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Here you'll find all the products we featured in the Louise Kool 2018-19 Inspiration Book.
Our Inspiration Book is a colourful compendium for the early years classroom of Strategies, Tips, Special Offers, Resources, Discounts and Best Practice.
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Blog Posts, Resources referenced in the Inspiration Book
Need help planning an expansion or completely new centre? Find our Infant Sleep Room, Toddler and Infant planning guides here, and sample room plans too.
Coding to Learn: Coding’s Cross-Curricular Connections
Coding for the Early Years Classroom
6 Tips for Starting Your Block Centre - for Any Age
Cots, Carts, Kids and Your Back
Infant Sleep Area Planning Guide
4 Ways that Carpets Upgrade Your Childcare Space
Illuminate and Upgrade Your Learning Space with Light Tables, Panels and Mirrors
A Tale of Two Math Resources: Digi-Blocks and SumBlox
Bring Indoors Out and Outdoors In, to Upgrade Your Space
Outdoor Classrooms, Blocks and the Sliver Dilemma
Lofts and Nursery Gyms: Transform Child Care Spaces
Collections featured in the Inspiration Book
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Inspiration Book 2018-19

Outlast Shed Big Set Community Playthings
$16,699.00
Includes Shed, 3 Crates, Wheelbarrow, and Preschool Block Set. Everything fits into the Shed, for a welcoming outdoor classroom. Arrives fully assembled. Comes with lifetime warranty. Dimensions Shed 112 cm W x 60 cm D x 148 cm H (60" W x 40½" D x 62" H) About Outlast Outdoor Shed Waterproof: Wooden shingle roof keeps everything inside d...

Community Playthings Loft Model 2 Classic Kit
$12,269.00
The Classic Kit has enough room upstairs for group stories and activities. The high deck gives enough headroom downstairs for the housekeeping area. You’ll love the tool-free assembly and the fact that you can reconfigure the loft in five different ways. Community Playthings Lofts The downstairs archway is 124 cm (49") high, and the deck railing...

Community Playthings Loft Model 2 Starter Kit
$8,789.00
The Starter Kit adds floor space and play possibilities to your classroom. Upstairs is a cozy reading or puzzle area. And there’s enough headroom downstairs for fantasy play to thrive. It’s modular, with four possible configurations and tool-free assembly. Dimensions Total Height: 86” Downstairs archway height: 49" Railing height above deck: 32"...

Outlast Shed by Community Playthings
$8,199.00
Our wooden storage shed is built from top-quality hardware and revolutionary acetylated wood, covered by a waterproof roof. Arrives fully assembled. Child-friendly and inviting, with pinch-point-free hinges and no sharp corners. 10 year warranty. Roomy interior holds a Preschool Block Set, the Wheelbarrow, and 3 Crate. Spacers between floor slat...

Shed and Storage Set by Community Playthings
$9,999.00
Here is a complete outdoor storage solution: a wooden storage Shed that’s attractive and waterproof, and Crates to organize the interior. Load playthings into the sturdy Wheelbarrow for cleanup. Everything you need at the point of play! Modular: everything tucks neatly into the Shed, for a tidy outdoor classroom. 10-year warranty: rock-solid con...

Community Playthings Model 1 Corner Kit
$7,659.00
The Corner Kit is an excellent way to make the most of an underused corner in your room. Add one of our Model 1 Additions for even more play possibilities. Easy, tool-free assembly. Lofts are assembled with posts and childproof connectors. Short, safe stairs just right for little feet Convenient supervision, with the second story on adult eye-l...

Complete Outlast Cascade Play Centre by Community Playthings
$7,399.00
Weatherproof wood allows for wet and messy outdoor play in any season or climate. This combination of play and storage will provide hours of play and exploration for a large group of children. Heavily rounded edges, super stable construction, and thoughtful details for safe and fun play. The intentionally simple design stimulates children’s crea...

Loft Classic Model 1 by Community Playthings
$7,249.00
These Lofts are designed for children 2 to 5 years old. There is a cozy space below (61 cm / 24" clearance) for exploring or resting, and plenty of headroom for children and teachers on top. Perfect for classrooms with lower ceiling heights. Our community lofts assemble without tools or carpenters. In fact, we tested the ease of assembly by put...

