Flexi Road System

Take playtime up a gear with our Flexi Road System! This creative and versatile set of flexible rubber road strips is designed to revolutionise small world play in your classroom or outdoor learning space. Whether they’re navigating sandy terrains, weaving under , or scaling between , these roads bring a new dimension of excitement to car play. The set includes 2 semi-circles and 4 quadrants, perfect for designing everything from gentle bends to hairpin turns. Whether learners want a peaceful suburban street or a thrilling racetrack, the possibilities are endless.

Add some chalk road signs to guide traffic, or let and maths vehicles with peg people passengers zoom through learners’ intricately designed . These roads aren't just for racing—they're writable, too! With just a quick wipe, their creativity can shift gears again for a brand-new adventure.

Encourage learners to include  into the mix for a complete town setting. Will it be a bustling town square or a tranquil woodland escape? These flexible roads are ideal for creating narratives and fostering problem solving as learners figure out how to connect loops and turns. 

These roads can handle everything from imaginative races to transport-themed maths challenges. They’re perfect for collaborative exploration, encouraging teamwork as learners create and navigate their shared designs. This set is ready to inspire active learning. Let’s be honest—who can resist the thrill of building and exploring their own mini road trip? Get ready to watch imaginations hit the fast lane! 

Features

• Flexible Rubber Strips: Made from durable and bendable rubber, these strips easily adapt to uneven surfaces, making them ideal for indoor setups. Includes 2 semi-circles and 4 quadrants for versatile road layouts.
• Writable Surface for Markings: The writable surface allows learners to draw their own road markings, parking spaces, or creative designs using chalk. Simply wipe clean and start again!
• Compact and Lightweight: Lightweight and easy to transport, these strips can be moved from sandpits to play mats with minimal effort, encouraging varied play across settings.
• Easy to Clean and Maintain: Designed to withstand mud, sand, and paint, these roads can be wiped clean, making them perfect for learning environments where creativity often gets messy.
• Open-Ended Design: The flexible design encourages learners to experiment with layouts, integrate other resources, and expand their play into new and exciting directions.

Benefits

• Encourages Collaborative Play: Children work together to design road systems, creating mini villages, parking spaces, and tunnels, fostering teamwork, communication, and personal, social, and emotional development.
• Supports Early Maths Skills: Incorporating maths vehicles allows learners to explore numbers, counting, and sequencing through playful, interactive activities, supporting mathematical development.
• Enhances Spatial Awareness: Building winding roads and dynamic layouts develops an understanding of spatial relationships and promotes problem-solving skills, aligning with EYFS characteristics of effective learning.
• Stimulates Storytelling and Imagination: Using peg people, trees, and chalk road signs sparks creativity and language development, encouraging learners to craft small-world scenarios and engage in expressive arts and design.
• Promotes Fine Motor Development: Activities like drawing road markings, manoeuvring vehicles, and assembling pieces enhance fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, supporting physical development in a fun, hands-on way.