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✏️ Just a little nod to National Handwriting D

✏️ Just a little nod to National Handwriting Day today! ✏️
Before you start thinking about putting a pencil in the hands of your children, there are many fine motor skills that can be developed through tactile play experiences. Activities might include stacking bricks, threading & weaving, using tweezers, rolling playdough…

Our Feels-Write stones also help with developing motor memory as little fingers can practise following the grooved patterns, letters and numbers. As they are made from stone, they are very happy in outdoor learning spaces and in messy play too!

#feelswrite #prewriting #prewritingskills #nationalhandwritingday #getreadytowrite #motormemory #finemotorplay #finemotorplayideas

Yesterday it was all about penguins and today, it

Yesterday it was all about penguins and today, it is the turn of the squirrels for Squirrel Appreciation Day 🐿🐿🐿

Squirrels can be a bit controversial but they are a fascinating animal and very much part of woodland nature stories and play.

Our new Little Lands Woodland Set features a squirrel, along with a host of other forest creatures 🦊🦌🐭🐸🐰🦦🦉. Perfect for outdoor adventures throughout the year 😊

#squirrelappreciationday #woodlandanimals #woodlandplay #natureplay

🐧 Are you exploring Penguin Awareness Day today

🐧 Are you exploring Penguin Awareness Day today in your play? 🐧

We have quite a fondness for penguins here, which you might have noticed as they feature in lots of our products 😁

We think the penguin in our new Little Lands Polar set has a lot of attitude and you can explore penguin prints with our Polar Footprint stones. Our pre-coding penguins are perfect for learning about directions and sequences and if you swipe through, you’ll come to the giant penguin figures too!!! All are designed for outdoor play and especially like a snowy environment ❄️🌨

#penguinplay #penguinawarenessday #pickupapenguin #polarplay

We just had to share these awesome game ideas from

We just had to share these awesome game ideas from @discoveryplaytime
So much to do with these beautiful @yellow_door_education footprint Stones 🐾🐾🐾 Lots of different types of play for all kids and all ages!! Indoors, outdoors, one child, 2 siblings, a classroom… And even more game ideas on our latest blog post on the website! 🐥🦋 You can also try these games with any other items you already have at home 😁

#discoveryplaytime #fungames #learninggames #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyears #messyplay #footprints #yellowdoor #indooractivities #toddleractivities #playathome #ecotoys #ecofriendlytoys #plasticfreetoys #preschooltoys #toddlerfun #kidsgames #irishbusiness #buyirishtoys #irishtoyshop #kidsplayideas #fungamesforkids #sensoryplay

*** 🤩NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH🤩 *** Let’s build

*** 🤩NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH🤩 ***

Let’s build a story with our new Little Lands Construction Play figures 👷‍♀️👷🧱

We are very excited to be launching lots of new stone story props in our Little Lands range. Our Construction Set features construction workers, vehicles and props and are perfect to be taken outside, in sand, mud or water! They will encourage language development and imaginative play, especially combined with other props and sensory bases.

#constructionplay #smallworldplay #storyplay #littlelands #smallworlds #letsbuildastory

RSPB BIG SCHOOLS BIRDWATCH🦉🪶🦅 This is hap

RSPB BIG SCHOOLS BIRDWATCH🦉🪶🦅 This is happening across the UK now until 21st Feb and it is not too late to register your school or early years setting, get your free bird spotting pack and start counting! There are bespoke packs for early years, lower and upper primary!

It is a good opportunity for some bird-themed play and explorations too 🪶🌳
So many of our resources feature different birds and it is lovely to bring them all together 😊

#rspb_love_nature #bigschoolsbirdwatch #natureplay #birdwatching

🥯 It’s National Bagel Day today!!! 🥯 We a

🥯 It’s National Bagel Day today!!! 🥯

We are big fans of bagels behind the Yellow Door and this day is a perfect excuse to get our Breads of the World stones out… along with the real thing and favourite toppings 🍯🧀

Are you a bagel fan and what are your favourite toppings/fillings?

We have added some healthy fruit alongside which not only adds some colour but gives lots to talk about and explore!

#bagelday #nationalbagelday #healthyeating #learnaboutfood #breadsoftheworld

🦹‍♂️ SUPERHERO GIVEAWAY 🦸‍♀️ W

🦹‍♂️ SUPERHERO GIVEAWAY 🦸‍♀️

We have that Friday feeling and are excited to be offering a free set of our Wooden Superhero Characters to one lucky winner over the weekend 🤩🤩🤩

We launched these characters in September last year and they have already proved popular. We developed them to show multicultural families and to celebrate community helper roles and the everyday superheroes in our midst, even our pets!!! These double-sided figures are guaranteed to inspire lots of super language play 😀

To enter this giveaway we would like you to:

🦹‍♀️Tag your own superhero! Someone who is super special to you 🥰
🦹‍♀️You can tag as many super friends as you wish!
🦹‍♀️ Make sure you are following us
🦹‍♀️ Like this post
🦹‍♀️ Sharing to your stories would be great too!

