language play

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

This award winning series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text.

Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps muscle development.

21cm x 21cm. 0-3yrs.

Board book with peep holes on each page. Look through the holes to see what happens next.

16cm x 16cm. 0-3yrs.

Board book with peep holes on each page. Look through the holes to see what happens next.

16cm x 16cm. 0-3yrs.

Board book with peep holes on each page. Look through the holes to see what happens next.

16cm x 16cm. 0-3yrs.

Board book with peep holes on each page. Look through the holes to see what happens next.

16cm x 16cm. 0-3yrs.

Board book with peep holes on each page. Look through the holes to see what happens next.

16cm x 16cm. 0-3yrs.

Boxed set tahi (series 1) includes 3 bilingual board books:
- Kararehe - Animals
- Kakahu - Getting Dressed
- Kanohi - My Face

Find simple, repetitive sentences you will use in everyday situations and plenty of new kupu for your vocabulary.

0-5yrs.

Boxed set rua (series 2) includes 3 bilingual board books:
- Nga Ahua - Shapes
- Te Kaute - Counting
- Nga Tae - Colours

Gain more everyday sentence structures and acquire knowledge of shapes, numbers and colours.

0-5yrs.

Boxed set toru (series 3) includes 3 bilingual board books:
- Mahi - Actions
- Kare a-roto - Feelings
- Kupu Tauaro - Opposites

Introduces simple pro-noun use, language for simple introductions, wellbeing enquiries and responses, and actions.

0-5yrs.

Simple bilingual counting board book. Includes the numeral with Maori and English names for each number. It is the ideal companion to Colours for Kiwi Babies (PN77114).

Simple bilingual colour board book. Includes the colour with its name in Maori and English and stylised kiwi images that represent each colour.

From backyards and farms to the wildness and forests of Aotearoa, these vibrant pictures with words in English and Maori are the perfect introduction to animals for Kiwi Babies.

Simple bilingual colour board book. Includes the colour with its name in Maori and English and stylised kiwi images of the vehicles found at airports, building sites, on the road and out to sea.

Simple bilingual colour board book. Includes the colour with its name in Maori and English and stylised kiwi images that represent the different creatures that live in our ocean.

From our heads to our toes, these vibrant pictures with words in English and Maori are the perfect introduction to animals for Kiwi Babies.

This book is about morning routines in the home and brings a previously written song to life in a book. The song, by Ruia Aperahama, is a joyful way to celebrate the new day with children, and the photos in the book bring the song to life.

Includes:
- Repetitive sentence structure: “Kei te whiti mai te ra.” (The sun is shining)
- Singalong CD or audio download which turns the book into a song
- English translation
- Activity ideas
- Picture glossary
- Guitar chords

This book gives an example of a pepeha template so children can learn how to introduce themselves in a traditional Maori way. Three children demonstrate their names, their mountains, their rivers, their parents’ names and where they are from. There is also a second sound track so children can learn to fill in the gaps with their own pepeha.

Includes:
- Repetitive sentence structure: “Ko wai to …..?” (What is your….?)
- Singalong CD whicor audio dohnload w turns the book into a song
- English translation
- Activity ideas
- Picture glossary
- Guitar chords

Perfect for those wanting to discover, learn and use everyday words in te reo Maori. The illustrations in this hard-cover book are designed to help with comprehension, particularly for younger learners. Over 1000 Maori words, translated into English.

Help your tamariki learn te reo Maori with this brilliant first words bilingual book. With pictures labelled with the Maori and English words, each page introduces the concepts and words children use as they first begin to talk, get to know people and explore the world around them.

This compilation of words and sentence structures used in the Te Reo Singalong series, as well as some new ones, is a perfect Maori language companion for adults and children. Download the accompanying app to check your pronunciation, and increase your fluency in Maori vocabulary and sentence structure.

Made from eco-friendly Siam Oak wood. 5.5cmL x 4cmW. 1yr+.

Wooden shaker in the shape of 2 connected eggs. Made from eco-friendly Siam Oak wood shell and metal bead filling. 15cmL. 1yr+.

