{"product_id":"walrus","title":"Walrus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming felt walrus is ready to splash into polar stories and dramatic play scenes in your early learning environment. With its soft brown body, friendly face and impressive white tusks, the walrus makes a wonderful character for small-world play, animal studies and storytelling. Children can imagine the walrus lounging on ice floes, diving for food or meeting other Arctic animals, building rich language and conceptual understanding through hands-on exploration. Compact and tactile, it is ideal for table-top invitations, sensory trays and as a companion to picture books about ocean and polar life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducational benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages oral language development as children describe features such as tusks, whiskers and flippers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports early science learning about habitats, animal adaptations and life in polar regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops vocabulary linked to position and movement as children move the walrus around play spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotes social skills and cooperation as children negotiate roles and create shared storylines.\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\u003eCreate an Arctic small-world tray with felt ice floes, blue fabric and other sea animals for imaginative play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the walrus as a storytelling prompt during group time when reading books about oceans or polar habitats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the figure to a science table with photos and non-fiction texts about walruses and their environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvite children to draw or collage the walrus and label its body parts, supporting early literacy and science links.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3+ years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Felt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: 8(L) x 10.5(H) x 6(W) cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Modern Teaching Aids NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42939022082161,"sku":"PAP1052","price":22.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7633\/6753\/files\/pap1052_walrus_v1_1.jpg?v=1768792102","url":"https:\/\/teaching.co.nz\/products\/walrus","provider":"Modern Teaching Aids NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}