Tara Treasures Large The Gruffalo® Playscape Play Mat

 Ages 3+

Bring one of the world's most loved children's stories to life with The Gruffalo Playscape Play Mat. Officially licensed and created in partnership with Magic Light Pictures, this beautifully handcrafted felt play mat transforms The Gruffalo into an immersive small world play experience.

Inspired by the much loved story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, little ones can wander through the deep dark wood as they recreate favourite scenes or invent brand new adventures. From Fox's underground house to Owl's tree and Snake's logpile home, every carefully crafted detail encourages storytelling, imaginative play and creative exploration.

Handcrafted from 100% natural wool felt, this premium quality play mat showcases the beautiful craftsmanship Tara Treasures is known for. Soft, durable and designed to be treasured, it provides a wonderful backdrop for open ended play at home, in classrooms and early learning environments.

Pair it with The Gruffalo Finger Puppets Set, available separately, to create an engaging storytelling experience that children will return to again and again.

Why You'll Love It

• Made from 100% natural wool felt for a soft, durable and tactile play experience
• Officially licensed The Gruffalo design created in partnership with Magic Light Pictures
• Features iconic locations from the story including Fox's house, Owl's tree and Snake's logpile
• Interactive removable trees and logs encourage hands on, open ended play
• Inspires imaginative storytelling, role play and creative thinking
• Supports language development as children retell familiar stories or create their own
• Beautifully handcrafted with the exceptional quality and attention to detail Tara Treasures is renowned for
• A timeless keepsake for Gruffalo fans, classrooms and family play spaces

Perfect For

• Recommended for ages 3 years and over
• Perfect for preschoolers and early primary school children
• Ideal for small world play, imaginative storytelling and role play
• A wonderful addition to home playrooms, early learning centres, kindergartens and classrooms
• A thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas, book lovers and Gruffalo fans

Play Ideas

• Retell the story of The Gruffalo from beginning to end
• Create new woodland adventures with favourite story characters
• Combine with The Gruffalo Finger Puppets or wooden animal figures for interactive storytelling
• Use as a small world play scene with forest animals and woodland creatures
• Encourage children to invent their own characters and magical woodland tales

Develops Skills

• Language and communication skills
• Imaginative play
• Creative thinking
• Story sequencing
• Problem solving
• Social skills through shared play
• Fine motor skills
• Vocabulary development

Included

• The Gruffalo Playscape Play Mat
• 4x logs
• 4x small trees
• 1x large tree
• Storage/Dust Bag

Product Details

• Material: 100% natural wool
• Approximate Size: 80 x 50cm
• Handcrafted using natural materials
• Rolls up for easy storage with integrated button fastening

Features

• Ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool
• Coloured with azo-free dye, safe for children and pets

Tara Treasures is a Fair Trade Certified™ Brand. Our products are handmade according to Fair Trade principles. This certification ensures fair wages, safe working conditions and sustainable livelihoods for Tara Treasures' women artisans in Nepal.

Tara Treasures' wool felt products are made with materials that meet the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification. Every item bearing the STANDARD 100 label is certified as having passed safety tests for the presence of harmful substances.

* Please note, this listing is for the playmat only. Finger puppets and book are not included