Description
Description
The Felt Water Life Cycle Play Mat creates a beautiful backdrop for exploring the changing stages of aquatic life. Featuring four deep blue circles connected by white directional arrows, the design gives children a simple, visual way to arrange each stage of a life cycle and follow its transformation from beginning to fully grown.
Ethically hand-felted from 100% organic New Zealand merino wool, the thick, tactile mat brings softness and depth to nature tables and small world scenes.
Key Features
- Four-section design for arranging aquatic life cycle stages in sequence
- White directional arrows visually connect each stage of development
- Pairs beautifully with the Felt Frog Life Cycle and Green Sea Turtle Life Cycle sets
Product Details
- Includes: 1x Felt Life Cycle Play Mat – Water
- Life cycle figures are sold separately
- Material: 100% organic New Zealand merino wool. Coloured with azo-free dyes
Educational Benefits
Aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). Learning outcomes may extend beyond those listed, depending on context and use.
- Identity: Encourages children to independently arrange and explore life cycle stories at their own pace.
- Community: Inspires conversations about aquatic animals, habitats and the natural environments they depend on.
- Wellbeing: Offers a soft, tactile surface for calm and focused hands-on play.
- Learning: Supports sequencing, observation and an understanding of growth and transformation in aquatic animals.
- Communication: Encourages children to describe each stage and retell life cycle stories through play.
Ages: 3+ years.
