Manipulative Resources
- Try Angles Stacking and Balancing 20pcsProduct Code: 35490Price $65.89 $59.90
Children love stacking, balancing, interlocking and building with this unique open-ended playset. Includes 20 colourful try angles.
- Develop fine motor skills
- Improve hand-eye coordination,
- Improve visual sensory development
- Help with socialization skills
- Practice logic and reasoning skills
- Sandpaper Gradation Tiles in Wooden Box 10pcsProduct Code: 35127Price $142.89 $129.90
Five pairs of varying grades of sandpaper mounted on solid beechwood tiles 13.5cm x 9cm. Includes a box for storage.
Working with the Sandpaper Tiles enables the child to recognise tactile characteristics of objects even without seeing them (blindfolded). Developing fine motor skills it is an excellent activity in preparation of writing. These tiles also help to develop concentration, intelligence and sharpen observation skills. Using definitions of smoother and rougher enriches children’s vocabulary.
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This is an amazing cause and effect manipulative game which can be assembled in many different ways, each time giving an exhilarating chain reaction. Great co-operative open-ended activity.
Build the towers and tracks then send your marbles rolling down through all the tricks, twists and surprises! Will it land in the tray or KO all the dominoes?
Track includes a ringing bell, a spiral funnel, a marble tray and a set of 18 dominoes. Great for encouraging hand-eye coordination, planning and logical thinking.
- Magnetic LogipicProduct Code: 36211Price $109.89 $99.90
Now creativity starts! Magnetic Logipic is a magnet game with different patterns on the 8 task cards which slot inside the game board. The marbles are safely underneath a clear perspex cover. Now, pick up the coloured marbles with the magnet wand and drag into the corresponding position. The game is perfectly suitable to play solo. Develops pre-writing skills, hand eye coordination and fine motor control. Made of plywood. Measures 32cmL x 22.5cmW x 4.5cmH.
Quick View - Sensory Plug and Link Set 12pcsProduct Code: 36265Price $40.59 $36.90
Twelve large grip tactile pieces in 4 colours and shapes to develop motor skills and learn sequencing. Colourful and textured beads snap together with a release pressure suitable for 1 year and older. Highly pronounced lumps and bumps for an easy, sensory grip. Great for fine motor skill development. Push the textured beads together to make a chain!
Quick View - Multicolour Wonder Blocks 101pcsProduct Code: 40035Price $54.89 $49.90
Improve construction ability and hand-eye coordination skills with these colourful blocks. Made from solid beech in 8 colours with 6 different shapes in different sizes - cylinder, triangle, square, rectangle, arch and bridge. Sort and sequence the blocks by colour and shape or count the blocks as you stack. These classic blocks help children to develop fine motor skills, dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Suitable for 1yr+
Quick View - Fruit Threading Beads 200pcsProduct Code: 36244Price $14.19 $12.90
These fun and quirky beads are the perfect addition to any jewellery, stitching and embellishment project. Students and adults will love these novel designs to personalise their artwork, projects and wearable creations.
Simply thread together using to create jewellery pieces such as necklaces and bracelets. Stitch or glue onto artworks, bags and fabric projects to add interest to work.
This bulk back of 200, means there is plenty to go around! This assorted pack includes a variety of fruit designs including apple, lemon, grapes, orange, strawberry, pear, watermelon and melon.
Beading is a fun activity; it promotes creativity, self-expression, teaches colour theory, pattern and geometry. It’s great for students who like to use their hands, and it’s meditative – supports relaxation and mindfulness practices.
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• Size: 8 x 8mm x 5mm thick
• Hole size 1mm
• Material: Silicone - Shapes Stacking Board 55pcsProduct Code: 35525Price $142.89 $129.90
A unique and fun way to learn about shapes. Compare, analyze, arrange and stack. Trace shapes on paper and create designs. Children explore comparing and naming 9 different shapes; circle, hexagon, rectangle, triangle, trapezoid, +/X sign, square, diamond and oval. Includes 54 plastic stacking pieces in 6 colours and a plastic base with 9 pegs. Measures 25cm x 25cm x 8cmH.
Quick View - Outdoor Mobile Double-Sided Rolling Ball Tubes Activity StandProduct Code: 35750Price $571.89 $519.90
Made from Australian cypress pine, this unit is a versatile addition to every outdoor area. An environmentally friendly and sustainable timber source,
rugged, durable and distinctly beautiful. It will provide hours of fun in your designated outdoor area. This double-sided activity station comes with 50 rubber balls and flexible tubing to weave through the panel holes.The idea of this sensory piece is to configure different pathways with the tubes, so children can drop the included balls down the top of these channels and watch as they shoot out the other end.
