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Check out our suggestions for great toys and products for preschoolers 3-5 years old and younger kids 5-8 years old.

Play silks

lifehacker View Member Profile	26/02/2013, 12:39 PM Post #1
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does anyone know where to buy them in Oz? TIA

Jenflea View Member Profile	26/02/2013, 12:41 PM Post #2
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I saw a site that sold Montesorri toys and Waldorf dolls. I'll go hunting and see if I can find the link for you. Like these? http://www.waldorfdolls.com.au/Photo%20Gal...20and%20Muslins This post has been edited by Jenflea: 26/02/2013, 12:43 PM

Jenflea View Member Profile	26/02/2013, 01:17 PM Post #3
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Etsy also has plenty of them listed.

Jenflea View Member Profile	27/02/2013, 09:16 PM Post #4
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Steiner toys, not Montessori.

lifehacker View Member Profile	28/02/2013, 12:12 PM Post #5
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That's them! Thankyou so much eta eek they are exxy, might see if I can make some! This post has been edited by lifehacker: 28/02/2013, 12:12 PM

Accidental View Member Profile	28/02/2013, 12:26 PM Post #6
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Instead of playsilks I made play cottons, for I am a tight a*se. My DDs love them. I found the cotton at spotlight, I think it was $4 a metre, and made one in every colour of the rainbow plus black and brown. 10 scarves, total cost $40. Win!

Monden View Member Profile	28/02/2013, 12:34 PM Post #7
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I bought my son's play silks from 'Polkadot Penguin' - they have a website for baby blankets. They're not selling the silks anymore but still had a few sets for a reduced price so if you message the owner they may still have some. The sets have 10 silk squares in different colours in a polkadotted silk drawstring bag called a "Bag of Imagination". They're great!

kpingitquiet View Member Profile	28/02/2013, 12:52 PM Post #8
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http://www.silkplayground.com/ is Australian.

Turn left View Member Profile	28/02/2013, 08:35 PM Post #9
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They are exxy but worth every cent. I bought plain white silks and died them myself with koolaid. My kids have been playing with them now for 5 years and they stillc look like new. They are the best toy I've ever bought.

lifehacker View Member Profile	01/03/2013, 12:16 PM Post #10
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QUOTE (theaccidentalhousewife @ 28/02/2013, 01:26 PM) Instead of playsilks I made play cottons, for I am a tight a*se. My DDs love them. I found the cotton at spotlight, I think it was $4 a metre, and made one in every colour of the rainbow plus black and brown. 10 scarves, total cost $40. Win! Love it! Thanks monden will have a look. Will check the link kpingitquiet thanks! Turn left, are you in the US? I don't think we have kool-aid here Great to here they are so good, I am trying to look at more open-ended toys/playthings for the kids

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