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No Playsilks at home? No problem at all. Some of the most beautiful gifts we've ever seen were wrapped in things pulled straight from the linen cupboard — a favourite tea towel, a length of muslin, a well-loved bandana. Add a sprig of something from the garden, a strip of recycled kraft paper decorated by little hands, and the result is something truly special.
Story telling and bookish play helps children to develop a deeper understanding of a story, can assist in expanding vocabulary and provides opportunities to practice sequencing and retelling. It's fabulous for reluctant readers, can enhance comprehension and is, importantly, lots of fun!
Oskar’s Wooden Ark stocks a wide range of Mader Spinning Tops as well as other beautiful Mader toys such as skipping ropes, kaleidoscopes and yoyos. Each piece is made by hand in the foothills of the Austrian Alps from local wood...
Over the last few months we have seen some very inspiring ball runs on social media. A very frequently asked question in our Facebook group 'The Wooden Ark Family' is: What items do you need to build a basic ball run? How...