{"product_id":"garden-grow-gather-25-pieces","title":"Garden Grow \u0026 Gather 25 Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003eDig, plant, harvest, and learn! The Garden Grow \u0026amp; Gather set includes 24 beautifully crafted wooden vegetable pieces and a soft microsuede rubber-backed mat, featuring a vibrant garden scene. This open-ended resource encourages children to engage in pretend play, practise fine motor skills, and learn about healthy foods and nature. Children can \"plant\"  and \"pick\"  bright wooden vegetables-from carrots and pumpkins to leafy greens-enhancing their understanding of how gardens grow. The garden mat provides a visual and tactile foundation for storytelling, sorting, role play, and cooperative activities, inviting small hands to move, group and \"harvest\"  their crops again and again. Made from FSC-certified New Zealand pine and natural rubber microsuede, this set is both durable and comfortable to use on tables or the floor. With 24 wooden pieces with double sided heat transfer and one non slip mat, it is safety tested for ages 2+, making it an excellent choice for early childhood classrooms exploring sustainability, healthy eating and the natural world. Whether you are introducing a garden-to-plate project, setting up a home corner extension or creating a nature-themed provocation, Garden Grow \u0026amp; Gather helps bring food, seasons and outdoor learning into everyday play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducational Benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds early science understanding as children explore where vegetables come from and how gardens grow over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports fine motor development through grasping, placing, sorting and \"harvesting\"  the wooden vegetable pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages language and vocabulary development around vegetables, colours, quantities and garden-related concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthens social interaction and cooperative play as children share the mat, negotiate roles and create garden stories together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassroom \u0026amp; Play Activity Ideas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the mat as a centrepiece for a \"class garden\" , inviting children to plant, harvest and \"cook\"  meals in the home corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporate the vegetables into maths activities such as counting, simple addition, making patterns or sorting by type and colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLink to nutrition and wellbeing discussions by matching the wooden vegetables to real or picture-book examples of healthy foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a seasonal inquiry, changing the types of recipes, books and songs around the mat as you explore autumn harvests, spring planting or market days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2+; use under adult supervision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 wooden pieces with double sided heat transfer and one non slip garden mat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from FSC-certified New Zealand pine and natural rubber microsuede.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 80(L) x 80(H) x 0.1(W) cm (80cm diameter).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon slip backing for ahelps keep the mat in place during play; check pieces and mat regularly for wear or damage and discontinue use if any part becomes compromised.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Modern Teaching Aids NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42939001372785,"sku":"FR510","price":99.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7633\/6753\/files\/fr510_garden-grow-and-gather-25-pieces_v1_15.jpg?v=1768371258","url":"https:\/\/teaching.co.nz\/products\/garden-grow-gather-25-pieces","provider":"Modern Teaching Aids NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}