
Our Top Gifts for Children in 2022
0-2 Year Olds
Deadly Squad Card Collection
Meet the Deadly Squad
Tiddas - Marli, Kirra, Jedda, Bindii & Inala
Brothas - Koen, Jarrah, Yarran, Birrani & Daku
10 Deadly Characters that represent our men, women and sports whilst also highlighting our days of significance, traditional foods, family dynamics and ways of being. The characters represent our spirits, our totems and traditional animals of our lands.
Included in the set:
- Deadly Squad Player Cards (10 cards + information card)
- Deadly Squad Matchings Cards (24 cards + information card)
- Deadly Squad Stickers (11 stickers)
3-5 Year Olds
Australian Finger Puppets - Set of 25
This big Australian Animals finger puppet set consists of a Barking owl, Bower bird, Bilby, Black swan, Blue-ringed octopus, Cassowary, Cockatoo, Crocodile, Dugong, Echidna, Emu, Flying fox, Galah, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Lyrebird, Possum, Penguin, Platypus, Quokka, Rainbow lorikeet, Sugar glider, Tasmanian devil and Wombat.
All 25 of our Australian Animals Finger Puppets in one neat box. This set is a great educational tool to learn about all the amazing fauna of Australia, from the native bush animals to the outback desert animals.
Our finger puppets are designed by us and made in Nepal from 100% organic sheep wool, hence they are safe for use with children.
Product Details
- Ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool
- Coloured with azo-free dye, safe for children and pets
- Weight: 200g
Campfire Play Mat Playscape
A perfect play mat for imaginative play, this campfire playscape allows your child to build a campfire with 3 logs, 10 rocks and a stunning and realistic-looking fire. The play mat can also be used on its own as a backdrop for small world play.
These circular felt playscapes, at 40cm diameter, are a good size for a play table. They are the latest in our range of play mats for a sensory playtime.
Please note that this listing is only for the playmat, fire, stones and logs, all other loose parts are for illustration purposes only. Check out all our felt playscapes.
Product Details
- Ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool
- Coloured with azo-free dye, safe for children and pets
- Diameter: 40cm
- Thickness: 3cm
- Weight: 285g
Australian Baby Animals by Frané Lessac - Book and Finger Puppet Set
A classic showcase of Australian baby animals and their families for very young children. With one animal baby featured on each double page spread, this colourful introduction to iconic Australian creatures groups them according to their baby names: joeys, hatchlings, fry, chicks, puggles, pups and platypups. The animals cover the full gamut of family groups: from marsupials to monotremes and reptiles to birds,
We have teamed up with Frané Lessac and publisher Walker Books Australia to bring you this box pack of book and finger puppets set. The Flying Fox, Tasmanian Devil, Kangaroo, Dingo and Platypus are a great companion to the Australian Baby Animals.
Product Details
- Ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool
- Coloured with azo-free dye, safe for children and pets
- Length: 21cm
- Width: 20cm
- Height: 7.5cm
Felt Ocean Marine Mammals Toys - Orca, Whale, Dolphin, Narwhal
Inspired by the ocean and sea, this set of needle-felted toys consist of the four most gorgeous marine mammals - Narwhal, Orca (Killer Whale), Whale and Dolphin.
Great for small world play and silk play, this set of ocean and sea toys adds on to imaginative playtime. Check out the rest of our Ocean and Sea Felt Toys.
Product Details
- Ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool
- Coloured with azo-free dye, safe for children and pets
- Length: 11 to 19cm
- Width: 8 to 9cm
- Weight: 40g
Indigenous Nesting Dolls - Ocean
Our Ocean Indigenous Nesting Doll Set with five highly collectible and beautifully detailed Aboriginal animals, is the perfect way to introduce the stunning art of Aboriginal culture to young minds and hearts. Featuring an ocean colour palette, these hand painted wooden figures that include a Whale, Sea Turtles, Jelly Fish, Seahorse and Fish can be nested inside each other, encouraging role play and imaginative play while helping develop motor skills. Designed to celebrate Indigenous cultures, assist children develop skills in sequencing, patterns, counting and imaginative play. A great way to begin conversations with children and embed Indigenous perspectives in your educational or home setting.
Artist
Leah Brown is a proud Garawa and Mara woman from the Roper River area of the Northern Territory, she currently lives on Dunghutti Country, NSW. Leah is skilled in painting, digital artwork and design and is passionate about using her talents to educate and share her culture.
Specifications
- Wood
- Hand painted with safe acrylic and varnished for durability
- Tallest figure: 12cm in height
- Smallest figure: 3cm
Indigenous Nesting Dolls - Sky
A collection of 5 hand-painted nesting doll birds created by Aboriginal artist Leah Brown. Designed to celebrate Indigenous culture, assist children develop skills in sequencing, patterns, counting and imaginative play. A great way to begin conversations with children and embed Indigenous perspectives in your educational or home setting that aligh with the Early Years Learning Framework.
