Your child's needs are at the heart of the elephlay product design process.
Our Montessori-inspired tools are thoughtfully designed to encourage your child's independence, foster curiosity and nurture focus.
Our child-centred approach begins with seeing the world through a child's eyes to develop and test designs that specifically meet their needs.
All elephlay products incorporate the following design elements.
Child-sized
The length and width of each tray and basket will comfortably fit between your child’s arms as they carry their chosen activity to their work station.
Child-sized products give your child a sense of belonging inside the home, and a sense of adventure outside the home.
Intuitive handles
Safely carrying a tray or basket from A-to-B will feel second-nature to your child with our intuitive handles that are minimalist yet sturdy.
Visible contents
Encourage your child’s autonomy by enabling them to easily see what’s inside each tray or basket.
Our tray lip height is low enough to enable your child to see inside the tray but high enough to contain the materials inside.
Our baskets are see-through with a large bottom surface area to enable your child to find what they are looking for, without tipping out the entire contents.
Rounded shapes
Rounded and curved shapes represent wholeness and a natural sense of completion. They influence behaviour by infusing calm and safety into any space.
Natural fibres
Natures fibres develop your child’s senses while nurturing their appreciation of the natural environment around them.
Being surrounded by nature brings a sense of calm and wellness.
Showcases the activity
Our trays and baskets showcase the activity and toy inside, without distracting your child from the task at hand.
Our neutral colours bring calm into your home but stand out enough as a point-of-interest for your child.
Beautiful textures and patterns showcase the natural wonders of our world.
