Tara Treasures

Large Felt Farm Mat

Name: Large Felt Farm Mat
Brand: Tara Treasures
SKU: FPSLFARM01
Price: 119.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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$119.00

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The mat is 80 cm by 50 cm of hand-felted New Zealand wool, and every zone in it was worked directly into the fiber during the felting process rather than printed or sewn on afterward. A wide sweep of grazing land runs across the center, edged by a dark muddy patch where the pigs go and a still pond ringed with rounded river stones where the ducks settle. Rows of vegetables climb one corner, the leafy tops showing above the soil line in the way they would in any real kitchen garden. A tractor track cuts through the scene, wide enough for the wooden and metal farm vehicles most families already have. The mat lies completely flat without clips or weights, rolls up cleanly around a bone-button closure, and stores upright in a drawer or on a shelf between sessions. The azo-free dyes used throughout meet the same standard required for children's clothing in the European market, and the wool itself is sourced from New Zealand for its density and resilience. The figurines and animals shown in the photographs are not included; this listing is for the mat alone. Tara Treasures is a women's cooperative in Kathmandu, and each mat is made by a single pair of hands from start to finish.

Material100% wool felt

IncludesOne farm playscape play mat only

Size80 cm x 50 cm

CertifiedFair Trade USA, GOTS, OEKO-TEX

Origin DesignedAustralia MadeNepal

Age Recommendations

3456

Suited to children aged three years and up.

Why it lasts.

New Zealand wool pressed by hand holds its structure differently than printed fabric or foam. The fibers interlock rather than layer, which is why the mat resists pilling and surface loss through years of repeated play. The colors here are dyed before felting, not printed on top, so the dye penetrates the fiber rather than sitting on it; what you see after three years of daily use is very close to what you saw on the day it arrived. The muddy brown of the pig patch, the still blue of the pond, and the varied greens of the grazing land are each their own separate fiber worked together during the felting process, so they cannot flake, transfer onto the floor, or rub off onto the animals placed on top. At 80 cm across the mat holds a full farm scene without crowding, and the bone-button closure at the rolled end keeps it compact in a drawer or on a shelf between sessions. Tara Treasures has been making pieces like this at their cooperative in Kathmandu for well over a decade, and the quality standard has not shifted. The same women who made the first batches are still making this one, to the same specification, with the same wool.

Who it's for

For the parent

For the parent building a farm small-world setup. The mat provides the ground scene that farm animals, barns, and wooden vehicles need to feel like they belong somewhere. It works with Schleich, Holztiger, Ostheimer, and similarly scaled figures.

For the educator

For the classroom or playgroup with a farm or seasonal nature theme. The distinct zones support vocabulary around farm life, animal habitats, and where food grows. The mat rolls flat and stores easily between sessions.

For the gift-giver

For the child who loves farms, animals, or outdoor play. The mat is the piece that makes an animal collection feel complete. It is the kind of gift that quietly elevates everything a child already has.

What families found.

Details

Materials & construction

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Ways to play

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Care & storage

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Shipping & returns

Shipping

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Returns accepted for 30 days from delivery. If the toy isn't right, send it back. Free returns on damaged or defective items.

Large Felt Farm Mat

Why it lasts.

What families found.

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