Baby Play Mats will provide your little one with both comfort and support while he or she develops perceptual and sensory skills and enjoys some Tummy time
They can be taken out and about and can comfortably lay on any surface as the play mat ensures the little one is soothed and entertained.
These play mats make for a ideal gift too x
Size : 1 full metre in diameter and made from Drill fabrics and thick wadding inside
* Comes with a strap that conveniently wraps around the play mat and keeps it in a roll so it can fit under the pram when out and about .
Please Note : I can make you one in any fabric print of your choice. If you see a print you like somewhere then contact me and I can make one up for you.
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
All fabrics have been prewashed prior to making these lovely play mats
choose a delicate or gentle cycle on your machine and allow to dry in the shade to stop sun fading.
if Pom Poms start to look abit tattered after a few washes or bub is starting to chew on them then you can simply cut the Pom Poms off at the stem ❤️
This Jukurrpa tells the story of a 'yankirri' (emu) and a 'wardilyka' (bush turkey [Ardeotis australis]). 'Yankirri' lived at a soakage to the west called Warnirripanu (or Walangkamirirri), while 'wardilyka' lived at a soakage to the east called Parirri.
The emu and bush turkey used to go around the country picking 'yakajirri' (bush raisins [Solanum centrale]) and mashing them into 'kapurdu' (fruit balls) to save in their nests for later. However, they were jealous of each other - the emu thought that the bush turkey was picking the best and juiciest 'yakajirri', and was leaving him with only the sour 'yakajirri'.
The emu went to the bush turkey's nest to the east while the bush turkey was out hunting and smashed up the 'kapurdu' that the bush turkey had saved there. When the bush turkey returned, he found his smashed 'yakajirri' balls and realized that the emu had destroyed them. He went to the west to confront the emu and when he found him, they got into a big fight. The bush turkey eventually flew away to the north, leaving behind the smashed 'yakajirri' balls.
This practice of making 'kapurdu' (fruit balls) is a traditional Warlpiri method of storing 'yakajirri' - in the old days, people used to dry the 'yakajirri', grind them up with a rock in a coolamon, mix them with water and form balls from them, and cover the 'kapurdu' with red ochre so they would keep.
Today at Ngarlikirlangu we can see round, red rocks which are the 'kapurdu' that the emu smashed up. There is also a dance for this 'yankirri' (emu) Jukurrpa that is performed during mens' initiation ceremonies. A number of other Jukurrpa are also located at Ngarlikirlangu, including 'wardilyka Jukurrpa' (bush turkey Dreaming), 'yardijiinypa Jukurrpa' (meat ant Dreaming), and 'pirntina Jukurrpa' (woma or Ramsay's python [Aspidites ramsayi] Dreaming). Lots of 'yakajirri' grow around the Ngarlikirlangu area today.
