Inside the Hive

🐝 Inside the Hive – A Nature-Inspired Invitation to Play

Step Inside the Hive and explore the bustling world of bees, honeycombs, and flowers with this beautifully crafted, eco-conscious sensory play collection. Handmade in Canada with bio-based resin, this set is designed to spark early STEM learning, sensory exploration, and appreciation for the natural world.

💛 Why Bees? Why Now?
Bees are crucial to our environment, and this collection helps young learners connect with nature through play, supporting eco-awareness and early science exploration. With textures, colors, and shapes inspired by real-life pollinators, this collection is an immersive, multi-sensory experience that invites children to discover, build, count, match, and imagine.

This developmentally appropriate (DAP) collection aligns with British Columbia’s Early Learning Framework, supporting:
✔ STEM Exploration – Shapes, patterns, ordering, and numeracy concepts through hands-on play.
✔ Fine Motor & Sensory Play – Stamping, stacking, and tactile experiences that enhance coordination.
✔ Nature & Environmental Education – Encouraging curiosity about pollinators, flowers, and ecosystems.
✔ Social & Emotional Learning – Cooperative play, turn-taking, and problem-solving through open-ended activities.

🌸 Four Kit Sizes – Customizable for Every Play Space

🐝 SMALL KIT – Essential Honeycomb Set

• 10 Handmade Hexagonal Resin Pieces

  • 5 Bee-themed hexagons

  • 5 Honeycomb-textured hexagons

• Ideal for stamping, stacking, sorting, and shape learning.

🍯 MEDIUM KIT – The Interactive Hive
Everything in the Small Kit PLUS:

• 1 Large Hexagonal Resin Frame – Flecked with golden hues, featuring 9 hexagonal openings for matching and ordering games.

• 9 Fabric Inserts – Beautifully cut floral fabric squares designed to fit into the hexagonal frame.

• 10 Unique Embroidered Bees – Each in different sizes to encourage size ordering and color sorting activities.

🌿 LARGE KIT – Sensory & Strategy Play
Everything in the Medium Kit PLUS:

• 1 Wooden, Locally Printed Tic-Tac-Toe Board – A bee-themed twist on a classic game!

• 1 Locally Printed Cotton Storage Bag – Eco-friendly and perfect for keeping pieces together.

• 1 Wooden Tray – A beautiful natural base for sensory setups and small-world play.

🌼 DELUXE KIT – The Ultimate Hive Exploration Set
Everything in the Large Kit PLUS:

• 2 Wooden Rolling Pins – Themed for playdough stamping & texture exploration.

• 10 Resin Numbers (0-9) in Golden Honey Hues – Perfect for numeracy activities.

• 6 Open-Ended Resin Shapes (Black & Yellow) – Use in endless ways all year round.

• A Collection of Small Felt Flowers – Perfect as math counters, sorting pieces, or nature-inspired play.

🍃 Sustainable, Educational, and Open-Ended

Each piece in this collection is handmade with care to inspire play that is meaningful, engaging, and developmentally enriching. This set offers a beautiful blend of structured learning opportunities and open-ended discovery, making it a must-have for any early learning environment.

📍 Proudly Handmade in Canada | Eco-Conscious & Biodegradable Materials | Ages 3+