imaginative play
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Activity boxes, Crafts, Décor, Educational
Creative Sand Store
Creative Sand is a small family business with big ambitions based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Their exciting journey started in October 2013 after returning from a holiday abroad where they saw sand art activity being held in a park with lots of excited kids “colouring in” pictures using coloured sand! Being parents themselves, they understood the importance of creative activities and how they benefit children’s development, so they decided that New Zealand kids should enjoy Sand Art too and opened Creative Sand to deliver high-quality products to Kiwi families.
Sand art isn’t only lots of fun, it’s also great for the development of Creativity, Imagination, Fine motor skills, Concentration, Logical thinking and Confidence.
Creative Sand offer Coloured Sand and Sand Art products for kids (3 years and older) and young at heart. They cater for Schools, Pre-schools, Community groups, Family events, Kids birthday parties, Fundraisers, Festivals, Weddings, Corporate Events, School holiday organisers and others.
Creative Sand is New Zealand’s leading Sand Art and Coloured Sand provider, offering
- High quality and non-toxic products
- Fun and educational Sand Art which keeps kids occupied for hours
- Perfect indoor activity for play dates, rainy days, school holidays or at a Bach
- Stress-Free kids’ activity for events
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Educational, Swings and ladders, Toys & Play, Wooden toys
Early bird toys
Abi is the owner of Early Bird Toys, a family run business based in Auckland. They create beautiful toys and resources for the little person in everyone’s life. Abi prides herself on sparking joy, delight, and wonder in their wee customers.
The playthings are made in New Zealand, where they are carefully designed and built by hand. They use high-quality timbers and non-toxic, child-friendly finishes.
With a strong focus on open-ended, robust toys and resources, the items are made to last. Whether an heirloom item for the nursery to be enjoyed for years to come or a carefully selected resource for an early childhood setting, the toys stand the test of time.
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Educational, Play gyms, Swings and ladders, Toys & Play
Joybox
Ryan & Janetta are the owner/operators of JOYBOX. They’re located in Auckland, where all the goods are manufactured and assembled.
JOYBOX believes in the value of child-led dynamic play to improve motor skills and encourage creativity. The open-ended wooden play items are inspired by experts in child care around the world and endorsed in child care settings and at home for their versatility.
Their children, along with RIE and Simplicity Parenting theories of play, are the inspiration behind JOYBOX. Ryan, who is passionate about creating high-quality products that offer a sense of joy, saw a great opportunity to develop products for toys. And thus, in 2016, JOYBOX was born.
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Activity boxes, Educational, Wooden toys
Project Play
In 2017, after playing with the concept for many years, Angela decided to take the plunge and start ProjectPlay.
Angela is a fully-registered ECE Teacher with a Teaching Bachelor’s Degree. She has over 10 years of private/corporate early learning centre teaching experience and has served as a liaison instructor, mentor and headteacher. She has a keen interest in infants’ and toddlers learning and development.
In sunny Hawke’s Bay, ProjectPlay is a kiwi-owned and run family company. Angela strives to bring consistency, open-ended loose parts and services for children ages 0-6 alongside her husband and son. For opportunities that inspire and spark the imagination, they do all the hard work and scour the neighbourhood and the globe.
They value real, authentic play experiences for children. Project Play is inspired by Montessori, Rudolph Steiner and Pikler philosophies while also supporting the theory of loose parts.
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