This double-sided activity board is big enough for multiple students to use at the one time. The Tubes Station has a robust and stable base structure which includes a set of castor wheels for ease of relocation.Measures 115cmW x 60cmD x 117cmH.
This unit will arrive fully assembled. It may attract additional freight depending on your location.
Quick View - Record and Talk Discovery Light-Up Blocks 12pcsProduct Code: 35129Price $329.89 $299.90
This discovery block set includes 3 Record and Talk Discovery Light-Up Blocks, a concave-convex mirrored block, a plastic magnifier, a bent mirror block, a double-sided mirror block and 3 translucent blocks. An ideal discovery and sensory resource encouraging curiosity, and the development of visual sensory skills and self confidence. Children can place an insect inside the Record ‘N Talk Discovery Light-Up Blocks for observation. They can also press the light button to highlight what’s inside. Suitable for children ages 3 and up. The larger of the recording blocks measures 18cmL x 9cmW x 6cmH.
Quick View - Mobile STEM Wall, Pipes and Pump SetProduct Code: 96911Price $3,013.89 $2,739.90
A free standing Double-Sided Mobile STEM Wall comes complete with our Water Pump and Pipes Kit for limitless designs. Measures 166cmW x 118.5cmH x 68cmD. The STEM Wall is double sided, so there's the opportunity to engage in different learning activities at the same time or to work in small groups communicating and developing new ideas. The Pipes Kit is comprised of 119 pieces including clear ridged tubes and white plastic connectors at 90 and 135 degrees, as well as ‘T’ connectors providing opportunities for numerous whacky routes. The Water Pump is specially designed to fit the Mobile STEM Wall and the Pipes Kit. The pump can be mounted vertically or horizontally. Water can be pumped in a circular motion with the in and out hoses in a single bucket or from a larger bucket to water straight to the garden!
Quick View - Acrylic Building Blocks With Mirror and Work Cards 41pcsProduct Code: 40042Price $241.89 $219.90
Includes 25 beautifully polished translucent acrylic blocks in different shapes, a plane mirror, 15 work cards and teachers' notes. The smooth colourful tactile blocks are designed to enable children to explore light and colour, build patterns and sequences as well as create imaginative pictures.
Includes:
- Regular polygons help with mathematical language and understanding shapes (square, triangle, oblong, circle, ellipse)
- Irregular shapes enable more complex pictures to be made and to encourage a rich diversity of language such as wave, zigzag, arch, bridge etc
- A plane mirror for children to build patterns and see the effects of reflective symmetry
- Coloured and clear blocks so children can overlay them to mix new colour combinations and use them on a light panel
- 15 pupil work cards with simple ideas to more complex challenges and images to copy in 2D or 3D, shape sequences to solve and ideas for reflective symmetry work
- A teacher’s guide including background information, suggested activities to try, questions to ask the children and extension ideas.
Size of mirror: 16cm x 32cm. The largest block is 8cm in height.
Quick View - Balamari Co-operation GameProduct Code: 50761Price $65.89 $59.90Manoeuvre the fish to the four coloured pockets in the play cloth, but beware, the fishes have to avoid the black caves. If they swim in, the shark will eat them! This game strengthens dexterity, co-ordination, co-operation and verbal communication. For 2 - 4 players. Ages 4yrs+. Quick View
- Clicking Clips FrameProduct Code: 35403Price $65.89 $59.90
Through activities with this clips frame, the child develops coordination, ability to concentrate and skills of independence. The frame is constructed of beechwood with durable textile securely attached for workability and longevity. Measures 30cm x 30cm.
Quick View - 12 Activities Rainbow Wall MountProduct Code: 35767Price $439.89 $399.90
The Activities Wall Panel includes 12 different activities that promote hand-eye coordination, problem solving and social skills development.
Includes features such as turning gears, a weather board, matching shape
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blocks, xylophone, cymbal, concave and convex mirrors, sun and moon tracker and a bead frame with a flipper. The rainbow is divided into 5 parts. All 5 parts are of the same size, so you can assemble them in any order! Each section comes with fixing holes and attachment screws. The curved design welcomed children of all heights to play at the same time. Perfect addition for early learning environments. Made of wood. Measures approx 162cmW x 81cmH. - Double-Sided Tactile and Pattern Matching BoardProduct Code: 35123Price $65.89 $59.90
A handy tactile and visual skills training board featuring 4 pairs of solid wood blocks. One side of each block features an engraved texture and the other side is printed with the same pattern. This allows different types of sensorial matching games - matching only by touch, matching only by sight or matching by touch and sight. Different types of sensorial training and matching games can be designed by teachers. The board measures 28cmW x 28cmD x 2.5cmH.
