Wild Animal Cushions – Pack of 4 Safari Animal Floor Cushions

Bring the wildlife of the African savanna into early years learning with the Wild Animal Cushions – a set of four photographic floor cushions featuring a giraffe, zebra, lion and elephant in vivid safari settings. Designed to combine comfortable floor seating with opportunities for animal discovery, the Wild Animal Cushions are ideal for reading corners, wildlife topics, circle time and imaginative storytelling.

Each cushion has two complementary sides. One side features a photographic image of the wild animal in its surroundings. The reverse highlights the animal's distinctive appearance, including giraffe patches, zebra stripes, lion fur, and elephant skin.

Measuring approximately 40 × 40cm each, the Wild Animal Cushions provide soft, supportive seating while giving children large visual resources they can examine, compare and discuss. Removable machine-washable covers make the set practical for regular use in busy early years environments.

Four Wild Animal Cushions

The Wild Animal Cushions are supplied as a pack of four, featuring:

• Giraffe

• Zebra

• Lion

• Elephant

The four animals provide children with noticeably different shapes, colours and markings to investigate.

They can learn the animal names, compare their appearances and use the photographs as starting points for finding out more about wildlife and habitats.

Photographic Wildlife Imagery

Rather than using cartoon illustrations, the Wild Animal Cushions feature photographic animal imagery.

This gives children opportunities to observe realistic visual details and talk about what they notice.

Adults might ask:

• Which animal can you see?

• What colours do you notice?

• Does it have spots, patches or stripes?

• Which animal has a trunk?

• Which has the longest neck?

• What can you see around the animal?

These simple questions encourage careful observation while introducing animal and habitat vocabulary.

Giraffe Cushion

The giraffe cushion introduces one of the most recognisable animals of the African savanna.

Children can observe the giraffe in its surroundings before turning the cushion over to examine its distinctive patch pattern more closely.

This provides opportunities to introduce words such as:

• Giraffe

• Long neck

• Patches

• Pattern

• Savanna

Children can compare the giraffe's markings with the very different stripes of the zebra.

Zebra Cushion

The zebra cushion features the familiar black-and-white striped animal within a safari setting.

Turn the cushion over, and the stripe pattern becomes the focus.

Children can look at the lines and compare their appearance with the markings of the other animals.

This can provide a useful starting point for discussions around:

• Stripes

• Lines

• Black and white

• Patterns

• Similarities and differences

Lion Cushion

The lion brings another distinctive animal into the Wild Animal Cushions collection.

The photographic side allows children to observe the animal within its setting, while the reverse focuses more closely on its fur.

The lion can also become a useful character for storytelling, wildlife discussions and safari-themed imaginative activities.

Children might invent a story about where the lion is travelling or what it might encounter next.

Elephant Cushion

The elephant cushion introduces children to another instantly recognisable wild animal.

Children can observe features such as the elephant's trunk and large ears before turning the cushion over to examine a close-up representation of its distinctive skin.

This creates opportunities to compare the elephant with the other animals:

Elephant skin → Lion fur → Zebra stripes → Giraffe patches

The four reverse designs make these differences particularly easy to see.

Explore Animal Patterns and Markings

One of the strongest features of the Wild Animal Cushions is the relationship between the two sides.

Children first encounter the complete animal and can then explore a closer view of its distinctive appearance.

The reverse sides represent:

• Giraffe patches

• Zebra stripes

• Lion fur

• Elephant skin

Placing the four cushions together creates an immediate visual comparison activity.

Children can decide which patterns look similar and which appear very different.

Matching Animal to Markings

The double-sided design can also inspire simple matching activities.

Children can look at an animal photograph and identify the markings associated with that creature.

Adults can introduce vocabulary such as:

• Patch

• Stripe

• Fur

• Skin

• Pattern

• Marking

Children can then describe what makes each animal visually distinctive.

This keeps the activity directly connected to the genuine imagery provided by the cushions.

Early Wildlife Learning

The Wild Animal Cushions can complement early years topics involving animals and the natural world.

They provide useful visual prompts for exploring themes such as:

• Wild animals

• African wildlife

• Safari animals

• Animal habitats

• Savanna environments

• Animal markings

• Similarities and differences

• The natural world

The cushions themselves provide the visual starting point, while suitable books, maps and other resources can be used to extend children's factual knowledge.

Safari-Themed Storytelling

The vivid animal imagery makes the Wild Animal Cushions particularly suitable for storytelling.

Children can choose an animal and invent an adventure around it.

A story might begin with the giraffe travelling across the savanna before meeting the zebra, lion or elephant.

Adults can extend the story with open questions:

• Where is the animal going?

• What might it see?

• Which animal will it meet?

• What could happen next?

• Where might the animals find food or water?

There is no fixed storyline, allowing children to create a different adventure each time.

Reading Corner Seating

The Wild Animal Cushions provide practical seating and educational imagery.

Each cushion measures approximately:

40 × 40cm

This makes them well suited to children's reading corners and book areas.

