Grapat 6 Large Natural Wooden Balls

Grapat Loose Parts 6 Large Natural Wooden Balls

This Grapat Loose Parts set includes 6 large natural wooden balls finished in a natural oil (please note - dish is not included).

Suitable from birth, these smooth and tactile wooden ball loose parts are a perfect addition to a baby's treasure basket for discovery through heuristic play. Young babies can touch and feel the shape and observe how the balls react on different surfaces and when knocked together. These 6 simple large wooden balls allow for all kinds of creative play and ideas. This supplementary set of loose parts compliment the Grapat play sets or can be used alone, and work brilliantly alongside other building sets. Grapat balls 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. Team up with additional loose parts play sets or Grapat Nins at Babipur.

These wooden play balls are a must have learning resource for early years education, and loved by Montessori and Waldorf settings for counting, building and pattern recognition. Children will love exploring the trajectory scema through ball runs and mazes using wooden balls. Loose parts help children develop critical thinking and problem solving through creative and imaginative play.

Recommended for 0+ months. Balls measure approx 4.5cm diameter. 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, trajectory and rotational 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.