Our Wooden Educational Toys and Learning Resources

The word heuristic derives from the Greek word “eurisko” meaning “I discover” and describes an intuitive way of meeting challenges and solving problems. This TickiT wooden heuristic play resource provides an opportunity to capitalise on a toddlers’ curiosity about the objects that make up the world around them, and provides valuable opportunities for extending children’s learning. The open-ended nature of heuristic play encourages children to explore and investigate in their own way, applying their own creative ideas and building on their own experiences through free play without adult guidance. The 20-piece set is made of beech wood and includes one of each of the following resources as well as an activity guide and a large drawstring bag to hold the components when not in use: Ball 50 mm, ball 60 mm, hemisphere 40 mm, disc 60 mm, wheel 50 mm, wheel 40 mm, conical figure 103 mm, cube 40 mm, cube 50 mm, egg cup 63 mm, egg cup 70 mm, napkin ring 47 mm, bowl 70 mm, bowl 92 mm, ring 48 mm, ring 56 mm, ring 70 mm, barrel 55 mm, spool 35 mm, onion top 50 mm, a cotton bag and an activity guide (click here to view & download) Supports the following areas of learning: • Personal Development - sensory• Physical Development - construction• Physical Development - motor skills• Understanding the World - observation Age: Recommended from 10 mths+

A great little musical set consisting of 1 maraca, 1 bell stick and a tambourine. Playing with musical instruments can assist with creativity and problem solving skills as well as hand and eye coordination. Size: Maraca 13 cm x 4.7 cm, Bell stick 13.2 cm x 4.5 cm, Tambourine size 12.5cm x 2 cm Recommended from 18 mths+

This wooden vehicle play set will offer hours of fun for boys and girls alike. The natural timber finish allows for lots of open ended and imaginative play. The set includes: 7 different wooden cars a boom gate plain traffic signs a bridge and a heavy duty wooden storage box that functions as a garage. Size: Box dimensions 40 x 25 x 20 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+ All Qtoys Products are made of plantation timber, using non toxic, child safe materials.

QToys' Wooden Capital Letter Set consists of the 26 letters of the alphabet in two beautiful, natural colour tones. This set would be a nice addition to the QToys Montessori Sand Tray. Size: Approx. 3.5 cm high Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Wooden Capital Letter Tracing Board is a great tool in helping your child to grow their fine motor skills and letter formation development. The board includes a wooden stylus. You could also use the board with playdough or sand to mix things up and keep it fun. Size: 36 × 28 × 1 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+ QToys' Writing Boards are made of rubberwood, finished with natural child safe oils.

The Grapat Mandala Raindrops are a magnificent open ended, loose parts wooden toy. The creative possibilities are endless. Designed in order to create a unique sensory experience, they also encourage the development of fine motor skills and become 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. Contains: 36 small wooden raindrops in 3 shades of blue Size: 3 cm high Choking Hazard. Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Wooden Lower Case Tracing Board is a great tool in helping your child grow their fine motor skills and letter formation development. The board includes a wooden stylus. You could also use the board with playdough to mix things up and keep it fun. Size: 33 × 27 × 1 cm Recommended from 4 yrs+ QToys' Writing Boards are made of rubberwood and finished with natural child safe oils.

One animal follows the others round and round in circles in this beautiful wooden puzzle. The round shape adds another level of difficulty and encourages fine motor skills as well as perseverance. Consists of 27 wooden puzzle pieces and a wooden base. Size: 30.5 cm diameter Recommended from 3 yrs+

Grimm's Small Green Convertible and its little Rainbow Friend will become loyal companions and inspire many adventures both big and small.  Grimm's wooden vehicles are not only impressively simple in design, they are also suitable for all-terrain.   Contains a wooden figurine in a green convertible. Material: Figurine is made of maple wood, convertible is made of lime wood with a non-toxic water based colour stain. Dimensions: Convertible length 10.5 cm, figurine height 6.5 cm / diameter 3 cm Recommended from 12 mths+

The Grapat Mandala set consists of 36 pink flowers and is 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 little cone pieces in 3 different shades of pink Recommended from 3 yrs+

Build it up, build it up, build it high, build it up up up into the sky! Can you stack the elements of the tower in the right way? This tower is a little bit tricky with it's shaped pieces but an ideal tool to learn to recognise and allocate shapes. Size: 7.5 × 7.2 × 27.5 cm Recommended from 12 mths+

Building fun with 100 dominoes and additional elements is guaranteed with this huge set of Cocoon Dominoes from Janod. Line up the blocks and penguins in the longest track possible. Strategically place a cog, bridge, bell or ball. Once you have finished setting up, gently tap the first block to watch them tumble in progression and see the flag flip up at the end. Dominoes encourage patience and dexterity as well as fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.  Recommended from 3 yrs+