The Mini Rakatak allows children to make unique rattling sounds, simply by rocking it back and forth in an up-down motion.

Exploration through percussion develops children's motor skills and rhythm.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood. 11cmL. 3yrs+.

Fabric-wrapped PVC body with Siam Oak caps at either end. Specially designed inner chambers allow beads to flow through, producing sounds mimicking rainfall.

6cmW x 41.5cmL. 3yrs+.

Set of 2. Maracas are used to form a basic rhythmic pattern for many types of music, and are excellent for developing good timing and rhythm.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood. 13cmL. 1yr+.

The Wood Block can create different harmonics by striking the block at different places along its shell. Children will develop a sense of rhythm, reinforce hand-eye coordination, and improve motor skills.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood. 16.5cmL. Includes wooden mallet. 3yrs+.

The Wood Block can create different harmonics by striking the block at different places along its shell. Children will develop a sense of rhythm, reinforce hand-eye coordination, and improve motor skills.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood. 25cmL x 8cmW. Includes wooden mallet. 3yrs+.

The Wood Block can create different harmonics by striking the block at different places along its shell. Children will develop a sense of rhythm, reinforce hand-eye coordination, and improve motor skills.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood. 14cmL x 6.5cmW x 4.5cmH. Includes wooden mallet. 3yrs+.

The four keys log drum is highly popular among professional percussionists and music therapists. It provides 4 different tones ranging from low to high, offering unlimited possibilities for children to hone the creative parts of their minds, while learning to differentiate low and high tones by ear, which is essential for music learning at an early age.

Eco-friendly rubberwood with no sharp edges. 33cmL x 12.5cmW x 8cmH. Includes 2 rubber headed wooden mallets. 3yrs+.

This simple, yet sturdy instrument produces bright clapping sounds and is very easy to play. The castanet is often and most effectively played in pairs. Specially designed for children's hands and fingers to easily hold and play.

Exploration through percussion develops children's motor skills and rhythm.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood. 5.5cmD. 3yrs+.

Scrape the beater up and down the frog's back to create a unique croaking sound. 12cmL x 9cmW. Includes wooden beater. 3yrs+.

With one strike of the chimes with a mallet, children will enjoy discovering a beautiful resonating tone that never seems to end. Made from eco-friendly rubberwood with chimes crafted from premium aluminium alloy. 13cmL. Includes wooden mallet. 3yrs+.

Creates bright jingle sounds with any type of movement while either playing another instrument or dancing. Easy to strap on the wrist or ankle.

Adjustable nylon bands with 5 large bells and velcro fasteners. Colours may vary. 20cmL. 2yrs+.

1 pair. Creates bright, crystal clear resonating tones that project clearly over loud music. Made from high quality copper with nylon rope handles. 6.5cmD. 3yrs+.

Specially designed for ease of gripping and an ideal size for small hands. This tambourine produces bright, crisp cutting sounds when shaken, banged, or rattled.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood in a half moon shape with 4 sets of chrome plated steel alloy jingles. 15cmL. 3yrs+.

Ideal for small hands, this tambourine produces bright, crisp cutting sounds when shaken, banged, or rattled.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood with 4 sets of chrome plated steel alloy jingles. 15cmD. 2yrs+.

Ideal for small hands, this tambourine produces bright, crisp cutting sounds when shaken, banged, or rattled.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood with 6 sets of chrome plated steel alloy jingles. 20cmD. 2yrs+.

Ideal for small hands, this tambourine produces bright, crisp cutting sounds when shaken, banged, or rattled.

Made from eco-friendly rubberwood with 6 sets of chrome plated steel alloy jingles. Head is natural goat skin (as this is a natural product, some colour variations may occur). 15cmD. 2yrs+.

Set of 2, multicoloured. Handle 13cmD. Ribbons 90cmL.

Set of 6, in assorted colours. Handle 23cmL. Ribbons 90cmL.

Set of 10 lightweight, but very sturdy nylon scarves in 10 colours. Colours may vary. 65cmL x 65cmW. Birth+.

Set of 8. 10cm x 10cm.

Printed chiffon dress up wings with elastic arm and finger loops. One size fits all.