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Pre-School (3-5 years)

These Pre-school toys are perfect for preschoolers age 3 years old, 4 years old, and 5 years old.
Preschoolers learn best through play, and the Preschool mind is primed, ready, and able to learn new things with these handmade goodies. Ages 3-5 is a time where little ones are pushing their boundaries, and are beginning to explore the worlds outside of their own little bubble. They are able to understand simple concepts such as the alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes and are looking for opportunities to master their quickly growing skills. Cultivate this excitement for learning every chance you get with conversation, song, building, games, toys that strengthen these skills. Allow for some independent play opportunities to explore these concepts through experimentation. You will be amazed by your little one's growing imagination and awed by the words the choose, the stories they tell, the ways they play, and at how quickly they learn.
  • Sensory Box - Explore With Me Sensory Bin Starter Set

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    Sensory Box - Explore With Me Sensory Bin Starter Set

    $45.00

    This Handmade Wooden Sensory Bin or Sensory Box is full of developmental manipulatives. Our wooden box kit is an excellent starter toy for hands-on learning and imaginative play. This is a preschooler toy or toddler toy ages 3 and up, with open-ended exploration opportunities to develop an understanding of physics, gravity, volume, shape, size, sound, how things fit together, similar and different, size relation. Add tactile manipulatives to make it a homemade surprise or seasonally appropriate toy.

     

    Our Maker's Description:

    Introducing the Explore With Me Sensory Box tool kit – an invaluable addition to hands-on learning. Oh how I love the open-endedness of a sensory bin. I love how many different skills can be practiced with a little bit of imagination and a box of "stuff". I always enjoy creating these seasonal boxes, it's a lot of fun for me to make - and how I love watching my little one’s excitement when she sits down to play – it’s like opening a present. It’s therapeutic and just plain fun.

    My little explorer really enjoys playing with different nick-knacks in a tub filled with something tactile - I mean, who wouldn't? It's a great way to add texture to play while exploring a subject through excavation and discovery. Sometimes she mulls through the bin on her own and sometimes we work on it together, incorporating more conversation as she explores. Either way she is learning some very important lessons: physics, gravity, volume, shape, size, sound, how things fit together, similar and different, size relation...the list goes on.

    There are so many ways to use, play, and explore with the contents in this kit. A wooden box is the window to sensorial play and imaginative excavation. Let your little one’s creativity go wild with the pouring, scooping, pinching, placing, picking, poking, and playing opportunities this learning box inspires. Add a smidgen of playful thought and create a unique and magical Explore With Me experience at each and every sit-down. This kit contains the basics and can be used over and over again – just change the ingredients and you can create a whole new learning adventure.

    Some ideas for something tactile:
    Rice
    Uncooked Pasta
    Sand
    Rocks
    Beans
    Beads
    Lentils
    Un-popped Popcorn


    What’s You Get:
    - 1 wooden box measuring ( 8.5" x 8" x almost 2" deep ) to hold all your tools & can be used as the actual “Sensory Bin”
    - 2 different wooden bowls
    - 2 different wooden scoops
    - 2 different wooden canisters with lids
    - 1 pair of wooden tongs
    - 1 muslin pouch to fit inside the box & put your main ingredient in

    The Color Sorting Bowls and Sorting Hearts shown in the last picture are NOT included in this kit. If you are interested in these items they can be purchased separately in our online Mama May I handmade learning toys shop.

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  • Colored Cups and Balls Playset

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    Colored Cups and Balls Playset

    $25.00

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    Colored Cups and Balls Playset

    $25.00

    A Rainbow fun and educational way to play and learn – colors! Your little one will enjoy picking and placing colored balls into their corresponding cups. This little set is great in enhancing fine motor skills and balance while discussing colors, numbers, and simple volume concepts. My little explorer loves to “scoop” and “pour” these cups over and over again. She is especially proud when she matches the colors together appropriately. This open-ended toy provides many different ways to play – tea party, kitchen accessory, rainbow stacker…with these “tools” and a dash of imagination the play possibilities are endless.

