{"product_id":"safari-wooden-play-table","title":"Safari Wooden Play Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSafari Wooden Play Table\u003c\/strong\u003e puts an illustrated safari scene inside a round maple-finish play table with a recessed center well, a watering hole, winding paths, and bridges populated by zebras, lions, bears, camels, elephants, and seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren use the corded magnetic wand handles mounted around the table's perimeter to guide animal and figure pieces across the scene, through the paths, across bridges, and around the watering hole. The activity is immediately intuitive, independently engaging, and calm enough for a pediatric waiting room without any adult facilitation required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe table seats two children comfortably and accommodates three to four in a standing configuration. The wavy maple leg supports and red edge trim give the table a warm, inviting visual presence that reads as furniture rather than institutional equipment, a distinction that matters in pediatric and family environments where the goal is to make the space feel welcoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0px 0px 20px; font-size: 11px; height: 169.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"white-space: nowrap; background: rgb(26, 90, 138); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(14, 58, 90); font-weight: bold; height: 15.4px;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"white-space: nowrap; background: rgb(26, 90, 138); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(14, 58, 90); font-weight: bold; height: 15.4px;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e22\"H x 37\" diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: rgb(240, 245, 250); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e70 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003ePlay mechanism\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eCorded magnetic wand handles; no loose parts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: rgb(240, 245, 250); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eScene content\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eSafari watering hole with paths and bridges; zebras, lions, bears, camels, elephants, seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eMaple with red edge trim and wavy leg supports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: rgb(240, 245, 250); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eAssembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eSome assembly required; hardware and instructions included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold separately: \u003c\/strong\u003eGressco Friends Chairs (25-CHR)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: rgb(240, 245, 250); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e2-year manufacturer's warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eItem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e15-MPT-SAF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: rgb(240, 245, 250); height: 15.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 216, 232); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); height: 15.4px;\"\u003ePlayscapes \/ Gressco, made in the U.S.A.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magnetic wand mechanic is what keeps children at this table longer than they stay at most waiting room activities. Guiding a piece through a winding path requires sustained fine motor control and visual tracking, it is not a passive activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren who exhaust the guided path challenge naturally move into imaginative play with the animal figures, using the safari scene as a stage for their own stories. The corded wands stay with the table between users, and no loose parts means nothing falls off, gets lost, or requires staff retrieval between patients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach animal figure comes in two pieces, which adds a matching and assembly dimension to the activity that younger children find particularly absorbing. Matching the zebra halves, combining pieces in unexpected ways, and discovering which combinations work and which do not builds problem-solving and cause-and-effect reasoning that extends the play value well beyond simple wand navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for Professional Environments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1a5a8a; padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #f0f5fa;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #0e3a5a; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eDesigned for healthcare, not adapted for it\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a3a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003ePlayscapes products are designed and manufactured specifically for healthcare facilities where infection control standards are most stringent. The Safari Magnetic Play Table is built from commercial-grade materials and should be included in the same cleaning protocols as furniture and other high-contact surfaces. Frequent cleaning with most commercial disinfectant solutions will not damage or diminish any product finish. No loose parts means nothing requires staff retrieval or reassembly between patients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere These Work Best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1a5a8a; padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #f0f5fa;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #0e3a5a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003ePediatric Waiting Rooms and Medical Offices\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a3a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe table's scale, the guided wand mechanic, and the animal theme cover the full age range of a pediatric waiting room. Toddlers engage with the magnetic wands and the colorful scene immediately. School-age children work the winding paths with the focused attention that a manual dexterity challenge demands. The seated format keeps children in one place while they wait, which reduces the active movement that can be difficult to manage in a clinical environment. The 2-year warranty reflects the construction quality behind a table that handles that level of daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1a5a8a; padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #f0f5fa;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #0e3a5a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eTherapy Clinics and Occupational Therapy Settings\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a3a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe magnetic wand mechanic is a fine motor and hand-eye coordination activity in a format that children choose voluntarily. Guiding a piece along a winding path requires the same deliberate finger and wrist control that occupational therapists target in structured sessions, delivered through play that children find intrinsically motivating. The two-piece animal figures add a matching and manipulation component that extends the therapeutic range of the table without any additional setup or materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #1a5a8a; padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #f0f5fa;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; color: #0e3a5a; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"\u003eChildren's Libraries and Family Play Spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a2a3a; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003eThe safari scene and animal vocabulary give this table natural curriculum connections for children's libraries running nature and animal programming. The table-and-chair format invites children to sit, settle, and focus in a way that floor-based activities do not, which suits library environments where sustained quiet engagement is the goal. The maple and red finish coordinates with a wide range of interior styles and reads as a considered furnishing choice rather than a piece of play equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorded magnetic wand handles guide animal pieces through winding paths, bridges, and around a watering hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-piece animal figures encourage matching, creative combination, and problem-solving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo loose parts between users\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22\"H x 37\" diameter, 70 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple finish with red edge trim and wavy leg supports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommercial-grade construction rated for healthcare environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe clean with standard disinfectant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome assembly required; hardware and instructions included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChair sold separately: Gressco Friends Chairs (25-CHR)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-year manufacturer's warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the U.S.A. by Playscapes \/ Gressco, Item 15-MPT-SAF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gressco","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":40022603726910,"sku":"15MPTSAF","price":1149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0713\/files\/Safari_Activity_Table.png?v=1785236564","url":"https:\/\/www.sensoryedge.com\/products\/safari-wooden-play-table","provider":"SensoryEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}