Bring storytelling, sensory play and cultural learning together with Guliya – The Greedy Frog Sensory Tray, thoughtfully created to complement learning experiences based around the well-known Tiddalik story. Featuring original artwork by Russell Yilamara Brown, a proud Garawa and Mara man, Guliya provides an engaging starting point for children to explore themes of water, sharing, Country, animals and caring for our environment through hands-on play and storytelling. Measuring approximately 23cm across, the generously sized frog-shaped tray can be incorporated into a variety of sensory experiences using water, sand, playdough, natural loose parts and other sensory materials. Children can fill, scoop, pour, sort and create while developing fine motor skills, creativity and imaginative thinking. Designed and manufactured by Songlines Art, Culture, Education on Bundjalung Country, each tray is made from durable, plant-based PLA and is created with early learning and classroom environments in mind.

Specifications:

• Material: eco-friendly PLA, made in-house by SonglinesACE
• Approx: 23cm across
• Artwork by Russell Yilamara Brown (Garawa and Mara man)
• Suitable for sand, water beads, kinetic sand, and dough-based sensory play
• Suitable for early learning centres, primary schools, and home use

Educational Benefits:

• Designed to complement learning experiences based on the Tiddalik story
• Supports sensory play and fine motor development
• Sparks conversations about Aboriginal culture and story telling
• Creates opportunities to explore water, sharing, Country and caring for the environment
• Supports fine motor development and open-ended play
• Suitable for Early Learning, Primary, OOSH, and homeschool settings
• Aligned with:
  • EYLF Outcomes 2, 4 & 5
  • Australian Curriculum – HASS, History & The Arts
  • Cross-Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Please note: Guliya is designed as a learning resource to complement educators’ use of appropriate versions of the Tiddalik story. As Aboriginal stories and cultural knowledge are connected to particular peoples, Countries and contexts, we encourage educators to consider the cultural source and permissions associated with the story version they choose to share.

About the Artist – Russell Brown

Russell Brown is a proud Garawa and Mara man from South-East Arnhem Land, NT and is Songlines Art, Culture, Education’s Co-Founder. Russell currently lives and works on Bundjalung Country, NSW. He is a skilled painter, sculptor and digital artist that has refined his traditional style and has developed a contemporary representation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Guliya Sensory Tray designed for? Guliya has been created to complement learning experiences based around the Tiddalik story. Educators can use the tray to extend storytelling into sensory and play-based learning while exploring themes such as water, sharing, animals, Country and caring for the environment. What can I use in the sensory tray? Guliya can be used with a variety of sensory materials, including sand, playdough, natural loose parts, coloured rice and other age-appropriate sensory materials. Always supervise children and select materials appropriate for their age and developmental stage. Who created the artwork featured on Guliya? The tray features original artwork by Russell Yilamara Brown, a proud Garawa and Mara man and principal artist and co-founder of Songlines Art, Culture, Education. Where is the sensory tray made? Guliya is designed and manufactured by us on Bundjalung Country using plant-based PLA. This allows us to produce our sensory resources in-house in small batches. How large is the Guliya Sensory Tray? The tray measures approximately 23cm across, providing plenty of space for sensory materials, loose parts and small-world storytelling. Does the tray include the Tiddalik story? No. Guliya is designed as a complementary learning resource rather than a reproduction of the story. We encourage educators to use an appropriately sourced version of the Tiddalik story and acknowledge its cultural origins when sharing it with children.

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