The giveaway will close at 8pm on Sunday 16th January and the winner will be selected at random and announced in our stories on Monday. This giveaway is only open to UK only. It is in no way affiliated with Instagram. Please be aware of potential scams; we would never ask for bank details as part of this giveaway. Super luck to you all 🤞🤞🤞

#everydaysuperhero #tagyoursuperhero #superheroplay #eyfssuperheroes #earlyyearssuperheroes #superheroes

☔️ What’s the weather like where you are tod

☔️ What’s the weather like where you are today? ☀️ It is sunny but very cold here in Cambridge! We love this Weather Play from @growlittlebear and the mix of resources, including our new weather stones, work really well. They all give so much to talk about, whatever the weather!!!

After the variation of weather that we have been having of late I thought I would break out all the lovely weather resources that we have.

♡ @drawmelincoln star and snowflake boards
♡preloved cymbals
♡@yellow_door_education weather stones

all from @little_acornsuk (brandrep 10% off code GLB10)

♡weather pegdolls from @gingerbuttons_looseparts
♡playdough from @littleblossomsplaydough

(brandrep 10% off code GLB10)

LB loved this activity, crashing the cymbals together to imitate thunder. Swirling the tube of leaves to represent wind. Shaking the rain shaker.

LB really enjoyed matching the weather stones and pegdolls to their counterparts. She also enjoyed imprinting the stone and sensory boards into the playdough. We also looked through the book about some facts about the weather.

The tubes I made were definitely a hit for both of us in particular the leaf tube. Overall a hit!

#weather #wastelessplaymore
#ourlittleworldofplay #cubs_at_play #anytrayanyplay
#messyplayanyway
#playandcreatetoday #funthemed_activities #showusyourplayideas #playandcreatetoday #gingerbuttonsplayalong #cardboardanyday #playandbooks #bookplaybingo #littlewhisperskids #lightupmyplay #gdayandplay #saltandlightplay #exploreandplayyourway #recyclemeplay #tinkertrayplaytime #bigtopicsforlittlehumans #littlesplayshare #play_it_play_it_play_it #january_play

Now that they are back in stock, we simply had to

Now that they are back in stock, we simply had to share this awesome demo of our rollers in action from @oak.and.ever

Sensory roller stampers in action. 🎬

We loved this wintery set up for our polar footpri

We loved this wintery set up for our polar footprints from @averys_playtime_adventures

Today we have been enjoying some arctic winter fun. I love the blues and sparkles of winter!

We have looked at the different animals and what prints they might make in the snow.

#funplaytimeadventures
#wpdwinterplay - polar animals
#wpdplayideas
#winterplay
#january_play - cold/snow
#playinjanuary - ice
#exploreandplayyourway - winter
#create_play_inspire play_inspire -arctic/snow
#messyplayanyway - snow
#earlyyearsresources
#preschoolactivities
#preschoolplay
#sensorydough
#playdoughactivities
#anyplaytoday
#shareyouranyplaywithus
#polarplay

Having loved the ocean set up from @monarchstudiob

Having loved the ocean set up from @monarchstudioboston using our sensory play animals, we were eager to find out what the land animals were up to.

Animal Sensory Kit - plastic free and oh so fun! Available now on our website (link in bio). The animals are stone and can be used in wet and dry play set ups!

Kit includes:
🍚4 cups of green and brown rice (dyed with non-toxic plant based colors)
🐘4 stone sensory animals (elephant, owl, rabbit, and mouse from @yellow_door_education )
🍯1 wooden pot with lid
🌲4 pine cones

Add a sensory stick from @_mamalifetoday_ and/or 10 hand painted acorns!

#sensoryplay #ricesensoryplay #plasticfree #plasticfreesensoryplaykit #sensoryplaykitplasticfree #animalsmallworld #stoneanimals #sensorystones #sensorystoneanimals #ricesensorybin #plasticfreetoys #plasticfreeoceans #kids #kidsplay #plasticfreekids #goplasticfree #finemotorskills #sensorybinideas #paintedacorns #handpaintedacorns #owl #elephant #bunny #mouse

We love the way @monarchstudioboston have created

We love the way @monarchstudioboston have created an Ocean Sensory Play Kit with some of our sensory play animals ❤️ they are plastic free (except for the reusable bag the Epsom salts ship in) and are available on our website (link in bio) in the “sensory play” section.

