{"product_id":"mini-machine-play-crates-pack","title":"Machine Play Crates - 2 Pack","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Page 4\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMachine Play Crates — 2 Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoad. Transport. Organise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow the world works. Experienced through play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Machine Play Crates take something that happens every day in warehouses, construction sites, factories and shops — \u003c\/span\u003eloading, moving and organising materials\u003cspan\u003e — and make it small enough for children to work it themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned with integrated base rails, the crates connect with the Explore Nook Machine Collection, giving children a hands-on way to explore how people and machines work together to move things from one place to another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith two crates, children can load one while moving another, sort different materials, stack and organise their resources, or create their own system for getting things from A to B. Use them with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden Forklift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to lift and transport materials, move them onto the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden Hand Trolley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or transfer them onto the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden Conveyor Belt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs children load, lift, move, sort and stack, they begin to discover something we do every day without thinking about it — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehow to organise materials and work out the best way to move them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully crafted from natural timber, the Machine Play Crates bring real-world material handling into children's hands, creating opportunities for physical play, problem solving, collaboration and imaginative worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Educators \u0026amp; Families Choose This Resource\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurns familiar real-world material handling into hands-on play children can control themselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncourages children to work out how materials can be loaded, moved, sorted and organised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduces early systems thinking through connected, purposeful play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupports problem solving, planning, spatial awareness and coordination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncourages collaboration through shared jobs, roles and responsibilities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnects naturally with the wider Explore Nook Machine Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 × wooden Machine Play Crates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntegrated base rails designed to connect with the Explore Nook Machine Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCompatible with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden Forklift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden Hand Trolley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooden Conveyor Belt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to stack neatly together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for transporting loose parts, blocks, construction materials and small-world resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted from sustainably sourced natural timber with a non-toxic finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupports Learning In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTEM | Systems Thinking | Construction Play | Problem Solving | Organisation \u0026amp; Planning | Cooperative Play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearning Opportunities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore how people and machines work together to move materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoad, transport, unload, sort and organise different materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvestigate how the position and weight of materials affect how they can be moved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStack and arrange crates to create organised workspaces and storage systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreate real-world play scenarios such as construction sites, warehouses, factories, shops and deliveries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork together to plan jobs, move materials and solve practical problems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2 × Machine Play Crates\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 21 (L) × 15 (W) × 12.5 (H) cm each\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sustainably sourced natural timber with non-toxic finish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3+ years\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare \u0026amp; 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