{"product_id":"island-shelf-by-community-playthings","title":"Island Shelf by Community Playthings","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaximize your layout with this beautiful Community Playthings Island. Designed to inspire discovery, its curved, open shelves offer complete 360-degree access so multiple children can play, explore, and tidy up together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow, open shelves allow children to see and reach toys easily from any side, promoting independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it as a full circular island or separate the corner shelves (tool-free) and use them in other parts of the room, separately or as a part of a Roomscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/louisekool.com\/products\/077-g486\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e for corner baskets that fit perfectly in the corner shelf units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; background-color: #ebebeb; border-left: 4px solid #b8b8b8; padding: 16px 18px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1623\/2567\/files\/20-Years-in-Canada_Final_NoBkgrd_7364013f-08cc-4065-bf4c-6c9cc4e6f149.png?v=1779293861\" alt=\"20 Years of Community Playthings in Canada\" style=\"width: 90px; height: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #777; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eFeatured Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eStill going strong after 20 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eSee how Community Playthings furniture has held up in real Canadian classrooms after decades of daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/louisekool.com\/blogs\/news\/20-years-of-quality-why-community-playthings-stands-the-test-of-time\" style=\"font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e Read the story ? \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e76D cm (30\") x 40.5H cm (16\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e76D cm (30\") x 61H cm (24\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDesign for a Lifetime of Child Care\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunity Playthings (CP) furniture and toys are purpose built for early years classrooms with predominantly natural materials like maple hardwood. They are designed to realize an open-ended play-to-learn educational goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCP furniture is built using mortise and tenon joints — one of the strongest in woodworking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple hardwood construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtective finish is infrared bonded – does not wear off no matter how often you clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacked by Louise Kool with a Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not unusual for Community Playthings products to last decades and even generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatch the video below to hear teachers share their experiences with the lasting quality and durability of Community Playthings furniture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc511594163\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ZIYSKJaKig?si=UOxpAAyZ0Nn57pmU\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc511594163\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDesigned for Child Care Safety\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunity Playthings products do not just comply with regulations: they are designed with children’s health and safety as a core principle. Utmost vigilance is maintained to ensure all known or suspected hazards are eliminated from the product line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinch free hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildproof latches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRounded edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunity Playthings’ rigorous design process, including failure mode and effects analysis, reduces the risk of equipment-related accidents and are a natural result of child-centred design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEnvironmental design for your centre and the world\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than awaiting regulation, CP’s product developers closely monitor scientific research, moving early to eliminate potential chemical hazards. While other manufacturers may insist that endocrine disrupters and phthalates are harmless, but CP’s green chemistry policy requires greater responsibility. All Community Playthings furniture products are made from low emitting materials -- safe for your children and staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credit standards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"_Toc511594166\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e BPA and PVC free. Parents can be assured that there is nothing safer on the market; Community Playthings is BPA and PVC free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Community Playthings","offers":[{"title":"40.5H cm (16\")","offer_id":44101874581638,"sku":"077-F671S","price":2149.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"61H cm (24\")","offer_id":44101874614406,"sku":"077-F673S","price":2599.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1623\/2567\/files\/island-shelf-by-community-playthings-furnishings-community-playthings-933501.jpg?v=1782177266","url":"https:\/\/louisekool.com\/products\/island-shelf-by-community-playthings","provider":"Louise Kool \u0026 Galt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}