    The 6 balls each measure ¾ inch in diameter - The cups measure almost 2 inches ---All have been colored (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet) with certified non-toxic watercolors and lightly sealed with beeswax and jojaba oil.

    The bowl measure 2 ½ inches – The Scoop measures 3 ½ inches --- Both pieces are in their natural wood state

    -All come in a convenient muslin drawstring pouch

    * All of my creations were made with your little one in mind. Each piece was designed to nurture child development through open-ended play. These pieces can be used to broaden your little one's understanding and knowledge of our world and were created as early educational toys. I am inspired by the teachings of Montessori; the natural beauty of Waldorf; and incorporate a myriad of other learning-through-play philosophies when I design. It makes me smile to see my made-with-love pieces being toted for use as preschool toys and in natural play settings. Thank you for helping me support little minds, bodies, and imaginations through engaging, hands-on play and discovery.

    *Note: This toy is not intended for children who still mouth things. The balls measure ¾ inch in diameter. I use this as a “monitored” or “guided” toy with my little one. As with any toy, children should be supervised while at play. *

    *Note: Color Varies from batch to batch depending on the watercolor wash and how the wood accepts it. * 

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  • Art - Animal Action

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    Animal Action

    $29.00

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    Animal Action

    $29.00

    A new game just in time for Spring and big enough for small hands! This game was inspired by my little ones who are always more cooperative getting from point A to point B when they pretend to be an animal. There are 25 different wooden coins with a verb and animal printed on each one. The object is to embody an animal one at a time as you draw them from the pouch. You can play charades and have your family/friends guess which animal you are or you can do a team work exercise and have everyone join in on the animal-action fun! Great for little animal enthusiasts and performers!

    Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.

    Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.

    Each set comes with 25 pieces (1 of each different animal friend).X
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  • Learning Toy - Story Starters

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    Story Starters

    $25.00

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    Story Starters

    $25.00

    Who? What? When? Where? … what about WHY?

    Tell me a story. YOU create the WHY.

    Storytelling is such a simple and beautiful tradition to share with your wee ones. With only the buttons and beeps and sounds of your own imagination, let these Story Starters inspire a journey of mystery, whimsy, and joy between you and your little author. Share in a creative storytelling journey with your little one and help them adventure through creative problem solving, vocabulary building, and memory making. 

    A beautiful collection of hand stamped images inspire the Who. What. When. and Where. While you and your story maker share in the delight of creating the WHY. Each 1” die is gently sanded and hand-stamped with non-toxic, archival black ink. Included inside a treasure tin, is a pocket Moleskine entitled: "My Little Book of Why" to jot down your musings and reflect on past story-making adventures; A laminated Story Telling Symbol Key to help with spelling and ideas; and a miniature, tin-sized pen completes this whimsical Story Starter Play Set. 

    This would make a Birthday Gift, Back-to-School Memory, or Family Fun Night Game.

    *Note – As with ALL toys, children should be supervised while at play. The Story Starter Play Tin is not suitable for children who still mouth things.*

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  • Learning Toy - Make A Match - Toddler - Zoo

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    Make a Match - Toddler - Zoo

    $27.00

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    Make a Match - Toddler - Zoo

    $27.00 $27.00

    It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These adorable animals are seeking a loving Zookeeper to watch over them, hold them, and make animal sounds with them. All in a fun day’s work!

    Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink. 

    Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play. 

    Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).