🥁these kits each have:

🧂4 cups of blue Epsom Salts (dyed with non-toxic plant based colors)

🐳4 stone sensory animals (whale, bird, polar bear, and fish) from @yellow_door_education

🪵1 sensory stick, colors vary between shades and blue and white. (Sticks are painted with non-toxic, plant based stains and are made by @_mamalifetoday_ with @tiny_land_play stains)

🍯1 wooden pot with lid

🌊a handful of smooth sea glass (colors, shapes, and sizes vary)

🐚a handful of sea shells (colors, shapes, and sizes vary)

4 cups of salts is a nice amount for our mud kitchen sinks. If you need more salt, let me know.

#sensoryplay #oceansensoryplay #plasticfree #plasticfreesensoryplaykit #sensoryplaykitplasticfree #oceansmallworld #stoneanimals #sensorystones #sensorystoneanimals #epsomsaltsensoryplay #plasticfreetoys #plasticfreeoceans #kids #kidsplay #plasticfreekids #goplasticfree #finemotorskills #sensorybinideas

Thank you to @mylittlebrightsparks for sharing thi

Thank you to @mylittlebrightsparks for sharing this great Super Hero Small world play. 💥

🦸‍♀️ Gifted🦸🏻‍♂️product review

I was delighted to be asked to do a review / play with the new set by @yellow_door_education.
#gifted

💥This wooden figure set has three matching multicultural superhero ’families’ . The family members can be transformed from an everyday person to a super hero . However some of the adults are everyday community hero’s such as fire fighter, soldier and doctor .

💥This wonderful, engaging set of 15 double-sided figures is perfect for inspiring play, story talk and language.

💥We played with them making a colour themed #smallword using @tickit_education available from @littlewhispersuk .

I love that they are multicultural and all different shapes and sizes. My son thought the super dog and cat was funny . He started role playing with them and predicting super powers .

A great set that can also have multiple uses discussing families , pets and differences .

Thank you @yellow_door_education #yellowdooreducation
#yellowdoor
#superhero
#superheroes
#woodentoys
#educationaltoys
#multicultural
#multiculturaltoys
#sustainabletoys
#littlewhispers
#littlewhispersuk
#littlewhisperskids
@little.whispers.kids.club
#shareyourplaywithme
#preschoolathome
#preschoolplay
#eyfsideas
#eyfs
#diversity #diversitymatters
#showusyoursmallworld
#playactivitiesforfun
#storytelling
#imaginativeplay
#woodenfigure

❄️🎄Wishing all our friends, fans and follow

❄️🎄Wishing all our friends, fans and followers a very Happy Christmas and hopeful New Year! 😊

We are now taking a break for the Christmas holidays but look forward to showcasing and sharing lots of playful new resources in 2022 🤩🤩🤩

Can you spy something new in the snow globe? 🐻‍❄️🦭🐺

***Our office and warehouse will re-open on Tuesday 4th January***

Did you know it is National Robin Day today? An

Did you know it is National Robin Day today?

An opportunity to explore these amazing little birds and to think about how to take care of them and other small wildlife over winter ❄️

Did you know…?
- They are described as having a ‘red’ breast because orange wasn’t recognised as a named colour until the fruit of the same name started to be imported!

- They are often featured on Christmas cards on post boxes because in Victorian times they were linked to postmen wearing red jackets!

- There is a sweet story about how the brown robin got his red breast protecting the baby Jesus from the flames of a fire in the stable and his breast was scorched red instead!

Happy Robin Day 🎄

#nationalrobinday #natureplay #winterbirds #eyfsnature

We absolutely love this creative idea from @one.wi

We absolutely love this creative idea from @one.wild.family.life 😍

Lovely to see what amazing imprints and decorations you can make with a few of our resources and salt dough!!! A great Christmas holiday activity too 😊

Footprints. We had great fun this week making saltdough footprints. These will be a lovely seasonal decoration, but we will also use them in learning activities paired with our @little.robin.education footprint cards.

#wpdnatureplay #wpdhomelearning #wpdwinterplay #littlerobineducation #littlerobineducationplayandlearn #playexplorelearn #track #tracking #animaltracks #natureandchilden #naturalresources #handmade

🍊Are you counting down the days until Christmas

🍊Are you counting down the days until Christmas? 🍊

There are lots of counting and sorting opportunities around Christmas… how many sleeps until Christmas, counting out decorations as they go on the tree, counting how many mince pies you can eat in one go? 🤣🤣🤣

Using resources that you have around and that spark an interest can be a great springboard for maths language and play 😊

#eyfschristmas #mathsplay #earlyyearsideas #countdowntochristmas

🎄😔We are a bit sad our 12 days of Christmas

🎄😔We are a bit sad our 12 days of Christmas giveaway is over but very happy to have sent all the gifts out to the winners so they should arrive before Christmas!

Thank you to everyone that entered, liked our posts and shared our stories 😍
We hope all the winners will enjoy their sensory play presents 🤩

There is still time to order from our website if you need a last minute gift but make sure you place your order by Thursday this week 😊

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