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RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN'S IMAGINATIVE PLAY

WOODEN PLAYSETS

Our wooden playsets take the style of The Sunday Paper and Beulah Land into three dimensions, providing additional possibilities for storytelling and imaginative play.  Designed by Gretchen Pritchard, they are made of smooth hardwoods, in a variety of natural wood tones.  Adult human figures are around 4” high.

Our local woodworker recently came to his senses and realized what bargain-basement prices he had been charging for his skilled work (prices we were passing on to you).  As a result, we announced a new price schedule in 2018.  These attractive and durable figures are still an excellent value.

Order by clicking on the “Order Form” tab.

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“I’m looking forward to receiving the church playset and the Good Shepherd figures. It was wonderful when I discovered these wooden sets!”

        - Linnae Himsl Peterson
          St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Goffstown, NH

 


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CHURCH PLAYSET

light wood

plset01

$30.00

CHURCH PLAYSET

dark wood

plset02

$30.00

Our church playset comes with

          ~ a backdrop with removable felt covers in four liturgical colors

          ~ altar, font and lectern/pulpit

          ~ priest and people (man, woman, boy, girl)

Extra set of people (Man, woman, boy, girl)

light wood

plset03

$15.00

Extra set of people (Man, woman, boy, girl)

dark wood

plset04

$15.00

Extra backdrops

Simpler than having to change the felt cover!

light wood

plset05

$  7.50

dark wood

plset06

$  7.50

Please note: church playset order codes are specific to the wood color, light or dark.  Please be sure to enter the correct order code on the order form.


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JESUS, DISCIPLES AND WOMEN PLAYSET

Irresistible hardwood figures of Jesus, twelve disciples, and four women.  Each one is individually designed and posed, with an appearance and personality that match their counterparts in The Sunday Paper and Beulah Land.  The set includes a leaflet identifying each figure.  A wide range of wood tones further increases the set’s variety and appeal.                                                                                                                               plset07                $65.00

 

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BOAT AND TABLE                 plset08                $65.00

So many stories in the Gospels take place in a boat or around a table.  These beautiful glossy wooden models are scaled to correspond with the “Jesus, Disciples and Women” playset.  All the figures fit into the boat and around the table, opening up a wealth of possibilities for children to work and wonder with the Gospel stories.

Note:  the boat model is not intended for water play.

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GOOD SHEPHERD PLAYSET             plset09                 $40.00

This Good Shepherd set has several distinctive features that correspond to the Good Shepherd story in Beulah Land:

      ~ the wolf is included, as well as the shepherd and eight sheep

      ~ the sheepfold is composed of separate blocks, easily
               rearranged for additional play and wondering opportunities

Also included: green felt underlay, to demarcate the sheepfold area.



 

NEW WOODEN PLAYSETS!

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NEW TESTAMENT CROWD PLAYSET   plset10              $65.00

Men, women and children who followed Jesus, listened to his teachings, and were fed and healed.  A dozen figures, all different:  four women, four men, a youth, three children, and a baby! They are shown here clustered near Jesus, Peter, James and John from the “Jesus, Disciples and Women” set.

These little people are the same scale as the “Jesus, Disciples, and Women” set, and, like them, are made of a variety of wood shades.  The baby is in a sitting position and can sit independently OR be held by the “mother” or “father” from among the adult figures. 

NOTE: In order for the “mother” and “father” figures the hold the baby figure, they need to be set on a smooth flat surface.  If placed on a felt underlay, holding the baby will cause them to topple over.

In development:  a simple House (three-sided with a half-roof, large enough to hold our Table) and a Sickbed, to allow children to play out the healing stories in the Gospels.  The House will fold flat for storage.

HOUSE AND SICKBED PLAYSET             plset11                $75.00

 


SUMMARY OF PLAYSET FEATURES AND PRICES
To order, click on the Order Forms tab, or call 203-624-2520

CHURCH PLAYSET

light wood

plset01

$30.00

CHURCH PLAYSET

dark wood

plset02

$30.00

Extra set of people (man, woman, boy, girl)

light wood

plset03

$15.00

Extra set of people (man, woman, boy, girl)

dark wood

plset04

$15.00

Extra backdrop

light wood

plset05

$7.50

Extra backdrop

dark wood

plset06

$7.50

JESUS, DISCIPLES and WOMEN PLAYSET

mixed woods

plset07

$65.00

NEW TESTAMENT PEOPLE PLAYSET

mixed woods

plset10

$65.00

BOAT and TABLE

dark wood

plset08

$65.00

HOUSE and SICKBED

dark wood

plset11

$75.00

GOOD SHEPHERD PLAYSET

light wood

plset09

$40.00