Pair the cushions with suitable books about wildlife, animals, habitats and the natural world to create an inviting themed reading environment.

Children can choose an animal cushion and settle down to explore a book independently or listen to a shared story.

Circle Time and Group Discussion

With four cushions in the set, the Wild Animal Cushions can also be incorporated into small-group and circle-time activities.

Each cushion can become a discussion prompt.

One child might sit with the giraffe while another chooses the elephant, and the group can talk about what they already know or would like to discover about each animal.

The photographs give children something concrete to observe while contributing their ideas.

Visual Comparison and Classification

The four different animals provide plenty of opportunities for simple comparison.

Children might investigate:

• Which animals have four legs?

• Which animal has stripes?

• Which has patches?

• Which has a trunk?

• Which has a mane?

• Which animal has the longest neck?

These activities encourage children to look carefully and describe visible characteristics.

As knowledge develops, appropriate supporting resources can introduce more detailed information about animal groups, diets and habitats.

Language and Communication

Animal imagery can generate a considerable amount of conversation.

Children can name the animals, describe their features and explain what they notice within the photographs.

Adults can introduce vocabulary connected with:

• Animals

• Habitats

• Body features

• Patterns

• Landscapes

• Wildlife

• Movement

The images provide an immediate visual context for unfamiliar words.

Soft and Supportive Floor Seating

In addition to their educational value, the Wild Animal Cushions provide soft, supportive floor seating.

They can be distributed around a classroom or grouped to define a wildlife-themed learning space.

Potential uses include:

• Reading

• Storytelling

• Circle time

• Group discussions

• Quiet activities

• Wildlife topics

Their lightweight cushion format also makes it straightforward to rearrange the learning environment when required.

Removable Machine-Washable Covers

The Wild Animal Cushions feature removable covers for practical cleaning.

According to the supplied product information, the covers are machine washable, making them particularly suitable for resources that may receive frequent use in early years environments.

Follow the supplied washing and drying guidance to maintain the photographic covers appropriately.

Ideal for Early Years Environments

The combination of comfortable seating and educational imagery makes the Wild Animal Cushions suitable for a range of early years spaces.

They can be incorporated into:

• Nurseries

• Preschools

• Reception classrooms

• Reading corners

• Wildlife learning areas

• Quiet corners

• Circle-time spaces

• Animal-themed displays

The cushions can remain useful as topics change because the wildlife photographs support many different conversations and activities.

Why Choose Wild Animal Cushions?

The Wild Animal Cushions combine practical children's floor seating with engaging photographic wildlife imagery.

The pack of four features a giraffe, zebra, lion, and elephant in safari environments, giving children recognisable animals to observe while creating opportunities to discuss wildlife and the natural world.

Turn the cushions over and another layer of visual exploration appears. Close-up imagery representing giraffe patches, zebra stripes, lion fur and elephant skin encourages children to compare the distinctive appearances of the four animals.

At 40 × 40cm each, the cushions provide comfortable seating for reading, storytelling and group activities, while removable machine-washable covers make them practical for everyday educational use.

For settings looking for wild animal cushions, safari classroom resources, animal floor cushions, or early years wildlife resources, the Wild Animal Cushions offer an appealing combination of seating, photography, and learning.

Perfect For...

• Early years classrooms

• Nurseries and preschools

• Wildlife topics

• African savanna themes

• Safari learning

• Animal recognition

• Animal patterns and markings

• Early science activities

• The natural world

• Reading corners

• Circle time

• Storytelling

• Visual comparison

• Language development

• Quiet learning spaces

Wild Animal Cushions Features

• Wild Animal Cushions

• Pack of 4

• Photographic wild animal imagery

• Features a giraffe

• Features a zebra

• Features a lion

• Features an elephant

• Animals shown in vivid safari settings

• Double-sided designs

• Reverse of giraffe cushion shows distinctive patches

• Reverse of zebra cushion shows stripes

• Reverse of lion cushion shows fur

• Reverse of elephant cushion shows skin

• Encourages wildlife observation and discussion

• Useful for comparing animal markings

• Supports imaginative storytelling

• Ideal for reading and quiet areas

• Soft, supportive floor seating

• Removable covers

• Machine-washable covers according to supplied information

• Durable materials for regular educational use

• Each cushion measures approximately 40 × 40cm

Specifications

• Product Name: Wild Animal Cushions

• SKU: 168272

• Product Type: Photographic wildlife floor cushions

• Quantity: 4 cushions

• Animals: Giraffe, zebra, lion and elephant

• Reverse Designs: Giraffe patches, zebra stripes, lion fur and elephant skin

• Dimensions: W400 × H400mm per cushion

• Cover: Removable

• Cleaning: Machine washable according to supplied product information

• Primary Use: Floor seating, reading, storytelling and wildlife-themed learning

• Learning Focus: Animal recognition, wildlife, visual observation, animal markings, comparison, communication and imaginative storytelling

• Suitable Settings: Nurseries, preschools, early years classrooms, reading areas and quiet learning spaces