Mushrooms: A STEM Discovery Mix

from $9.00

What kind of mushroom will you create?

Inspired by the incredible variety of shapes, colors, and forms found in the fungi kingdom, the Mushroom Sensory Mix invites children to become mushroom makers. A collection of hand-painted pasta pieces becomes stems, caps, shelves, cups, and other mushroom-inspired forms, ready to be sorted, matched, stacked, and combined into wonderfully unusual fungi.

Search through soft pinks, creams, yellows, blues, browns, and woodland neutrals to find the perfect pieces, then experiment: Which cap fits this stem? Can you build a tall mushroom? A tiny one? A shelf fungus? Something completely imaginary? There’s no single “right” mushroom to make. Children can notice patterns found in real fungi while also using those discoveries as a jumping-off point for creativity.

Created as part of our Mushroom Collection, this mix pairs beautifully with nature study, mushroom identification, woodland small-world play, and the Forest Floor Sensory Mix.

What’s Included

A hand-painted sensory mix featuring:

  • A variety of pasta shapes selected to represent mushroom stems and caps

  • Cup-, shelf-, bell-, and other mushroom-inspired shapes

  • Pieces in pink, cream, yellow, blue, brown, and natural woodland tones

  • A variety of sizes and forms for matching, sorting, comparing, and building

  • Hand-painted details inspired by the textures and markings found across the fungi kingdom

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What kind of mushroom will you create?

Inspired by the incredible variety of shapes, colors, and forms found in the fungi kingdom, the Mushroom Sensory Mix invites children to become mushroom makers. A collection of hand-painted pasta pieces becomes stems, caps, shelves, cups, and other mushroom-inspired forms, ready to be sorted, matched, stacked, and combined into wonderfully unusual fungi.

Search through soft pinks, creams, yellows, blues, browns, and woodland neutrals to find the perfect pieces, then experiment: Which cap fits this stem? Can you build a tall mushroom? A tiny one? A shelf fungus? Something completely imaginary? There’s no single “right” mushroom to make. Children can notice patterns found in real fungi while also using those discoveries as a jumping-off point for creativity.

Created as part of our Mushroom Collection, this mix pairs beautifully with nature study, mushroom identification, woodland small-world play, and the Forest Floor Sensory Mix.

What’s Included

A hand-painted sensory mix featuring:

  • A variety of pasta shapes selected to represent mushroom stems and caps

  • Cup-, shelf-, bell-, and other mushroom-inspired shapes

  • Pieces in pink, cream, yellow, blue, brown, and natural woodland tones

  • A variety of sizes and forms for matching, sorting, comparing, and building

  • Hand-painted details inspired by the textures and markings found across the fungi kingdom

Why You’ll Love It

  • Build your own mushrooms by mixing and matching stems, caps, and fungi-inspired forms

  • Introduces children to the incredible diversity of mushroom shapes and structures

  • Encourages observation, comparison, sorting, matching, and creative problem-solving

  • Blends STEM learning with open-ended art and imaginative play

  • Works beautifully alongside mushroom identification, cap-shape, and nature-study activities

  • Every handful offers new combinations, making it a mix children can return to again and again

  • Can be enjoyed independently or combined with the Forest Floor Sensory Mix and Fritz the Mushroom Kit to create an entire woodland habitat

Important Warning Information:

• Choking Hazard. Contains small parts — adult supervision

• Not intended for children under 3

• Sensory mixes are not edible

• Colors and pieces may vary due to handmade nature, Items are handmade and may vary slightly

• Some pasta pieces may naturally break during shipping and play

• Storage: Keep sensory materials sealed in a dry location.

• Handcrafted Sensory Materials – MAY INCLUDE: pasta, chickpeas, corn products, and tapioca (not intended for consumption). May include ingredients processed in a facility that handles eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish and shellfish

• Eco-Friendly & Thoughtfully Designed