The Mushroom Kit: An Inside the Story Kit (PRE-ORDER)

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Step into the quiet, colorful world of Fritz the Mushroom, where there’s always something wonderful to discover if you slow down long enough to notice. Inspired by the story of Fritz the Mushroom by Kelsey Garrity-Riley, this sensory play kit brings Fritz’s forest off the page through hand-painted sensory mixes, mushroom-building play, woodland treasures, and hands-on activities that introduce children to the fascinating world of fungi. Children can learn what to look for when observing mushrooms, explore their different shapes and structures, practice pretend foraging and identification, and build their own forest discoveries through play.

At its heart, Fritz’s story is also a beautiful reminder that we don’t all experience the world in the same way. Fritz enjoys quiet moments and time to himself, while his friend Pip enjoys a busier pace, and both ways of being are worth celebrating. By blending nature study with sensory play and storytelling, the Fritz the Mushroom Kit encourages children to slow down, look closely, follow their curiosity, and begin noticing both the natural world around them and what their own bodies and brains need.

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Step into the quiet, colorful world of Fritz the Mushroom, where there’s always something wonderful to discover if you slow down long enough to notice. Inspired by the story of Fritz the Mushroom by Kelsey Garrity-Riley, this sensory play kit brings Fritz’s forest off the page through hand-painted sensory mixes, mushroom-building play, woodland treasures, and hands-on activities that introduce children to the fascinating world of fungi. Children can learn what to look for when observing mushrooms, explore their different shapes and structures, practice pretend foraging and identification, and build their own forest discoveries through play.

At its heart, Fritz’s story is also a beautiful reminder that we don’t all experience the world in the same way. Fritz enjoys quiet moments and time to himself, while his friend Pip enjoys a busier pace, and both ways of being are worth celebrating. By blending nature study with sensory play and storytelling, the Fritz the Mushroom Kit encourages children to slow down, look closely, follow their curiosity, and begin noticing both the natural world around them and what their own bodies and brains need.

Size Options:

Small Kit

  • 1 cup Forest Floor Sensory Mix

  • 1 cup Mushroom Sensory Mix

  • 1 cup Forest Berries Sensory Mix

  • All mini mixes, activities, characters, tools, and accessories

  • Digital Companion

Medium Kit

  • 3 cups Forest Floor Sensory Mix

  • 1 cup Mushroom Sensory Mix

  • 1 cup Forest Berries Sensory Mix

  • All mini mixes, activities, characters, tools, and accessories

  • Digital Companion

Large Kit

  • 5 cups Forest Floor Sensory Mix

  • 1 cup Mushroom Sensory Mix

  • 1 cup Forest Berries Sensory Mix

  • All mini mixes, activities, characters, tools, and accessories

  • Digital Companion

Mixes included:

Forest Floor Sensory Mix

 Step into the tiny world beneath the trees. Layers of earthy greens, browns, warm metallics, logs, branches, stones, leaves, crystals, and other woodland treasures create a richly detailed forest habitat. Children can scoop, search, sort, and investigate while building the perfect place for Fritz and their own mushroom creations to grow.

Mushroom Sensory Mix

 Become a mushroom maker! Hand-painted pasta in an incredible variety of shapes and colors becomes mushroom stems, caps, shelves, cups, and fungi-inspired forms that children can mix, match, sort, and combine. Inspired by the amazing diversity of real fungi, this mix encourages children to notice mushroom shapes and structures while leaving plenty of room to invent species entirely their own.

Forest Berries Sensory Mix

 Gather some of the smallest treasures from Fritz’s forest. Inspired directly by the berries found throughout Fritz A  Mushroom Story by Kelsey Garrity-Riliey, this hand-painted mix includes strawberries, rose hips, blackberries, raspberries, and tiny woodland berries ready to forage, collect, sort, count, and turn into a woodland feast. It brings little details from the story off the page and into children’s hands.

What’s Included in Every Kit:

  • Fritz & Pip and accessories

    • Fritz the Mushroom felt stuffy, handmade by Alexis at Felt Happy Sewing

    • Pip peg doll, handmade by Mel at My Big World Playscapes

    Mini Food Mixes and Fritz & Pip accessories

    • Ice Cream mini sensory mix in an ice-cream-shaped bottle

    • Ice cream cone container

    • Mini ice cream cone

    • Mini Ice cream dish

    • 3 Mini Books:

      • Chestnut Soup mini sensory mix in a tiny bottle

      • Nettle Stew mini sensory mix in a tiny bottle

      • Mushroom Mystery mini book

    • Mini book eraser (assorted colors & covers)

    • Mini mushroom toy

    • Mini house toy

    • Tiny bowl and spoon

    • Mini trumpet

    Mushroom Foraging & Nature Exploration

    • Lined foraging basket

    • Mini pine tree

    • Mushroom Guidebook

    • Mini dental mirror for investigating the underside of mushrooms and observing identifying features such as gills, pores, and other structures

    Woodland Friends & Treasures and containers:

    • Acorn container (assorted green or orange top)

    • Apple container

    • Assorted miniature mushrooms

    • Mini chipmunk

    • Mini bunny

    • Mini bird

    • Stretchy worm

    • 2–3 assorted gems & beads

Learning Companion (Via QR code on the PHYSICAL PRODUCT)

Every Kit includes access to a printable Digital Learning Companion designed to extend the sensory play with mushroom science, nature exploration, and social-emotional learning.

Activities include:

  • Mushroom life cycle activities with multiple scaffolded learning levels

  • Mushroom sorting and classification cards

  • Mushroom shape, color, and feature exploration

  • Mushroom observation and identification activities

  • Foraging and nature-study activities

  • friendship and SEL & exploring individual preferences and needs

  • Additional matching, sorting, and play-based learning activities

🖨️ Print at home or use digitally! This download is linked via QR code in your physical kit.

Why You’ll Love It

  • Brings the world of Fritz the Mushroom off the page and into hands-on, imaginative play

  • Introduces mushroom science, identification, life cycles, and foraging through approachable, play-based learning

  • Encourages children to slow down, look closely, and notice the tiny details of the natural world

  • Builds observation, sorting, classification, matching, and early scientific-thinking skills

  • Blends sensory play, nature study, storytelling, and imaginative small-world play

  • Creates opportunities to explore friendship, individual preferences, and how different people can have different needs

  • Includes multiple ways to play and learn, allowing the experience to grow with your child

  • Features special handmade Fritz and Pip characters alongside story-inspired details and treasures

  • Extends the experience beyond the sensory bin with the printable Digital Learning Companion

Important Warning Information:

• Choking Hazard. Contains small parts; not suitable for children under 3

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

  • Non-edible

  • Use with adult supervision. Items are handmade or small-batch printed, and colors may vary.

  • Items are handmade and may vary slightly

  • Adult supervision recommended, Not for Children Under 3 – Contains small parts that may pose a choking hazard. Recommended for ages 3 and up, with adult supervision.

• Handcrafted Sensory Materials – Made from pasta, chickpeas, barley, dried corn products, rice, and tapioca pearls (not intended for consumption).

  • Eco-Friendly & Thoughtfully Designed – This kit comes in sustainable packaging and is carefully curated for safe, creative play.

  • Some mixes are lightly scented; test first if sensitive.

  • Digital file access provided via QR code in the kit.