Felt ball

Promoting creative independence, this is the central concern of Montessori education from the first moment: Support your child in free play, so it will develop its individual possibilities optimally. Especially in the "constructive epoch" of the first six years of life, when motor, cognitive and social skills of the child make decisive progress, educational incentives for free play are infinitely significant.

In this sense, we have developed these felt balls together with the Danish company Én Gry & Sif. When playing ball, the child can take completely different paths and learn so much: watch in amazement how a ball rolls, let it roll itself or even throw - for an adult simple actions, but for a toddler initially really tricky exercises in which numerous movement sequences and at the same time the eye-hand coordination are trained. Without hesitation, the offspring can give in to his natural urge to discover and explore the ball haptically: Felt from pure new wool, it nestles flatteringly in the hand (and possibly on other parts of the body of the child filled with a thirst for knowledge). The material and design are ideal for arousing the child's interest and motivating him or her again and again to grasp, feel and try out the ball. And while the child is happily playing and learning, please expect that you will have to crawl under the dresser or rush next to the stroller every now and then to be able to put - or roll - or throw the coveted object of the play instinct back into the child's hands. After all, so much motivation is now donated to your physical effort, the ball is so soft and light that he will leave neither scratches nor other unwelcome traces on furniture, floor or - let's think, oh yes: heads.

During her backpacking trip through Nepal, the Dane Gry Staunstrup was immediately captivated by the openness and warmth of the people - and by their craftsmanship. She was able to observe in detail how skillfully and skilfully Nepalese women felted wool into Objekten. The idea of using this skill and combining Nepalese craftsmanship with Danish design was quickly born. And the idea was immediately followed by action.

Since 2000, the company Gry & Sif has been producing a wide range of products from wool felt in Nepal. The designs supplied by Gry Staunstrup are in typical Danish design, as striking as they are discreet and at the same time carefree and cheerful; the production is carried out by Nepalese women using traditional craftsmanship. Now Fair Trade certified, Gry & Sif stands for fair wages, good working conditions and transparency. Only pure new wool from New Zealand sheep is used for the felt products - each of which is unique and handmade.