    The Zoo Edition includes:
    Zebra
    Penguin
    Iguana
    Panda
    Tiger
    Alligator
    Monkey
    Giraffe
    Turtle
    Lion
    Elephant
    Koala 

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  • Counting - Count With Me

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    Count With Me

    $45.00

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    Count With Me

    $45.00

    Our World is filled with numbers. On signs, in magazines, books, money. You count with numbers. Pay with numbers. Discount with numbers. Paint by numbers. Help your little one better understand this crazy world of Numerals, Numbers, Counting, and Mathematics with this simple wooden Count With Me Play Set. Help deepen your little Mathematician's understanding of numbers 1-10 - both their numerals, written form, as well as what they represent. Stack up the circular coins to show the volume of what each numeral stands for...or lay the in a line - like a graph - to give a pictorial image of what all those numbers mean. Help build you little one's understanding of one-to-one ratios and number recognition while enhancing fine motor skills and playing with mathematics at play time. You can use the number cards as "money" or the coins as "change" while pretending to run a shop or restaurant. Our world is filled with numbers - let your little one explore it with these hands-on, open-ended play pieces.

    Each play set comes with:

    - 10 Number Boards - with both the numeral and number words written on them to support number recognition
    - 55 circular coins that can be stacked for better number comprehension - what does five look like stacked? What does 5 look like laid out flat? --- Enough coins to visualize all the Number Boards simultaneously
    - A wooden box for easy clean up and storage

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    - Each Number Board measures approximately 3" square
    - Each circular coin measures approximately 1" in diameter

    *All the pieces are left in their natural wooden state. I suppose you could paint them if you wanted to, but I would suggest using all the same color so that when little ones are relating the numbers to one another they can more easily visual the difference between them.

    The pieces in the Count With Me Play Set are small and could pose a choking hazard. Children should always be supervised while at play.

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  • Rainbow Bowl

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    Rainbow Bowl

    $19.00

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    Rainbow Bowl

    $19.00

    Let your little chef’s imagination grow with this beautiful Rainbow Bowl. Each set comes with a lidded, round canister, a scooper spoon, and 12 multi colored balls to scoop, pour, transfer, and sort. Encourage a deeper understanding of early color concepts and physics while building dexterity, fine motor skills, and coordination with this beautiful toy. Let the kitchen creations begin with this open-ended play set.

    Each 5/8” ball has been colored with a nontoxic washed and lightly sealed with a combination of beeswax and jojoba oil.

    The canister measures about 3" wide by 2" tall and the scoop is about 3" long. Both pieces have been left in their natural wooden state.

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  • Counting - Counting Acorns

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    Counting Acorns

    $27.00

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    Counting Acorns

    $27.00

    I have been trying to add seasonal counting tools to our Learning Closet hence these cute and colorful acorns were made. These handheld manipulatives are great for transferring activities, counting, color sorting as well as a myriad of open-ended play (perhaps to make a "hay corn pie" as my little one always does!)

    These Acorns have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash. They have been lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors vibrant.

    Each set comes with 18 acorns, measuring approximately 1" each, in a drawstring pouch:
    3 red
    3 orange
    3 yellow
    3 green
    3 blue
    3 purple

    *This Listing is for the acorns only, not the color sorting bowls which can also be found in the shop.

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  • Simple Snow Scene

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    Simple Snow Scene

    $6.00

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    Simple Snow Scene

    $6.00

    This is such a simple but sweet way to play with the winter season. A wooden snowman and a wooden tree create the perfect snowscape in a pretend world. 

    Each set comes with 1 snow person and 1 wooden pine tree in their natural state. You can paint them, color them, or leave them in them alone to simply enjoy! Use some fluffy fill to create a snow scene or have your little one draw a backdrop for a snowy day. 

    It's a great addition to a Sensory Bin
    Or Puppet Play area

    Each piece measures a little less than 3" tall.

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  • Learning Toy - Peekaboo Acorn Play Set

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    Peekaboo Acorn Play Set

    $35.00

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    Peekaboo Acorn Play Set

    $35.00

    Mama May I Fan inspired!

    This Peekaboo Acorn Play Set is the perfect addition to you Fall nature table or sensory bin. Each hand-painted acorn nests inside a cup with only its little hat poking out. Have little ones take turns playing peek-a-boo to match each color pair. Your little naturalist will giggle when playing this three-dimensional version of the classic concentration game. This play set is a great way to reinforce color identification and explore how things fit together, and go together, in a hands-on way.

