Tara Treasures

Duck Pond with 6 Ducks Play Mat Playscape

5.0 (1 review)
$60.00

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This duck pond playscape rolls out flat and creates a world a child wants to step into immediately. A felt pond sits at the centre, ringed by pebbled banks and soft green grass, with one mother duck and five ducklings ready to take their places on the water. Children slide the ducks across the surface, send them out to the middle, line them up on the bank, or let the whole family swim in formation toward the reeds. The mat is large enough to feel like its own play space and lies flat without weights or clips. It rolls up for easy storage and travels well in a bag for play away from home.

Material100% New Zealand wool
Includes1 duck pond mat, 1 mother duck, 5 ducklings
Size15.75" diameter
CertifiedFair Trade USA, GOTS, OEKO-TEX
Origin DesignedAustralia MadeNepal

Age Recommendations

3456

Suited to children aged three years and up.

Why it lasts.

We carry this duck pond because it does what the best open-ended toys do: sets a scene and steps back. Children find the ducks, place them on the water, and the story starts without any prompting. The mat reads clearly enough that even a young toddler knows exactly what it is and what to do with it, but it stays open enough that a six-year-old is still finding new stories in it. The felt holds its shape, the ducks stand upright, and the colors stay vivid after years of play. We have also found that families reach for this one repeatedly: at grandparents' houses, on holidays, on rainy afternoons. That kind of staying power is exactly what we look for.

Who it's for

For the parent
A hand-felted 16-inch duck pond playscape with Mother Duck and five moveable ducklings, sized for a play table and built for daily small world play.
For the educator
A hands-on prop for Five Little Ducks circle time, with each duckling moving off the mat and back as children count down from five and back to one.
For the gift-giver
A keepsake-quality play set that looks beautiful on display and becomes a daily favorite in the playroom.

What families found.

Details

Materials & construction

Each piece is crafted from 100% New Zealand wool felt, sourced from GOTS-certified farms. The wool is colored with azo-free, non-toxic dyes and verified under OEKO-TEX Standard 100. Every component, including structural threads and dyes, is cleared of over 100 harmful substances. The finished pieces contain no plastic, no batteries, and no synthetic fill.

These pieces are made in Kathmandu, Nepal, by a cooperative of over 350 women artisans, the majority of whom are mothers. Each is shaped through traditional needle-felting and wet-felting, without molds or machines. The cooperative holds Fair Trade USA certification, ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions. Your purchase directly supports the economic independence of the women who made it.

Ways to play

Move the ducklings around the pond while singing Five Little Ducks, counting each one off as they disappear over the hill and back again. Name each duckling and give them different spots around the water, the stones, and the grass. Use the mat as a backdrop for broader small world scenes with farm and nature figurines.

Care & storage

Spot-clean with a damp cloth and mild soap. Do not submerge or machine wash. Air dry flat away from direct sunlight. The ducks can be arranged on the mat or stored in a small basket or pouch alongside it between sessions.

Shipping & returns

Shipping

In-stock items ship from LA in 1–3 business days, plus 1–6 in transit (contiguous U.S.).

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Returns accepted for 30 days from delivery. If the toy isn't right, send it back. Free returns on damaged or defective items.