Rigamajig Basic Builder Kit
$6,999.00
Designed by Cas Holman, Rigamajig is a building system of carefully shaped wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, nuts, bolts and rope designed for collaborative makers to follow their curiosity through play. Engaging the inquisitive mind and creative spirit, Rigamajig empowers children to think three dimensionally. Children often say “this isn’t a to...

Outlast Classic Blocks- Set of 68 by Community Playthings
$6,499.00
Outlast, wooden playthings that last forever outdoors! Outlast items are rugged and extremely durable. Made of acetylated wood, the products are non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Canadian conditions are punishing -- extremes of freeze and heat, sun and rain -- plus the energy of little learners makes quality construction essential. If y...

Nursery Gym 7 by Community Playthings
$6,199.00
Our largest Nursery Gym keeps the whole group occupied and happy with developmentally appropriate physical play. Children love climbing the stairs, scrambling through the tunnel, and sliding down the slide. Three configurations possible. A safe, active play environment, with carpeted platforms, safety railings, and removable gates. Interestin...

Nursery Gym 6 by Community Playthings
$5,599.00
This is a Fun-Zone for Toddlers! Children scramble up the inclined ramps and cruise from activity to activity. Each Nursery Gym has a mirror panel and tactile carpet panel to expand the experience for toddlers. Platform height is a safe 38cm (15"). Shipped with a tan coloured tunnel unless red is specified. Ages 9 months - 2 years. Our communi...

Community Playthings Model 1 Starter Kit
$5,229.00
The Starter Kit gives young children the challenge of a climb and the reward of a view of the room without taking up too much of your valuable floor space. Easy, tool-free assembly. Lofts are assembled with posts and childproof connectors. Short, safe stairs just right for little feet Convenient supervision, with the second story on adult eye-l...

Community Playthings School Set Unit Blocks
$4,519.00
Wooden blocks are solid maple and exceptionally resistant to splintering and denting. Unit Blocks are modular and integrate seamlessly with Mini Unit Blocks, Hollow Blocks, and Mini Hollow Blocks. Let the fun begin! School Set designed for 18-20 children. Set includes 772 blocks in 21 shapes. Design for a Lifetime of Child Care Communi...

Literacy Corner by Community Playthings
$4,439.00
Includes everything needed for quick and painless assembly. No tools needed. Stylish, sturdy, and safe. Solid hardwood with rounded edges is our standard formula for quality furniture. Connectable Furniture. Join modular shelves, panels, arches, and gates to create room dividers, define spaces, and establish boundaries. No tools needed. Curl ...

Nursery Gym 5 by Community Playthings
$4,399.00
A safe, active play environment, with carpeted platforms, safety railings, and removable gates. Interesting visual and tactile experiences: interchangeable mirror, carpet, and hardwood dowel panels. Easy assembly from modular parts, no tools needed. Disassemble and stow it away. Washable, stain-resistant carpet that can be removed for cleani...

Outlast Junior Block Set of 54 by Community Playthings
$3,999.00
Outlast, wooden modular blocks let kids create their own outdoor play structures. Outlast items are rugged and extremely durable. Made of acetylated wood, the products are non-toxic and environmentally friendly and survive punishing Canadian outdoor conditions -- extremes of freeze and heat, sun and rain... even the energy of little learners! I...

Nursery Gym 4 by Community Playthings
$3,799.00
The large platform on the Nursery Gym 4 easily accommodates a teacher and children playing together. Crawl right in and join the fun! Two configurations possible. A safe, active play environment, with carpeted platforms, safety railings, and removable gates. Interesting visual and tactile experiences: interchangeable mirror, carpet, and hardw...

Outlast Cascade by Community Playthings
$3,729.00
Weatherproof wood allows for wet and messy outdoor play in any season or climate. This combination of play and storage will provide hours of play and exploration for a large group of children. Heavily rounded edges, super stable construction, and thoughtful details for safe and fun play. The intentionally simple design stimulates children’s cr...

Nursery Gym 2 by Community Playthings
$2,999.00
This Nursery Gym offers age-appropriate physical challenges for toddlers—stairs, a slide, and a ramp. Children develop motor skills as they navigate the carpeted stairs, slide down, and do it all over. A safe, active play environment, with carpeted platforms, safety railings, and removable gates. Interesting visual and tactile experiences: i...