Introduce children to Australia’s unique wildlife and rich First Nations culture with this beautifully crafted Aboriginal Art Native Animals Peg Puzzle. Featuring authentic artwork and easy-grip wooden pegs, this puzzle helps develop fine motor skills, matching, and early problem-solving while offering meaningful opportunities for cultural connection.

Product features:
Authentic Indigenous artwork featuring native Australian animals
Easy-grip pegs ideal for little hands
Dimensions: 30 x 23cm
Suitable for ages 10m+

The Story Behind the Art
The majority of Indigenous people have some of these Australian animals as their totem, which represents what part of Australia they are from and what mob they belong to.
With each animal totem of the mob comes responsibility. The elder of the mob is in charge of looking after that animal and the environment.
Each member of the mob is given responsibilities for trees, bush tucker, waterways, and billabongs to ensure they don’t become extinct or contaminated, ensuring a plentiful abundance of all things as a source of food for survival.

About the Artist
Hi, my name is Vanessa. I’m a proud Wiradjuri woman from NSW, one of the largest mobs in Australia. Making the tree change to the sea change and now living on Yugambeh Country on the Gold Coast for 20 years, sharing my knowledge and culture with children in the early learning industry has been a pleasure.
Working with others in the community and learning about other Indigenous mobs has also been a great honour. I love sharing my art with other, I find it very relaxing while I’m creating my stories through my art.
I hope you get great pleasure from sharing these puzzles with the children and the stories behind them, passing on knowledge about Indigenous culture.