House And Sun Puzzle Toy

DESIGN:​ ​Geometric​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​warm​ ​colors​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​home

The​ ​sun​ ​and​ ​cloud​ ​house​ ​puzzle​ ​toy​ ​with​ ​its​ ​minimalistic​ ​design​ ​and​ ​interchangeable​ ​forms​ ​stimulates​ ​the​ ​child​ ​to​ ​experiment​ ​with​ ​different​ ​architectural​ ​compositions.​ ​The​ ​sun​ ​and​ ​the​ ​cloud,​ ​our​ ​signature​ ​elements,​ ​subtly​ ​encourage​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​imaginative​ ​stories…

IMAGINATIVE​ ​PLAY

Let's​ ​invent​ ​a​ ​story!

Here’s​ ​a​ ​little​ ​story​ ​we​ ​made​ ​up​ ​with​ ​our​ ​4​ ​year​ ​old​ ​daughter​ ​while​ ​playing​ ​together​ ​with​ ​our​ ​house​ ​puzzle​ ​toy.

‘Good​ ​morning​ ​cloud!​ ​Said​ ​the​ ​bright​ ​sun.

'What​ ​are​ ​you​ ​doing​ ​here?!​ ​To​ ​be​ ​quite​ ​frank,​ ​you​ ​aren’t​ ​invited​ ​today!​ ​I​ ​was​ ​supposed​ ​to​ ​shine​ ​bright​ ​all​ ​day​ ​long​ ​and​ ​the​ ​kids​ ​wished​ ​they​ ​could​ ​play​ ​in​ ​the​ ​garden!​ ​Didn’t​ ​you​ ​hear​ ​them'?

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Oh,​ ​no!​ ​I​ ​must​ ​have​ ​been​ ​confused

.​ ​Again...!​ ​Said​ ​sadly​ ​the​ ​carefree​ ​cloud.​ ​Let​ ​me​ ​check​ ​out​ ​my​ ​diary…Oh,​ ​i​ ​thought​ ​it​ ​was​ ​here​ ​but​ ​nope!​ ​I​ ​must​ ​have​ ​put​ ​the​ ​schedule​ ​somewhere…​ ​I​ ​mean,​ ​I​ ​must​ ​have​ ​lost​ ​it!

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'It’s​ ​alright,​ ​it’s​ ​alright'…​ ​Said​ ​the​ ​sun.​ ​Please,​ ​just​ ​don’t​ ​start​ ​crying!​ ​

You’ll​ ​wet​ ​everything!​ ​You’ll​ ​spoil​ ​children’s​ ​play!

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But​ ​it​ ​was​ ​too​ ​late.

The​ ​little​ ​cloud​ ​cried​ ​and​ ​cried….

It​ ​took​ ​only​ ​​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​of​ ​minutes​ ​before​ ​children’s​ ​shouts​ ​and​ ​giggles​ ​reached​ ​the​ ​sky!​ ​The​ ​flowers​ ​bloomed​ ​to​ ​thank​ ​the​ ​cloud,​ ​the​ ​seeds​ ​opened​ ​their​ ​tiny​ ​eyes​ ​after​ ​a​ ​long​ ​sleep,​ ​snails​ ​appeared​ ​all​ ​over​ ​the​ ​garden​ ​and​ ​the​ ​children…​ ​Oh,​ ​the​ ​children​ ​danced​ ​the​ ​first​ ​Autumn​ ​rain​ ​dance​ ​with​ ​their​ ​hands​ ​and​ ​hearts​ ​wide-open!

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The​ ​little​ ​cloud​ ​laughed​ ​and​ ​laughed​ ​with​ ​them​ ​and​ ​poured​ ​tears​ ​of​ ​happiness.​ ​It​ ​rained​ ​and​ ​rained​ ​until​ ​a​ ​bright​ ​rainbow​ ​appeared!​ ​The​ ​cloud,​ ​the​ ​sun,​ ​the​ ​children​ ​and​ ​the​ ​rainbow​ ​danced​ ​in​ ​a​ ​circle​ ​around​ ​the​ ​house.​ ​The​ ​prudential​ ​sun​ ​understood​ ​that​ ​life,​ ​weather​ ​and​ ​play​ ​need​ ​no​ ​rigid​ ​plans,​ ​no​ ​strict​ ​rules!​ ​

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About​ ​imaginative​ ​play​ ​and​ ​it's​ ​importance

Imaginative​ ​play​ ​is​ ​a​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​open-ended,​ ​unstructured​ ​play​ ​with​ ​no​ ​rules,​ ​goals​ ​or​ ​result-​ ​except​ ​that​ ​kids​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​along​ ​the​ ​way.​ ​According​ ​to​ ​Sally​ ​Goddard​ ​Blythe,​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​imagination​ ​in​ ​all​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​child​ ​development​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​overstated.​ ​'This​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​play​ ​allows​ ​children​ ​to​ ​tap​ ​into​ ​their​ ​creativity​ ​and​ ​really​ ​run​ ​with​ ​it,​ ​without​ ​any​ ​boundaries,​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that​ ​is​ ​very​ ​freeing'.

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Dimensions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​toy

cm:​ ​19​ ​Height​ ​*​ ​13​ ​Length​ ​*​ ​4.5​ ​Thickness
inches:​ ​7.5​ ​Height​ ​*5.1​ ​Length​ ​*​ ​1.75​ ​Thickness

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MATERIALS:​ ​A​ ​high-quality​ ​&​ ​eco-friendly​ ​heirloom​ ​toy

All​ ​of​ ​our​ ​toys​ ​are​ ​hand-cut,​ ​hand-painted​ ​and​ ​sanded​ ​satin​ ​smooth​ ​to​ ​offer​ ​soft​ ​surfaces​ ​for​ ​little​ ​hands.

We​ ​support​ ​responsible​ ​forestry​ ​by​ ​sourcing​ ​FSC​ ​certified​ ​beech​ ​wood​ ​of​ ​European​ ​origin.
Non-toxic,​ ​water​ ​based​ ​paints,​ ​AP​ ​certified
EN/71.3​ ​certified​ ​glue
*Hand-MADE​ ​IN​ ​Crete,​ ​Greece​ ​

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ECO​ ​FRIENDLY​ ​PACKAGING
Recyclable​ ​card-board​ ​box,​ ​beautifully​ ​packaged​ ​&​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​be​ ​offered​ ​as​ ​a​ ​gift.

If​ ​you​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​accompany​ ​the​ ​toy​ ​with​ ​a​ ​gift​ ​note,​ ​please​ ​include​ ​the​ ​text​ ​in​ ​an​ ​email.