Quick View - Fabrics BoxProduct Code: 35126Price $131.89 $119.90
Through touch, the child pairs the fabrics according to varying textures. Includes swatches of the same size fabrics in matching pairs of cotton, wool, jute, silk, leather and synthetic material. Stored in a wooden box with two compartments.
Perfect for use with the Touch and Feel Box (#35120) or Blindfold Set (#51500) to observe the ability to distinguish shapes, texture, weight and temperature without visual imput (stereognosis).
Quick View - Acrylic Block Set 28pcsProduct Code: 40043Price $208.89 $189.90
This set of 28 transparent acrylic blocks are ideal to use on a light table or a mirrored surface. Enjoy creative constructions as well as fantastic, glowing learning experiences in geometry, critical thinking, patterning and symmetry. Includes squares, triangles, rectangles, arch blocks and domes in red, green, blue, yellow and clear.
Quick View - Fun Buttons 200pcsProduct Code: 36008Price $54.89 $49.90
Stack, sort and lace these bright, colourful buttons. They have between 1-5 holes to thread with the selection of laces. Develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, number sequencing and colour recognition.
Contents:
- 200 plastic buttons in 5 colours
- Serrated edges make for easy stacking
- 2 plastic end ties
- manual
- Geo Pegboard Activity Class Set 172pcsProduct Code: 35341Price $164.89 $149.90
Develop patterning, sequencing, creative design, addition and subtraction and logical reasoning. Includes 4 EVA foam boards that can be joined together, 144 pegs in 6 colours, 12 laces, 12 double-sided activity cards and storage container. Ages 3yrs+.
Quick View - Shapes Stacking and Matching Set 48pcsProduct Code: 35528Price $76.89 $69.90
This shape stacking set is great to teach children shapes, counting and sequencing and develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Made of solid beechwood. Bases measure 30cmL x 7cmW x 1.5cmH.
Set Components:
- Square Shapes 15pcs
- Triangle Shapes 15pcs
- Circle Shapes 15pcs
- 3 Base Boards
- Tactile Spheres Set in Wooden BoxProduct Code: 35125Price $95.59 $86.90
Use the 6 matching pairs with a blindfold or one of our Touch and Feel boxes to test the ability to recognize objects by touch in the absence of vision (stereognosis). The tactile spheres are also great for fine motor skills, sensory play and matching activities. Includes a timber storage box.
Quick View - Thermic Tiles in Wooden Box 12pcsProduct Code: 50602Price $131.89 $119.90
The Thermic Tiles are used to cultivate the ability to discriminate thermic qualities. Consists of a wooden box divided into six compartments containing six pairs of 8cm x 4cm tiles made from felt, wood, steel, cork, glass, and marble. The child learns to identify and match with the exact pair using their hands. They can also arrange the tiles from warmest to coolest by touching them with their hands.
Thermic tiles are a significant activity for children as there is no outside force causing the tablets to differ in temperature.
- Refine a child’s thermic sense
- Aids in the development of visual discrimination
- Develop order and hand-eye coordination
- Develops thinking skills as they learn how and why the temperature is different for each pair of thermic tiles
- Enhance logical thinking and decision-making
- Stacker and Nester Texture Blocks 6pcsProduct Code: 40040Price $65.89 $59.90
Ideal for younger children to engage in imaginative construction activities. Toddlers love sorting, stacking and discovering new forms. Keep them happy and busy with these colourful textured shapes. Fitting them together is lots of fun because there are so many variations. Every creation is a small puzzle to solve and enjoy. A different kind of building block. The pieces fit together neatly and are easy for small hands to hold. The 6 different blocks in the set enable children to explore, create, investigate and manipulate. The blocks measure approx 6.5cm to 11.5cm.
Quick View - Feel the Letter Tracing Cards 26pcsProduct Code: 25197Price $76.89 $69.90
Follow letter shapes with your index finger or the wooden pen. Stimulates pre-writing skills, letter shape recognition and fine motor skills. Includes 26 lower case alphabet letters and 2 wooden tracing pens.
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