Grapat Perpetual Calendar

Ideal for exploring the passage of time across the year, this beautifully crafted perpetual calendar invites children to engage with months, seasons and daily sequencing in a hands-on way. The use of colour and natural materials helps children recognise familiar patterns such as days, months and seasons that repeat over time.

Children can arrange the pieces to represent the current day, month and season, building an understanding of how time moves in predictable cycles. This tactile approach supports memory, sequencing and early mathematical thinking, while creating meaningful connections to everyday routines and seasonal changes. The set includes 12 coloured Nins to represent the months, two numbered cubes for the days, a natural beech wood bowl and a four-section platform illustrating the seasons.

EYLF Learning Outcome Connections

Outcome 2.4: Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment as they explore seasonal changes and natural cycles.

Outcome 4.2: Children develop a range of skills such as sequencing, pattern recognition and problem-solving as they engage with concepts of time.

Outcome 5.4: Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work as they connect numbers, colours and seasonal representations.