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Instagram FeedPolly2021-02-17T14:27:09+00:00
🍃 Let’s explore Smooshy Sand… There’s so much chi 🍃 Let’s explore Smooshy Sand… There’s so much children can discover through hands-on sensory play. Smooshy sand offers a wonderfully tactile experience, giving little hands the opportunity to: 🤲 Explore further and movement. ✋ Strengthen fine motor skills through squeezing, squishing and manipulating. 💭 Develop descriptive language as they talk about how it feels. ✨ Use their imagination through open-ended play. Sometimes, simply giving children the time and space to explore a sensory material can create so many opportunities for learning. #rainbowecoplay #smooshysand #earlyyears #eyfs #finemotorskills
That satisfying Elasti Sand stretch…👀 Our orange That satisfying Elasti Sand stretch…👀 Our orange Elasti Sand is perfect for sensory play, offering children the chance to explore texture, movement and cause the effect through hands-on play. And, of course, it’s just as satisfying to watch!🧡 Would your little ones be able to resist having a go? #rainbowecoplay #sensoryplay #earlyyears #eyfs #ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜᴘʟᴀʏ
🍂🍃 A little basket of autumn inspiration… There’s 🍂🍃 A little basket of autumn inspiration… There’s something so inviting about gathering autumnal loose parts ready for little hands to explore. From natural textures and earthy colours to open-ended resources that can be moved, sorted, collected and turned into something completely their own - loose parts offer endless possibilities for play. 🍁 We love seeing where child-led play takes them. What would your little learners create with this basket of autumn treasures? 🍂 #rainbowecoplay #autumnplay #loosepartsplay #sensoryplay #eyfs
♻️🍃 Play more, waste less. For recycle week, we’ ♻️🍃 Play more, waste less. For recycle week, we’re celebrating some of the simple ways we can make sensory play more sustainable. Our natural resources offer open-ended opportunities for children to explore, create and use their imaginations, while our BioGlitter adds a little sparkle to sensory play.✨ And our mini shakers are a great way to share sensory materials across a class, giving more children the opportunity to get involved and explore for themselves. We love finding ways to make sensory play engaging, creative and kinder to our plant.💚 Small choices can make a big difference. 🌍 How do you bring sustainability into your setting’s sensory play? #rainbowecoplay #recycleweek #sensoryplay #eyfs #sustainableplay
🐻🍃 We’re going on a bear hunt! We’ve created our 🐻🍃 We’re going on a bear hunt! We’ve created our own sensory version of this much-loved story, using some of our favourite sensory materials to bring the journey to life. 🍃 Green play sand for the grass. 💧 Blue elasti sand for the river. 👣 Natural smooshy for the squelchy mud. ❄️ Sparkle snow sand for a little extra sensory magic. And of course, we needed a bear! 🐻 Our little bear was made using two simple egg cups - proving that you don’t need complicated resources to create something special. Sensory play gives children the opportunity to explore different textures, use descriptive language, retell familiar stories and let their imaginations lead the way. Would your little ones be brave enough to go on a bear hunt? 👀🐻 #weregoingonabearhunt #sensoryplay #tufftrayideas #earlyyears #eyfs
🔤 Literacy through sensory play ✨ Who says learni 🔤 Literacy through sensory play ✨ Who says learning letters has to happen at a desk? Today, we’re exploring letters in a more hands-on way using our Sparkle Snow, colourful letter caps and bamboo sticks. ❄️ Children can: ✨ Recognise and identify letters. ✏️ Practice early mark making. 👀 Develop visual discrimination. 🤲 Build fine motor skills. 🗣️ Talk about letters, sounds and words. Simply find a letter, copy it in the snow and have a go at making your own! We love activities where learning and open-ended play naturally come together. 💚 What letters would your little learners enjoy finding in the snow? #internationalliteracyday #markmaking #earlyyears #eyfs #tufftrayideas
🌈 Bringing a little carnival colour to play! Ins 🌈 Bringing a little carnival colour to play! Inspired by the bold colours, creativity and celebration of Notting Hill Carnival, we’ve created a simple sensory invitation using our colourful sands.✨ Sometimes play doesn’t need to be complicated - just a few colourful resources can spark opportunities to explore, create and make something completely your own. 💛 A little colour, a little sparkle and lots of possibilities for play. 🌈 #rainbowecoplay #nottinghillcarnival #carnivalcolours #eyfs #creativeplay