    Each set comes with 12, hand-painted acorns; 2 of each red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. They have been painted with a non-toxic, soy based paint and sealed with beeswax and jojoba oil. Each acorn measures approximately 1” x 1.5”

    This set also comes with 12 natural, wooden cups for nesting the acorns inside. Each cup has been sealed with the same beeswax and jojoba oil blend.

    All the pieces come in a muslin drawstring pouch for easy clean-up, toting, and storage.
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  • Counting Hearts

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    Counting Hearts

    $19.00

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    Counting Hearts

    $19.00

    LOVE is in the air! - Just in time to brighten up your Winter. These colorful hearts are the perfect Valentine for your little love. These handheld manipulatives are great for transferring activities, counting, color sorting, differentiation tasks as well as a myriad of open-ended play (or to hand out as "wishing hearts" on Valentine's Day!)

    These Hearts have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash. They have been lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors vibrant.

    Each set comes with 18 hearts, in 3 different shapes each, in a drawstring pouch:
    3 red
    3 orange
    3 yellow
    3 green
    3 blue
    3 purple

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  • Counting - Counting Stars

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    Counting Stars

    $18.00

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    Counting Stars

    $18.00

    These cute and colorful stars are another addition to our learning Closet. These handheld manipulatives are great for transferring activities, counting, and color sorting and offer a myriad of open-ended play opportunities.

    These Counting Stars have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash. They have been lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors vibrant.

    Each set comes with 18 stars in a drawstring pouch:
    3 red
    3 orange
    3 yellow
    3 green
    3 blue
    3 purple

    *This Listing is for the stars only, not the color sorting bowls which can also be found in the shop*

    *Each star measures approximately 1". Due to their size, they are not meant for children who still put things in their mouths as they could present a choking hazard. As with ALL toys, children should be supervised while at play. 

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  • Printable - Gratitude Blurb Journal

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    Printable - Gratitude Blurb Journal

    $15.00 $9.99

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    Printable - Gratitude Blurb Journal

    $15.00 $9.99

    PLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS FOR AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD/DIGITAL FILE, no physical item will be mailed.

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    GRATITUDE BLURBS - Blank - Practicing Gratitude - Printable - .pdf

    Add a smile to your little one's day with one of our sweet blank affirmation notes! This file includes 32 blank affirmation notes on 4 pages.

    ♥ Ten colored Gratitude Blurbs - 5 different colors schemes.
    - One for each season plus a rainbow set.
    - Both in saturated and unsaturated color schemes.
    ♥ Three "books titles" to choose from

    ♥ HOW-TO use guide.
    - Why practice Gratitude?
    - How-to practice gratitude with your children.


    Download. Print. Cut. Fill out. Use as a single sheet or add to a binder to make a whole year-long gratitude practice. Enjoy!

    ♥ Gratitude is the Pathway to Joy ♥

    You can print this file at home or at your local print shop on regular or card stock weighted paper.

    Each design page is formatted at 8” x 10”.

    Features:
    - 8” x 10”
    - High quality .PDF file
    - Instant file download on Etsy after purchase


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  • Silkies

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    Silkies

    $79.00

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    Silkies

    $110.00

    Tents, hats, dresses, wands, capes, veils, picnic blankets, canopies, fairy wings, peek-a-boo playtime…the open-ended possibilities of Play Silks are endless. Inspire your little one’s imagination with these brightly colored scarves. Create, Play, Dance, and Enjoy this soft and whimsical set playtime after playtime. 

    Each set includes 6 play Silkies – in a scrumptious rainbow of hand dyed color. Each scarf in the SMALL set is about 22” square – perfect for little hands to move, swirl, and peek-a-boo! Each scarf in the LARGE set is about 35” square. – perfect for pretend play clothes, tents, capes, and canopies


    These silks are habotai silk (8mm) dyed with non-toxic dye. They have been hand-dyed so colors may vary from the picture, and within the scarf itself – this is completely normal and adds to its unique character. 

