Harvest in the Garden Magnetic Maze | Designed by Sarah Betz | Educational Toy

A vegetable garden drawn by Sarah Betz, a magnetic pen and a handful of tiny beads sealed under the surface. Guide each bead along the wooden pathways, slide the little gates, turn the wooden wheels and bring the harvest home: strawberries to the garden bed, pears to the orchard, carrots and radishes to their plots and the aubergine to the greenhouse.

The counts are no accident. There is one aubergine, two carrots, three radishes, four pears and five strawberries, so every completed harvest is a quiet count from one to five. Because the beads stay sealed beneath the board, nothing gets lost and the maze is ready whenever a child is.

Steering a bead with a magnetic stylus takes a steady hand and a bit of forward planning, which makes this a lovely toy for building concentration and control before pencils arrive. It is flat and light enough to come along in a bag.

Suitable from 2 years. A good choice for restaurants, waiting rooms and long car journeys.