Grapat Loose Parts 3 Natural Wooden Spools

This Grapat Loose Parts set includes 3 natural wood spools in different shapes.

Three simple wooden reels that allow for all kinds of creative play and ideas. Stack them up, knock them down and roll them around. This supplementary set of loose parts compliment the Grapat play sets or can be used alone. Grapat spools are used by children in a multitude of ways – there is no right or wrong way to play! Sort, organise, stack, align, post or transport, these loose parts will instigate learning through play at all stages of your child’s development. This set of three wooden spools is a perfect addition to a baby's treasure basket for discovery through heuristic play. Team up with additional loose parts play sets or Grapat Nins at Babipur.

These wooden play bobbins are a must have learning resource for early years education, and loved by Montessori and Waldorf settings for counting, and threading. Loose parts help children develop critical thinking and problem solving through creative and imaginative play.

Recommended for 18 months. Spools measure approx 4.5cm height. Grapat toys are hand made using natural wood and water based stain. Colours and wood grains vary as does life itself. Over time wood can wear with play.

Sensory play:

• Touch: clutching and grasping, textures, fine motor skills, tripod grip
• Visual: pattern recognition

Schematic play: This toy will appeal to children demonstrating the positioning schema.

Please note: due to distribution restrictions we cannot send Grapat toys to addresses outside of the UK and EU.

Grapat toys are designed to embolden the natural desire to play within every child. Simplistic toys made from natural materials allow children to play freely without rules or structure, playing discovering and learning. Sure to be a favourite with Montessori toy lovers, counting, sorting and open ended play galore. Grapat toys are famed for the “Nins”, a beautiful range of traditional Waldorf toy peg dolls available in a plethora of colours and designs that give them real character. Grapat toys exude the natural beauty of the earth made using locally sourced sustainable wood and finished with water based colour stain that is safe for children and will not chip away. Nurture your child’s instincts to play and create their own imaginary worlds with Grapat.