Playtisserie

Playtisserie Felt Camping Play Mat, Set of 19

$81.00

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A felted forest and river mat, 15.7 by 11.8 in, with a teal river running through green banks and white ripples worked into the current. The shrubs are felted into the mat itself. Everything else lifts off.

Where the tent goes and which side of the river the trees stand on gets decided before any story starts, and decided differently the next time. The tent is blanket-stitched and lined in orange so a small figure fits inside, and it all packs into two drawstring bags.

MaterialPremium merino wool felt, non-toxic dyes
IncludesOne felted forest and river mat, one tent, six trees, one campfire, one boulder, nine rocks, and two drawstring bags
SizeMat 15.7 × 11.8 in; tent 3.1 in; trees 2.8 in; rocks 0.8 in
Origin DesignedAustralia MadeNepal

Age Recommendations

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From age three and up, through the Pre-K and early-primary years. The nine rocks are small parts, so this suits a child well past the mouthing stage.

Why it lasts.

The mat is wet felted from premium New Zealand merino and the pieces are needle felted, all of it by hand in Nepal with non-toxic dyes. A felted mat has weight and body, so it lies flat on a floor instead of creasing, and the trees stand up on their own without a base. Nineteen loose pieces means several children can build on it at once without waiting for a turn.

Who it's for

For the parent
You want a mat with enough weight and body to lie flat on a floor, and pieces that stand up on their own without a base to hold them.
For the educator
It anchors a small world table and travels between rooms in its own bags, and with nineteen loose pieces several children can build on it at once without waiting.
For the gift-giver
It arrives in two branded Playtisserie drawstring bags with nineteen pieces inside, which makes it a substantial gift that does not need wrapping to look like one.

Ways to play.

Setting it up is most of the play. Where the tent goes, which side of the river the trees stand on, and what the nine rocks are for get decided before any story starts, and they get decided differently the next time.

It takes other pieces well, since a felted landscape gives wooden animals and small figures somewhere to stand. It also works for more than one child at once, because nineteen loose pieces means nobody has to wait for a turn. When it is finished, everything goes back in the two bags and the mat rolls up.

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Details

Materials & construction

Playtisserie felt is designed in Australia and made from one hundred percent natural merino wool sourced in New Zealand. Each design begins as raw wool fiber, colored with non-toxic dyes before it is shaped.

Two techniques build the pieces. In wet felting, water, soap and agitation mat the fibers into a solid sheet, which is how the mat itself is made. In needle felting, the fibers are compressed by hand and sculpted by repeatedly working the wool with a barbed needle, which is how the trees, tent and rocks take their shape. Everything is stitched and finished by hand.

Because each piece is shaped rather than cut to a pattern, expect small differences between one and the next in color depth, size and the placement of details. What you receive will not be an exact match for the photograph.

The work is done start to finish by artisans in Nepal. Full qualification takes close to three years of training, and eighty-five percent of the artisans employed are women.

Care & storage

Spot clean with a barely damp cloth and lay flat to dry. Never machine wash wool felt, since heat and agitation will shrink and harden it, and a felted mat will not recover its shape. Roll the mat rather than folding it, so it does not take a crease. Keep the eighteen loose pieces in the two drawstring bags and count the rocks back in, since those are the ones that get lost. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years, and young children should be supervised during play.

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.

Playtisserie I am Kim, the founder of Playtisserie. I am a mother and a registered dental practitioner with more than fifteen years in pediatric care, and that work taught me a great deal about how children communicate and how they thrive through interaction. I wanted to make beautifully crafted natural toys that invite creativity rather than direct it. Every piece in the collection is handmade from sustainable materials. We work closely with skilled artisans in Nepal, Vietnam and Indonesia, supporting those communities while making sure each item is finished with care. In a world where convenience often crowds out connection, we believe in pretend play. Quality, durability and sustainability guide what we make and how we make it.
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