🎒 Back-to-school learning through play 🍃 As we pr 🎒 Back-to-school learning through play 🍃 As we prepare for the return to school, simple play invitations can create natural opportunities to explore early mathematical thinking. Pattern play encourages children to notice what comes next, recognise repetition, make predictions and eventually create patterns of their own. Using natural loose parts such as pinecones, acorns and other found resources keeps the invitation open-ended and hands-on, while supporting skills including: ✨Pattern recognition ✨Sequencing ✨Problem-solving ✨Sorting & categorising ✨Early mathematical thinking And it doesn’t need to be complicated - sometimes a handful of natural resources is all you need to get little minds thinking. 🍃💛 What would you use to create your own pattern? #rainbowecoplay #backtoschool #̭learningthroughplay #eyfs #earlymaths
🎒 Back-to-school play, made simple ✨ A simple sen 🎒 Back-to-school play, made simple ✨ A simple sensory invitation can create so many opportunities for learning through play. Using bamboo sticks, cinnamon sticks and bamboo circles, we created different shapes before adding colourful sand to explore colour, shape, letters and numbers. 🌈 Open-ended activities like this encourage children to explore early mathematical and literacy concepts in a hands-on way, while also supporting fine motor skills, concentration and creativity. A gentle way to introduce some back-to-school learning without taking the fun out of play. 💛 #rainbowecoplay #backtoschool #̭learningthroughplay #earlyyears #eyfs
A little Monday blues💙🌧️ The weather may be gloom A little Monday blues💙🌧️ The weather may be gloomy, but we’re bringing a little colour to the start of the week. From the grey skies outside to the bright blues of our craft sand, sometimes all you need is a splash of colour to brighten things up.💙✨ Which shade would you choose? #rainbowecoplay #mondayblues #earlyyears #sensoryplay #creativeplay
ASBESTOS STATEMENT🌈 We understand the recent repo ASBESTOS STATEMENT🌈 We understand the recent reports regarding asbestos-contaminated coloured sands imported from China may have caused concern, particularly for parents, schools, nurseries and anyone using coloured sand products. We want to reassure our customers that Rainbow Eco Limited is a UK manufacturer and has no connection to the contaminated sand imported from China. As a precaution, we have independently tested our sand-based products and, working with Trading Standards, can confirm that all our products have passed testing confirming that no asbestos detected. Our sand-based products are also routinely tested to BS EN 71 Parts 1, 2 & 3 (British Toy Safety Standards) and undergo microbiology testing. 🔬Independent testing has been carried out by Bureau Veritas - SGS. We take the safety, quality and reassurance of our customers extremely seriously. If you have any questions about our products or testing, please get in touch with our team. 🌈
🦁 A safari adventure awaits… 🍃✨ Celebrate World L 🦁 A safari adventure awaits… 🍃✨ Celebrate World Lion Day with a small world play setup inspired by life on the savannah. Using natural textures, loose parts and open-ended resources, this invitation encourages children to create their own wildlife adventures, develop storytelling skills and explore the wonders of the natural world through imaginative play. Explore our sensory play resources online and create your own safari-inspired play invitations.
🦉 Tuff Tray Thursday ✨ Celebrating International 🦉 Tuff Tray Thursday ✨ Celebrating International Owl Awareness Day with a nature-inspired loose parts invitation to play. Using feathers, wooden discs and natural treasures, we’ve created an owl on a charcoal play sand base to show how simple resources can spark creativity and imagination. Loose parts play encourages children to experiment with shapes, patterns and textures while developing problem-solving skills and confidence through open-ended exploration.🍃🤎 What natural treasures would your little learner use to create their own woodland animal? Explore our sensory play resources online and discover the magic of nature-inspired play.
