The Hexacle Tuff Tray (73cm) and Stand in Clear is a versatile sensory play resource engineered specifically for early years classrooms, day nurseries, and domestic playrooms. Featuring an innovative compact profile, this 73cm model is specially proportioned to fit through standard UK doorways without disturbing active play displays or setups. Unlike industrial cement-mixing spot trays, Hexacle Tuff Trays pass the stringent EN71 European toy safety standard, guaranteeing full safety compliance for young children.

Molded with a 20% deeper wall height (5.5cm depth) than traditional tuff trays, the Hexacle design provides maximum containment to prevent messy play materials, sand, and water from spilling onto floors. The transparent, clear plastic tray adds a unique visual element to sensory exploration, allowing light to pass through for light-table investigations, liquid color mixing, and multi-dimensional small-world setups.

Supported by a single-piece steel frame stand, the unit easily adjusts across three ergonomic height settings (45cm, 55cm, and 65cm) to accommodate sitting toddlers and standing preschool pupils. Crafted from 80% recycled plastic with hand-finished smooth edges and a wipe-clean surface, the entire set can be assembled tool-free in under 60 seconds or dismantled for compact storage.

Key Features

Product Type & Doorway-Friendly Design

• Doorway-Accessible Dimensions: Measures 73 cm × 71 cm, allowing practitioners to move active play setups between classrooms or outdoors without dismantling.
• 20% Deeper Containment: Features a 5.5cm wall depth—20% deeper than regular tuff trays—keeping sand, water, and messy media securely inside.
• Transparent Clear Finish: Clear construction allows visual inspection from all angles and integrates seamlessly with light tables and color-reflection activities.

Certified Safety & Sustainable Materials

• Certified EN71 Toy Safety Quality: Fully tested and approved to European toy safety standards for commercial educational facilities and home use.
• 80% Recycled Eco-Plastic: High-impact, durable tray molded from sustainable recycled polymer with hand-finished, smooth edges.

Adjustable Stand & Quick Setup

• 3-Height Adjustable Steel Frame: Heavy-duty single-piece steel stand adjusts to 45cm, 55cm, or 65cm for flexible ergonomic positioning.
• 60-Second Tool-Free Assembly: Simple snap-together design allows rapid setup or disassembly for flat storage without tools.
• Hygienic Wipe-Clean Surface: Non-porous material cleans effortessly with warm soapy water or nursery disinfectant sprays.

Benefits

• Effortless Classroom Mobility: Moves smoothly through doorways to shift play zones between indoor rooms and outdoor spaces.
• Enhances Light & Visual Sensory Play: Clear background enhances experiments with water dyes, gels, shadows, and light boxes.
• Grows with the Children: 3-stage height adjustability provides comfortable positioning for toddlers through to primary school age.

Ideal For

• Day nurseries, preschools, and reception classrooms requiring mobile sensory activity centers.
• SEN practitioners and occupational therapists building light and tactile sensory setups.
• Childminders, tutors, and home educators with limited floor space or narrow room doorways.

Specifications

• Product Name: Hexacle Tuff Tray (73cm) and Stand – Clear
• Tray Dimensions: 73 cm (L) × 71 cm (W) × 5.5 cm (D)
• Stand Height Options: 45 cm, 55 cm, or 65 cm
• Material: 80% Recycled Plastic (Tray), Steel Frame (Stand)
• Colour: Clear
• Assembly Time: 60 Seconds (No tools required)
• Recommended Age: 3 Years +
• Safety Compliance: Certified to UKCA, CE, and EN71 European toy safety standards

Delivery

Dispatched swiftly with standard UK shipping options. Approved for commercial educational facilities, SEN environments, and domestic play settings.

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