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Category: Toy Shelfies

Brightly coloured wooden toys, rainbow stacking arches, and educational games designed to promote early childhood development and sensory exploration.

Playroom Ideas and Inspiration for a Calm, Creative Kids Space

20th May 2026 Lisa Leave a comment

Creating a playroom that feels calm, inviting, and easy to use can completely change the way children play and learn…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Sensory Play, Toy Shelfies, Waldorf Inspired

Early Years Play Shelfies – Toy Rotation: Same but Different

21st January 2026 Lisa

Play Shelves & Toy Rotation Less is often more in my experience when it comes to children and toys. Whilst…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Sensory Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies

Playpress RNLI Toys – People Who Help Us – Small World STEM Play Set

17th November 2024 Lisa

Small world play is something that we are huge advocates for. It’s an opportunity for children to explore new worlds…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies, Travel Play
6 compartment Play Tray Inspire My Play Ocean themed with blue wooden mandala pieces, yellow sand, resin sea creatures, shells, fabric ocean creatures, wooden boats and wooden treasure chest

Inspire My Play Tray Activity Ideas with Compartments – Ocean Theme

6th November 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

Sensory Play Tray Ideas One thing our daughter Floss has always loved ever since she was little is any type…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Sensory Play, Small World, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto, Toy Shelfies, Yoto
dolls house - wooden toys - ambrosius fairies - felted house - fairy house - grimms rainbow - rainbow glockenspiel - Scarewcrow's wedding - julia donaldson - singing mermaid - mermaid - ostheimer mermaid - black's toys volcano - volcano - lanka kade - dinosaurs - usborne books - Kerri's childminding - chalk houses - a seed is sleepy - enwc - exploring nature with children - olli ella - tiny - fabric doll - autumn - Gerda Muller - block play - small world play - bookish play - kids books - toy shelf - toy shelfie - toy organisation - toy organization - toy rotation - toy storage

Top Tips for Toy Rotation: How to Create and Ideas

24th June 2024 Lisa 6 Comments

Why Rotate Toys? Toy rotation helps promote more thoughtful, purposeful play. It’s also very helpful in keeping your home less…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies
Shelfie - Theme - Sealife - Ocean - Seas - Animals - Turtles - Whales - Sharks - Fish - Matching - Communication and Language - Fine Motor Skills - Puzzles - Games - Toddler ideas - Preschooler - Books - Small World

Ocean Theme Play: Toy Shelfie Rotation Ideas and Resources

19th June 2024 Lisa

Early Years Toy Shelfie Rotation This blog post will give you ocean themed play ideas and resources from a toy…

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Posted in: Art and Crafts, Books and Storysacks, Exploring Nature with Children, Learning Through Play, Nature Play, Sensory Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies
Toy Shelfie - Toy rotation - toy organisation - toy organization - top toys 2 year old and 3 year old - perpetual calendar - loose parts - open ended toys - traditional tales - three little pigs - waldorf inspired

People Who Help Us – Early Years Play

25th January 2024 Lisa Leave a comment

People Who Help Us People who help us is such a fun theme in the early years. It’s also an…

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Posted in: Learning Through Play, Small World, Student Teacher, Toy Shelfies
Shelfie - early years - toddler play - Grapat - Grimms - Wooden Toys

Early Years Toy Shelfie Rotation – 20 months

16th September 2023 Lisa 1 Comment

Welcome to our toy shelfie for when my daughter Floss was 20 months old. I’ve given this post a little…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Sensory Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies
The Girl an the Dinosaur story sack

Story Book and Small World Play Toy Shelfie

24th August 2023 Lisa Leave a comment

Toy and Books Shelfie A little update to this post (August 2023 – Floss is now six). I’ve updated the…

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Posted in: Books and Storysacks, Learning Through Play, Small World, Toy Shelfies

tonies® Box Accessories Galore

30th November 2022 Lisa Leave a comment

What is a tonies® Box? Firstly, if you’re wondering what a Tonies box is head to this blog post here.…

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Posted in: Gift Guide, Learning Through Play, Tonies, Tonies and Yoto, Toy Shelfies

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