Included in this set is a Jabiru, Eagle, Sulfur Crested Cockatoo, Kookaburra and Fairy Wren.
Artist
Leah Brown is a proud Garawa and Mara woman from the Roper River area of the Northern Territory, she currently lives on Dunghutti Country, NSW. Leah is skilled in painting, digital artwork and design and is passionate about using her talents to educate and share her culture.
Specifications
- Wood
- Hand painted with safe acrylics and varnished for durability
- Tallest figure: 12cm in height
- Smallest figure: 3 cm in height
Indigenous Nesting Dolls - River
The River Indigenous Nesting Doll Set is a collectable set of five hand-painted, wooden Aboriginal animal figures. The set of five nested animals, including a Crocodile, Turtle, Barramundi, Crab and Archer Fish celebrates and recognises Aboriginal histories and culture that is easily integrated into the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum. Open ended activity that is perfect for the home or educational setting, these hand painted toys help children develop skills in sequencing, patterns, counting, imaginative play and motor skills while beginning conversations, broadening children’s experiences and acknowledging and celebrating Aboriginal histories and culture.
Artist
Leah Brown is a proud Garawa and Mara woman from the Roper River area of the Northern Territory, she currently lives on Dunghutti Country, NSW. Leah is skilled in painting, digital artwork and design and is passionate about using her talents to educate and share her culture.
Specifications
- Wood
- Hand painted with acrylics and clear coated for durability
- Tallest figure: 12cm in height
- Smallest figure: 3 cm in height
BKE Aboriginal Collection - 'Bilma' Clapping Sticks
Welcome to the beautiful collaboration between local Gumbaynggirr Artist Bernard Kelly Edwards and Julie - owner and designer behind Let Them Play Toys.
Bernard Kelly Edwards x Let Them Play Toys is an Indigenous collection, designed to reflect the beautiful symbiotic relationship found within Mother Nature and to connect young minds to the Aboriginal Culture through play.
Each piece is hand-made and sustainably handcrafted from nature alongside local Indigenous Artist Bernard Kelly Edwards on Gumbaynggir country in NSW Australia.
CLAPSTICKS | BILMA | WIRRI
These Clapsticks are crafted within the Let Them Play Toys studio on Gumbaynggir land, alongside the teachings of local Gumbaynggirr Artist Bernard Kelly Edwards. They use the beautiful Australian hardwood Tasmanian Oak and seal the Clapsticks with a natural oil.
Note: please allow up to 4 weeks for order processing as these items are hand made
Waratah Bio Cutter
Add another element to your little one’s sensory play, with one of our originally designed and made bio cutters! They can be used in playdough, kinetic sand, air dry clay, salt dough, as sandwich cutters and for baking. We 3d print our cutters from PLA, which is a plant-based bioplastic derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch, tapioca root or sugarcane.
Hand wash only. Exposure to extreme heat (in a dishwasher or direct sun) will damage the natural materials these cutters are made from and shorten their lifespan.
Recommended age 3+. Use under adult supervision. NOT to be used as a teething or chew toy.
Please allow up to 4-5 week wait for processing for this item.
Bee Bio Cutter
Add another element to your little one’s sensory play, with one of our originally designed and made dough cutters! They can be used in playdough, kinetic sand, air dry clay and for baking. We 3d print our cutters from PLA, which is a plant-based bioplastic derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch, tapioca root or sugarcane. Bee cutters measure 11 x 10cm. Please see photos for small person hand scale.
Hand wash only. Exposure to extreme heat (in a dishwasher or direct sun) will damage the natural materials these cutters are made from and shorten their lifespan.
Recommended age 3+. Use under adult supervision. NOT to be used as a teething or chew toy.
Please allow up to 4-5 week wait for processing for this item.
Kookaburra Bio Cutter
Add another element to your little one’s sensory play, with one of our originally designed and made bio cutters! They can be used in playdough, kinetic sand, air dry clay, salt dough, as sandwich cutters and for baking. We 3d print our cutters from PLA, which is a plant-based bioplastic derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch, tapioca root or sugarcane.
Hand wash only. Exposure to extreme heat (in a dishwasher or direct sun) will damage the natural materials these cutters are made from and shorten their lifespan.
Recommended age 3+. Use under adult supervision. NOT to be used as a teething or chew toy.
Please allow up to 4-5 week wait for processing for this item.
Koala Bio Cutter
Add another element to your little one’s sensory play, with one of our originally designed and made bio cutters! They can be used in playdough, kinetic sand, air dry clay, salt dough, as sandwich cutters and for baking. We 3d print our cutters from PLA, which is a plant-based bioplastic derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch, tapioca root or sugarcane.
Hand wash only. Exposure to extreme heat (in a dishwasher or direct sun) will damage the natural materials these cutters are made from and shorten their lifespan.
Recommended age 3+. Use under adult supervision. NOT to be used as a teething or chew toy.
Please allow up to 4-5 week wait for processing for this item.