Janod - Safari Animals Magnetic Story - 30 Magnets

A wild adventure within easy reach. A lion, an elephant, a monkey, a meerkat and even a piranha are waiting on this folding magnetic story board, along with 30 magnets in total and a shimmering illustrated African reserve to set them loose in. For children aged 3 and up.

Animals children want to know about

Safari animals occupy an outsized place in early childhood - they are in the books, on the wall, in the songs. Giving children a way to arrange and rearrange them turns passive recognition into active play. They will group predators together, put the elephant in charge, and explain the entire social structure to you unprompted.

What is in the box

• Large folding magnetic board illustrated as an African reserve
• 30 magnets including lion, elephant, monkey, meerkat and more
• Folds to a compact 18 x 18cm for travel
• Stands vertically as a storytelling backdrop
• Made from FSC certified cardboard; suitable from 3 years

Open-ended by design

There is no card to copy and no right answer. The board simply offers a landscape and a cast, and the child supplies the plot. That is why this format holds attention across a wide age range - a three-year-old is naming animals while a five-year-old is running an elaborate multi-day narrative on the same board.

The vertical stand matters

Opened out, the board stands up like a small theatre set. Children play in front of it, bring other toys to it and treat it as a place rather than a surface. It is a more inviting format than a flat play mat and it takes up far less room.

Skills developed

Storytelling builds vocabulary, sequencing and imaginative confidence. Placing magnets precisely develops fine motor control. Grouping and comparing animals is early categorisation - the beginning of how children organise knowledge about the world.

Made from FSC certified cardboard and one of many designs in the Janod Magnetic Story range.