Freckled Frog The Busy Village

by The Freckled Frog

$90.95 ~~$109.95~~ /

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Create a bustling little town on your living room floor where vehicles zoom and daily adventures unfold.

🏡 Real World: Includes familiar places like the library, school, and post office.
🚒 Open Play: Encourages storytelling with vehicles, trees, and road signs.
✨ Safe Touch: Smooth, chunky wood printed with non-toxic, heat-transferred designs.

The Educator's Note

It brilliantly bridges the gap between simple stacking blocks and complex role-play sets.
The chunky 3cm thickness makes them incredibly stable for frustration-free building.
The heat-transfer printing is incredibly durable, surviving years of tumbles and crashes.

Play Specifications

🧒 18 months +

Recommended for ages 18 months +

📖 Storyteller

Role Play & Imagination

🧱 Builder

Construction & Engineering

🌍 Explorer

Active & Outdoor

🔉 Quiet

Low volume

🏠 Indoor

Living Room / Playroom

👤 Independent Play

Solo / Self-Correcting

👥 Group Play

Collaborative / Multi-Player

🗣️ Language

Speech & Vocabulary

🤏 Fine Motor

Precision & Grip

💡 Creativity

Innovation & Imagination

The Educator's Note

It brilliantly bridges the gap between simple stacking blocks and complex role-play sets.
The chunky 3cm thickness makes them incredibly stable for frustration-free building.
The heat-transfer printing is incredibly durable, surviving years of tumbles and crashes.

Play Specifications

🧒 18 months +

📖 Storyteller

🧱 Builder

🌍 Explorer

🔉 Quiet

🏠 Indoor

👤 Independent Play

👥 Group Play

🗣️ Language

🤏 Fine Motor

💡 Creativity

There's a lot happening in this little town. One moment the fire engine is rushing to a rescue, the next, a car is visiting the bakery for a treat. This 20-piece set invites your child to construct their own world, deciding where the roads lead and which building goes where. It's simple, grounded play that builds vocabulary as they name the buildings and act out the roles they see in their own community. Designed for durability and safety, these blocks are perfect for toddlers from 18 months who are just mastering their grip and balance. As they grow, the play evolves from simple stacking to complex storytelling, making this a set that stays relevant for years. It pairs perfectly with The Freckled Frog Village People to add even more life to their town.

This village is perfect for children who are starting to take an interest in the world outside their front door.

Toddlers (18m+) practicing their pincer grip and learning to name everyday objects.
Preschoolers (3-4 years) engaging in complex role-play and social storytelling.
Families looking for plastic-free toys that look beautiful on the shelf and withstand rough play.

Building Their World

Watch as your floor transforms into a busy neighbourhood. The beauty of this set lies in its versatility—there are no instructions, just possibilities. Your child might group the emergency services together one day, or build a long street the next. The chunky wooden pieces are substantial enough to stand easily on carpet or floorboards, reducing the frustration that comes with flimsy plastic sets. You'll notice them experimenting with balance and spatial awareness as they arrange the trees, traffic lights, and buildings to create a layout that makes sense to them.

Learning Through Connection

Play is how children make sense of the world around them. By interacting with the police station, hospital, and school blocks, they begin to process the roles of different places in their community. It's a brilliant prompt for conversation: "Where does the ambulance go?" or "Who works at the school?" This natural dialogue supports language development and social understanding without feeling like a lesson. For an even richer experience, combine this with The Happy Architect Town to expand their city limits.

Quality That Lasts

Made from FSC-certified New Zealand pine, each piece is printed using a heat transfer process, meaning the colourful details won't chip or peel off like stickers often do. The wood is sanded to a smooth finish, safe for curious hands. Measuring approximately 3cm thick, the blocks are solid and tactile. The largest building pieces are roughly 11cm high, making them substantial enough for small hands to manipulate with confidence but small enough to pack away neatly into a toy rotation basket.

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Why gift givers choose this

Community Connection Helps children understand the roles of helpers like doctors, police, and teachers.
Durable Design Heat-transferred graphics mean no peeling stickers or fading paint.
Open-Ended Works seamlessly with other Wooden Blocks or train tracks you already own.
Sustainable Choice Crafted from FSC-certified wood for eco-conscious play.