{"product_id":"solar-system-space-garland-1-5m","title":"Solar System Space Garland 1.5m","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet the whole room become a launchpad for imagination with this soft felt solar-system garland! The Solar System Space Garland strings together a plush Sun and eight colourful planets - handmade and ready to transform a plain wall or corner into a magical cosmos. With gentle wool felt textures and cheerful planetary shapes, this garland turns astronomy into a tactile, visual treat that invites exploration and wonder every time someone glances up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducational benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds awareness of the solar system - children can learn the names of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and begin to grasp the idea of planets orbiting a star.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages size and ordering concepts - the differing diameters (from smallest planet to the Sun) support understanding of big vs small, sequence from inner to outer planets, and relative comparison.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStimulates sensory and visual learning - the soft wool felt material adds a tactile dimension, complementing visual learning about shapes, colours and space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotes language and astronomy vocabulary - naming planets, discussing their order, colours and relative sizes helps build descriptive and scientific language.\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\u003eHang the garland across a wall or window and talk through the solar system - name each planet in order from the Sun outwards and ask children to point to each as you go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the garland as a \"planet matching\"  activity: supply picture cards or planet fact-cards and have learners match each planet's name or fact to the correct felt planet on the garland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvite children to draw or paint their own space scene beneath the garland - then let them \"place\"  the garland planets above to complete their own imagined solar system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporate story time: read a short story or picture book about space or astronauts, then use the garland as backdrop for imaginative play - pretend travel between planets, or retell the story using the planets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Sun + eight planets: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter of Sun (largest): 7 cm; diameter of smallest (Mercury): 3 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal garland length: 150 cm (1.5 m) string with planets attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 150 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Ethically hand-felted from 100% New Zealand wool, coloured with azo-free dye - soft and safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended age: 3 years and above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety: Contains small parts - choking hazard for any child under 3 years; adult supervision advised.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun fact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, is so big that all the other planets combined could fit inside it - imagine stringing that many planets together and still having room!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Teaching Aids NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42939011072113,"sku":"TATRSOLG","price":36.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7633\/6753\/files\/tatrsolg_solar-system-space-garland-1-5m_v1_7.jpg?v=1768371352","url":"https:\/\/teaching.co.nz\/products\/solar-system-space-garland-1-5m","provider":"Modern Teaching Aids NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}