Mob and Ceremony Story Stones 13pcs

Encourage storytelling and cultural understanding with this meaningful Mob and Ceremony Story Stones Set. Designed by a local Nyungar artist, these engraved stones feature traditional Aboriginal symbols representing community, gathering places, and ceremonial practices.

Each set includes 12 hand-carved story stones engraved with Indigenous symbols, along with 1 additional hand-painted stone, providing educators with a rich and tactile resource for exploring Aboriginal culture and heritage. A fact sheet explaining each symbol is included to help guide discussions and support deeper learning about the meanings behind the artwork.

Perfect for literacy activities, cultural learning experiences, and sensory exploration, these stones help children engage with concepts of community, meeting places, and ceremony through storytelling and imaginative play.

The stones are stored in a hand-woven dilly bag, making them easy to organise and ideal for classroom or learning centre use.

Why Educators Love Them

• Introduces children to Aboriginal symbols connected to Mob, meeting places, and ceremony
• Encourages storytelling, imagination, and oral language development
• Supports discussions about community, culture, and gathering places
• Designed by a local Nyungar artist for authentic cultural representation
• Includes fact sheet to help educators understand and explain each symbol

How to Use Them

• Use during storytelling sessions about community and cultural traditions
• Pair with books about Aboriginal culture, ceremony, and meeting places
• Encourage children to create their own stories using the symbols
• Use as tactile prompts for literacy and language activities
• Add to cultural learning areas or small-world play setups

Details

• Set of 13 story stones (12 engraved + 1 hand-painted)
• Designed by a local Nyungar artist
• Includes fact sheet explaining Aboriginal symbols
• Hand-woven dilly bag included for storage
• Stone size: approx. 7cm H x 4.5cm W
• Durable natural stones suitable for classroom use
• Suitable for ages 3+

EYLF Outcome 2:
Children develop an understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, communities, and traditions.

EYLF Outcome 4:
Children develop curiosity, creativity, and imagination through storytelling and symbolic exploration.

EYLF Outcome 5:
Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for storytelling, communication, and shared meaning-making.