New Play Challenge: Let there be Light
October 17, 2021
Join us as we shine a light on our upcoming Play Challenge! It's a busy few weeks ahead - with Halloween, National STEM Day AND World Kindness Day. We want to inspire you to take part in all of the fun that is to be had this cycle and we hope to have you beaming by the end of it! Whether your preference is starlight, sunlight, candlelight or natural light - you can find it all around you!
We can't wait to see your entries for our #PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR Play Challenge across Instagram and The Wooden Ark Family Facebook group, with weekly prompts and a prizes to be won! Find out how to enter, and check out the challenge prompts below. Then, get ready to play, learn, explore and create with Oskar's Wooden Ark!
Regenbogenland Stairway to Heaven and Translucent Rainbow Stones | Photo credit: @woodentoyplay
What can I WIN?
This challenge cycle, we are giving away an Erzi Advent Calendar each week! In addition, we are excited to announce that ALL entries across all 4 weeks will be entered into a random draw to win the GRAND prize of the Corvus Kids at Work Luminaries Night Light Kit. Enter as many times as you like. Every entry is another chance to WIN!
#PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR Challenge Prompt 1:
Light and Dark
Week beginning Monday 18th October
Light can be found even in the darkest of times! Let's take a trip to both sides of the moon this week, as we learn about light AND dark. Will you generate a unique shadow display, or experiment with the wonder of light refraction? We can't wait to see what magic you bring to light!
#PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR Challenge Prompt 2:
Spooky
Week beginning Monday 25th October
BEWARE! Halloween is upon us and we are bringing out the candles for the night! How will you celebrate this spooky season of fun? Will you make your own jack-o-lantern? Decorate your playroom with some creepy critters? Or make your own costume to go trick or treating in?!
Photo credit: @grow.and.play.together | Sensory Halloween Activity
#PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR Challenge Prompt 3:
Learning through Play
Week beginning Monday 1st November
In conjunction with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) Day on November 8th - we encourage our little play challengers to engage in new ways of learning through play! Will you use your Matador set for a challenging new build, learn some new maths concepts using Grapat loose parts, or will you get hands on with the Kids at Work tools from Corvus? Whatever way you choose, here's to bright minds!
Photo credit: @learnandbloom using Grapat loose parts.
#PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR Challenge Prompt 4:
Spread Kindness
Week beginning Monday 8th November
Smile! We are celebrating World Kindness Day (November 13th) this week! Brightening up someone's day can be as simple as giving them a smile, or a compliment! It's something we can all actively do to bring more love and light into the world. How will you spread kindness this week? For Jennifer, kindness starts with a smile.
Photo credit: @jen.ma.bu using Grimm's.
How to enter the #PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR Play Challenge:
To take part in our #PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR Play Challenge, head over to Instagram or The Wooden Ark Family Facebook group and share an image or video in response to the Play Challenge prompt for that week. Interpret the prompt any way you wish, using any Oskar’s Wooden Ark toys or craft materials! Make sure to tag us, @oskarswoodenark, and use the hashtag #PLAYTIMEWITHOSKAR, so that we can find your entry.
Note: Instagram entries must be from a public Instagram account.
Enter as many times as you like over the course of the challenge cycle.
Winners will be announced at the end of each 4-week cycle, with a special 'Winners' video'.
Be creative, have fun, and enjoy connecting with our wonderful Oskar's Wooden Ark community!
By submitting an entry, you consent to us publishing your name and your post on both Facebook and Instagram, should you be selected as one of our winners. Anybody is welcome to take part, but prizes will be shipped to addresses within Australia only.