    No need for wrapping, each set comes in this beautiful clear pail making a playful and stunning present for any special occasion or play date!

    Hand-wash and air-dry or put them in the dryer WITHOUT heat to soften them up a bit. Because minor bleeding on the first few washes may occur it is best to wash each color by itself.

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  • Counting - Counting Apples

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    Counting Apples

    $19.00

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    Counting Apples

    $19.00

    Another seasonal addition to the learning closet, these sweet little apples are sure to please your little one's autumn senses. These handheld manipulatives are great for transferring activities, counting, color sorting as well as a myriad of open-ended play (perhaps to make an "apple pie" as my little one always does!)

    Add a pair of wooden Tongs and you have a great fine motor skill, prewriting muscle builder!

    These Apples have been hand painted with a nontoxic water based wash. They have been lightly sealed with a combination of organic beeswax and jojoba oil to keep the colors vibrant.

    Each set comes with 18 apples, measuring approximately 3/4", in a drawstring pouch:
    3 red
    3 orange
    3 yellow
    3 green
    3 blue
    3 purple

    *This Listing is for the apples only, not the Color Sorting Buckets which can be also be found in the shop.

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  • Learning Toy - Make A Match - Toddler - Farm

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    Make a Match - Toddler - Farm

    $27.00

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    Make a Match - Toddler - Farm

    $27.00

    It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These adorable animals are seeking a loving Farmer to watch over them, hold them, and make animal sounds with them. All in a fun day’s work!

    Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.

    Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.

    Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).

    The Toddler Version is Also Available in the Zoo Edition.

    The Farm Edition includes:
    Goat
    Pig
    Horse
    Sheep
    Tractor
    Cat
    Cow
    Chicks
    Dog
    Barn
    Rooster
    Bunny

     

     

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  • Wooden Toy - Rainbow Blocks

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    Rainbow Blocks

    $16.00

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    Rainbow Blocks

    $16.00

    There is nothing like simple blocks to spark the imagination. You can create, dawdle, build, roll, and explore endlessly with this starter set of 1” blocks. A dozen (12) blocks in all – two of each color - are enough to build a rainbow. Allow your little engineer to explore physics, gravity, balance, and structure. Help build fine motor skills while practicing the simple, yet challenging, act of stacking the blocks on top of one another. How high you can build your skyscraper tower before the blocks come tumbling down? Match the colored block pairs together to practice beginner color recognition. 

    Bundled together in a drawstrings pouch, for easy clean-up and storage, this set is the perfect size to keep around the house or bring with you on trips to restaurants, the doctor’s office, or grandma’s house. Your little one will enjoy this classic toy time and time again.

    Each block measures 1” and has been painted with non-toxic soy based paint. They have been lightly sealed with a mixture of all-natural beeswax and jojoba oil to enhance their color and durability.

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  • Learning Toy - Make A Match - Toddler - Forest Friends

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    Make a Match - Toddler - Forest Friends

    $27.00

    It’s about time – Toddler Time! I am proud to announce select Make a Match games are now being offered in Toddler-Sized fun. These substantial wooden pieces are sure to have your little one holding, clicking, clapping, banging, playing and roaring with delight. These adorable animals are seeking a loving Farmer to watch over them, hold them, and make animal sounds with them. All in a fun day’s work!

    Need to put them to bed for the evening? Tuck them into their drawstring pouch for easy put-away. Or have you little one plop them into an empty tissue box – a game sure to inspire your little one’s growing fine motor skills with a rewarding clink. Clink. Clink.

    Each wooden piece measures approximately 2” in diameter and ¼” thick. They are sturdy enough for toddler-action-play.

    Each set comes with 24 pieces (12 pairs of different animal friends).

    The Toddler Version is now available in other editions!!

    The Forest Friends Edition includes:
    Fox
    Moose
    Skunk
    Rabbit
    Raccoon
    Squirrel
    Owl
    Bear
    Dear
    Bird
    Snail
    Hedgehog

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