Felt Scenery Pond Mat with Loose Parts

Our Felt Scenery Pond Mat with Loose Parts brings the calm beauty of a pond right into your classroom or setting, minus the wet socks and wellies. With its soft felt base and twenty loose parts, including five cheeky frogs, delicate water lilies, smooth pebbles and swaying pond plants, this set is a small world dream. Perfect for EYFS practitioners, it offers endless opportunities for storytelling, imaginative play and sensory play. The set naturally encourages children to engage in role play, invent narratives and explore habitats, food chains and life cycles. In Primary settings, the pond mat provides a hands-on way to introduce science topics or inspire creative writing. The tactile textures of the felt pieces make them particularly engaging for sensory-seeking children. Whether it's hopping frogs, floating lilies or the age-old tale of "who fell in the pond", this resource will keep imaginations brimming over. Features 1 felt pond mat: Soft, tactile base for small world and sensory play. 20 loose parts: Including frogs, pebbles, lilies and pond plants. 5 felt frogs: Ideal for counting games and role play. Handmade felt design: Durable and calming to touch. Portable size: Easy to use on tabletops, trays or outdoor learning areas. Benefits Encourages imaginative play: Children create their own stories and scenarios. Supports early maths: Counting, sorting and sequencing with frogs and pebbles. Enhances science learning: Explore habitats, lifecycles and pond ecosystems. Promotes sensory exploration: Tactile felt materials engage multiple senses. Develops social skills: Fosters cooperation and shared storytelling in group play.