← For your businessLittle Learning Stations by Wonderium

For educators who make room for wonder.

A line becomes a road. A block becomes a bridge. One small invitation becomes something nobody planned.

Reusable creative spaces for drawing, building and following the children’s ideas. You bring the knowledge of your room. We’ll help with a place to begin.

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Children exploring a Wonderium learning mat together at an early childhood table
More than a mat

A few ways to begin.

A simple setup. A useful question. Plenty of room for the children to surprise you.

Children's own names, drawings and marks on a blank Wonderium learning mat

Letters that mean something.

Start with a letter from their name. Invite children to explore its lines and curves, practise forming it and add their own marks along the way.

A child building with wooden blocks on a Wonderium learning mat

A place to build.

Add a few blocks and see what takes shape. A home, a bridge or a whole new place to explore together.

Toy dinosaurs, natural materials and hand-drawn shadows on a blank Wonderium learning mat

A shadow to trace.

Place a dinosaur or another toy in the sunshine. Invite children to trace its shadow, then notice what changes when they move the toy or the light shifts.

The educator’s role stays central: listening, noticing, asking useful questions and deciding when to extend an idea or give it more time.

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“They’re not just fun, they create SO many opportunities for meaningful learning and intentional teaching.”

Eden Academy Oak Park
A child drawing a leaf beside leaves, bark, stones and a magnifying glass on a Wonderium learning mat
One little station. So many beginnings.
Meet Little Learning Stations

Room for their ideas.
Support for yours.

From a shared squiggle to a dough world or a colour experiment, these invitations give you a place to begin. Each activity includes what to gather, questions to ask and ways to extend an emerging interest. You bring your knowledge of the children. They bring the possibilities.

Made for your everyday practice

For the people who
make room for wonder.

  • Educators and teachers

    Looking for ready-to-run inspiration that protects child agency.

  • Room and educational leaders

    Supporting intentional, responsive practice across a team.

  • Directors and decision-makers

    Wanting to see how one resource can work across interests, experiences and rooms.

“They have quickly become one of those resources that we reach for again and again, and the children genuinely love using them.”

Eden Academy Oak Park
A little inspiration for your room

One station.
Fifteen ways to begin.

Open it Monday. Use it Tuesday.

The free More Than a Mat educator guide brings together practical invitations you can adapt to your children and your service.

  • Simple setups for mark-making, dough, colour, construction and more.
  • Educator prompts and ways to extend an idea.
  • Possible connections to the EYLF and NQS.

Choose the invitation that fits your room right now.

A few things you might be wondering

Good questions.

Is the guide only about drawing?

No. Mark-making is one possibility. The guide also explores dough, paint, colour, loose parts, construction, nature, light, movement, sensory experiences, small-world play, storytelling and collaboration.

Do I need a Little Learning Station to use the guide?

The guide is designed to show what is possible with a Little Learning Station, but the open-ended principles and educator prompts can also inspire your wider practice.

Can we personalise a station for our centre?

Get in touch to discuss the current centre personalisation options. Tell us your service name, the rooms you’re planning for and what you have in mind.

How do we care for our mat?

Use suitable washable markers and follow the care instructions supplied with your mat for cleaning and storage. If you’re unsure about a material or cleaner, contact us before using it.

How do we get pricing for our service?

Use the enquiry form below and tell us whether you’re planning for one room, several rooms or a group of services. We’ll help you explore current product options, pricing and ordering details.

Does the guide replace our service’s risk assessment?

No. The prompts are practical reminders only. Educators must still follow their service’s policies, supervision expectations, approved materials and risk-assessment process.

A little wonder starts here

Let’s talk about your service.

One room, several rooms or a group of services?

Tell us what you have in mind. We can help with current options, centre personalisation, pricing and ordering details.

Designed and printed in Australia.