Introduce young learners to wildlife from around the world with the Wooden Animal Play Set (48 Piece). Hand-crafted from sustainable tropical wood and hand-painted with vibrant, child-safe details, this expansive small-world collection brings nature into the classroom or playroom. Featuring an assortment of wild safari animals, farmyard favorites, and sea creatures, it offers endless opportunities for imaginative storytelling and sensory exploration.

Engineered for early years settings, nurseries, and primary classrooms, the generous 48-piece set allows multiple children to engage in cooperative play simultaneously. Manipulating the chunky figures helps refine fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness while introducing core topics in biology, habitats, and animal classification. Each piece is comfortably proportioned for small hands, with large figures like the giraffe standing at an impressive H16 x W9 cm.

Built to withstand years of active nursery play, this durable wooden set comes complete with a handy drawstring storage bag for fast, effortless cleanup and organized storage. It strictly complies with UK and European toy safety regulations, making it a reliable addition to any educational setting.

Key Features

Product Type & Set Contents

• 48-Piece Global Animal Collection: Includes a diverse assortment of wild safari animals, farmyard livestock, and marine sea creatures.
• Hand-Crafted & Hand-Painted: Made from high-quality tropical wood and finished with smooth, non-toxic painted details.
• Includes Storage Bag: Comes with a durable cloth storage bag to make tidying up quick and hassle-free.

Ergonomic & Tactile Design

• Chunky Handheld Size: Substantial 2cm thickness provides stability for standing upright on play mats, tables, or building blocks (Giraffe dimensions: H16 x W9 x D2 cm).
• Smooth, Durable Finish: Rounded edges and solid wood construction resist chipping and wear during high-frequency classroom use.

Developmental & Educational Value

• Supports EYFS & Key Stage 1 Science: Excellent teaching tool for introducing habitats, diets, species identification, and animal classification.
• Fosters Language & Social Skills: Encourages rich imaginative role-play, vocabulary building, and cooperative sharing among peers.

Benefits

• High-Capacity Group Resource: Large piece count prevents sharing conflicts during group play sessions in busy nursery environments.
• Natural & Sustainable: A durable, eco-conscious alternative to plastic toy figurines.
• Portable & Easy to Store: Included storage bag keeps pieces organized during travel or transitions between lesson centers.

Ideal For

• Day nurseries, preschools, reception classrooms, and primary school science corners.
• Childminders, tutors, and home educators building small-world play scenarios.
• SEN environments and speech therapy settings using visual, tactile learning resources.

Specifications

• Product Name: Wooden Animal Play Set
• Piece Count: 48 Wooden Animals + 1 Handy Storage Bag
• Animal Categories: Wild Animals, Farm Animals, Sea Creatures
• Dimensions (Sample): Giraffe: H 16 cm × W 9 cm × D 2 cm
• Material: Hand-Painted Tropical Wood
• Recommended Age: 3+ Years
• Safety Compliance: Fully compliant with UKCA, CE, and EN71 European toy safety standards

Delivery

Dispatched swiftly with standard UK shipping options. Tested and certified for commercial educational facilities and home learning environments.

The delivery charge for orders under £25 is £5.95. For orders of £25 and over, delivery is Free of charge.

We currently offer delivery services to addresses within the United Kingdom (UK). For international delivery please see the section below below.

If all your items ordered are "In Stock" has been chosen, you should receive them within 5 - 7 days.

Although we will make every reasonable effort to ensure your Products are dispatched and delivered within the stated timescales, we cannot guarantee that they will not be affected by unforeseen issues affecting the manufacturer of the Product or our delivery partners. If we are unable to meet the estimated dispatch or delivery date, we will contact you with a revised estimated date.

Your delivery will be completed when our couriers deliver the products to the address you gave us. If no one is available at your address to take delivery, our couriers will leave you a note with information about how to rearrange delivery. If you have not accepted delivery after two attempts by us, we may treat the contract as having been cancelled by you in accordance with the terms of clause 9 of our Terms and Conditions.

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY

To avoid risk of damage, most international orders will be sent on pallets with a minimum order quantity of 1 pallet. A limited number of products are also available as non palletised orders. 

Kindly note that any customs charges are the responsibility of the customer to arrange and pay for.

You can obtain a quote for international delivery by contacting us directly as follows:

Email: care@educationaltoys.co.uk

Quotes will be calculated as follows:
Pallet only orders

• Price of products
• Delivery cost
• Pallet charge  
• Orders under £500 will be subject to an admin fee

Non pallet orders

• Price of products
• Delivery cost
• Orders under £500 will be subject to admin fee