🏅Learning through play, inspired by the Commonweal 🏅Learning through play, inspired by the Commonwealth Games🌈 This colourful sorting activity combines movement, matching and hands-on learning to encourage little learners to explore colours, develop fine motor skills and build confidence through play. Simple invitations like this show that learning doesn’t need to be complicated - it can be active, engaging and lots of fun!💛 Explore our sensory play resources online and create your own sporting-inspired play invitations.
🌊🐚 Hidden treasures are waiting beneath the sparkl 🌊🐚 Hidden treasures are waiting beneath the sparkling shore…✨ This shell discovery tray combines our Natural Smooshy with a sprinkle of biodegradable glitter to create a magic sensory invitation inspired by the seaside. Little learners can dig, brush and uncover hidden shells while exploring different textures, patterns and natural treasures through hands-on play. Activities like this encourage curiosity, fine motor development, descriptive language and imaginative storytelling - all through simple, open-ended exploration💛 For plastic free July, we’ve added a touch of biodegradable sparkle to show how even the smallest details can make sensory play feel extra special. Explore our sensory play resources online and create your own seaside treasure hunt.🐚✨
🌻 A little summer garden, ready to explore 🐝✨ Bri 🌻 A little summer garden, ready to explore 🐝✨ Bring nature into play with this sunflower-inspired small world tray, filled with natural textures, loose parts and opportunities for imaginative storytelling. From discovering tiny bugs to creating woodland adventures, simple setups like this encourage creativity, fine motor skills and open-ended exploration through play💛 Explore our sensory play resources online and create your own nature-inspired play invitations.
✨A little sparkle can still be kind to the planet🍃 ✨A little sparkle can still be kind to the planet🍃💛 This plastic Free July, we’re celebrating sensory play with our biodegradable Bioglitter - the perfect eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic glitter. Whether you’re adding sparkle to sensory trays, small world play or creative crafts, Bioglitter brings a magical finishing touch while being a more sustainable choice for little hands and the environment. ✨ Explore our Bioglitter collection online and add a little eco-friendly sparkle to your next play invitation.
Tuff Tray Thursday⛺️🍃✨ This week’s tuff tray is a Tuff Tray Thursday⛺️🍃✨ This week’s tuff tray is all about adventure, exploration, and bringing the outdoors into play. Our camping-inspired setup invites little learners to create their own mini campsite, build nature trails, and discover hidden treasures through hands-on sensory play💛 Using natural textures and loose parts encourage imaginative storytelling, problem-solving, and open-ended exploration while helping children connect with the world around them. From cosy campfires to woodland discoveries, every small setup can lead to big adventures✨ Explore our sensory play resources online and create your own nature-inspired invitations to play.
Inspired by World Chess Day♟️✨ Today we’re celebr Inspired by World Chess Day♟️✨ Today we’re celebrating the power of thoughtful play. Chess-inspired sensory setups encourage little learners to explore patterns, problem-solving, focus, and strategic thinking through hands-on play💛 Whether it’s creating checkerboard patterns, sorting pieces, or inventing their own rules, activities like this help build concentration, patience, and confidence in a playful, engaging way. Sometimes play is loud and messy… and sometimes it’s calm, focused, and beautifully intentional✨ Explore our sensory play resources online and create your own invitations to learn through play.
🏆 Celebrating the World Cup Final through sensory 🏆 Celebrating the World Cup Final through sensory play ⚽️✨ Bring the excitement of the beautiful game into hands-on play with a champion-inspired sensory tray. Featuring painted footballs, a golden trophy, natural resources and a touch of gold bioglitter, this invitation encourages little learners to explore, create and celebrate through imaginative play. Whether they’re presenting the trophy, inventing their own tournament or creating victory celebrations, open-ended play supports creativity, storytelling and fine motor development. 💛 Explore our sensory play resources online and create your own football-inspired play invitations.
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