in a wooden frame. Materials: lime wood, non-toxic water based color stain/non-toxic plant based oil finish. Size: frame length 44,5 cm. single blocks 4 cm thickness, length 4-16 cm. Recommended from 3 yrs+  Due to this product's size and packaging it is unfortunately unable to be gift wrapped.

Three beautifully simple Grapat Nins. Crafted in dark timber and warm colours (yellow, orange and red) for imaginative play. They are extremely versatile and a perfect choice for creating small worlds and stories. Or use them for imaginary play, counting, learning colours or sorting.  A great addition for other Grapat and Grimm's products. Size: 4.7 cm Recommended from 12 mths+

The Grapat Brots allow a child’s imagination to flow freely, creating new play opportunities in each and every moment and in each and every story that is created. From animated characters to animals, trees or anything else the imagination allows. This set favours open ended play, thanks to the versatility of the material. Contains: 18 Brots in 6 different colours, each in 3 different shades. Size: 7 cm high Recommended from 12 mths+

Nature is like a kaleidoscope of images giving us a beautiful scene month after month. No matter where we live, in the countryside or in the city, every season has its own beauty, colours and treasures. In summer the fruits and vegetables mature, the days are radiant and the fields are filled with yellow and gold. Immense clear skies, the sea, the beach, the river: intense blues, greens and reds embrace us. The combined Nins, rings and coins encourages children to create logical, mathematical relationships when sorting and counting the different shapes and colours. This simple action strengthens fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination and the many pieces that are included inspire open ended play. The Grapat Seasons Summer set includes 3 Nins, 3 Nins with Top Hats, 3 Mates (cups), 9 rings and 9 coins. Nins measure 6 cm high, Mates measure 5 cm high and coins and rings have a diameter of 4.7 cm. Recommended from 12 mths+

The elements of this set allow children to create imaginary Small Worlds. There are no instructions and rules involved. As each object is deliberately not too detailed it allows the child to give it the shape that each of them needs to be able to generate their own story. The coins can be roads or stones, the cones can became trees, the wooden figures can be transformed into magical beings or real people… Contains: 6 Nins® Tomtens (Gnomes), 18 coins, 6 cones, 3 honey combes, 3 fires, 6 mushrooms. Recommended from 3 yrs+   GRAPAT provides materials without instructions. Open-ended, favour free and autonomous play. The only premise is to let children play, slowly, without time limits. We suggest material that encourages, invites and stimulates the creation of several fantastic, realistic and invented little worlds. It is made following traditional processes, in the old way, with thick soft raw materials, natural dyes which let the wood veins be seen and vibrant coloured waxes and oils that slightly shine. The products are painted by hand, homemade, surrounded by land, fire, rivers and many children nearby, who inspire us daily.

The Viga Toys 90 piece train set includes a modern passenger train, a cargo train as well as a selection of farm themed blocks with a barn, animals, bushes and a farmer. To complement these, and to encourage imagination, the set also includes city themed blocks like a fire truck and fire fighter, a police man and police car, school, bus and traffic signs. The tracks are made of high quality beech wood and can be built into many different shapes, using imagination and creativity. Recommended from 3 yrs+

This stylish wooden cash register in white, grey and neutral tones is the perfect pretend play addition. Children can practice numeracy, language and social skills and logical thinking, all while having fun. With a pull-out drawer, scanner, large size buttons and a paper roll, your child's imagination can run wild.The set includes cash register, banknotes, coins and a payment card.Size: 23.5 x 14 x 21.5 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

Viga Toys' Catch & Match is a fantastic resource to practise fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and colour recognition. The child chooses from a wooden spoon, chopsticks or tongs to pickup a wooden ball and place it in the correct hole on the pattern card. The wooden board can also be used without any of the pattern cards to create their own pictures or practise counting and creativity. Specifications Size: Approximately 40 cm x 27 cm 10 paper pattern cards to be fitted to the wooden frame 1 spoon, a set of chop sticks and tongs/tweezers included Wooden balls in 8 different colours Recommended from 3 yrs+

QToys' Natural Stacking and Nesting Bowls are the perfect addition to open ended play. They can be used for different fine motor skills activities, filled and emptied or used for organising loose parts. All Qtoys products are made from plantation wood and non-toxic chemicals. Size: 13 cm x 13 cm x 10 cm Recommended from 12 mths+

The Grapat 6 coloured mates is a beautiful open ended set and a tactile tool to discover, experience and explore the world, through non specific play. Fill and empty, move, store, collect, sort and stack.  Simple exploratory games that help to develop hand eye coordination, imagination, math skills and so much more. These beautifully crafted little containers are perfect for loose parts play. They can be colour sorted, counted or used in imaginary and home corner play. Combines perfectly with Grapat's 12 Nins. Contains 6 coloured mates. Recommended from 10 mths+