MTA Spaces - Hex Tray Playmat - Textures

Spark curiosity and connection to the natural world with the MTA Spaces: Hex Tray Playmat - Textures. Designed to fit seamlessly into the MTA Hex Tray (sold separately), this durable, thick playmat features six high-resolution digital prints of natural textures arranged in a hexagonal layout - each triangular segment offering a different surface to explore through play and imagination.

This mat invites children aged 3+ years to engage in sorting, matching, and storytelling. The six featured textures-pebbles, woven hessian, seashells, timber tree trunks, leaves, and bamboo - provide tactile inspiration for children to create small world landscapes, conduct colour-matching games with natural items, or set the stage for themed provocations.

Whether used on the floor, a table, or within a Hex Tray, the Textures Playmat offers endless opportunities for inquiry-based and imaginative learning. Its earthy tones and realistic visuals promote calming, nature-connected learning environments, while supporting sensory and cognitive development.

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages classification and sorting based on texture, colour, and material.
• Supports small world play and storytelling that develops language and social interaction.
• Enhances observational and fine motor skills through sensory matching activities.
• Promotes understanding of natural environments and environmental diversity.

Classroom & Play Activity Ideas:

• Use with figurines or animals to build themed habitats or story scenes.
• Collect and sort real-life natural objects (e.g. leaves, sticks, shells) onto the matching texture segment.
• Create a nature scavenger hunt where children must find items that match each texture zone.
• Use for calming play in sensory corners, pairing the mat with loose parts and soft materials.

Product Details:

• Age suitability: 3+ years
• Dimensions: 76(W) x 67(L) cm
• Material: Thick, durable mat with digital print surface
• Features: 6 natural texture designs - pebbles, hessian, seashells, tree trunks, leaves, and bamboo
• Compatibility: Designed for use with MTA Hex Tray or standalone on tables/floors
• Use: Indoor only

An inspiring addition to the MTA Spaces collection, the Hex Tray Playmat - Textures offers a beautiful, open-ended platform for exploration, storytelling, and environmental awareness in early years learning.