Ceremony Symbols Memory Game by Artisans Effort

🖤💛❤️ A meaningful memory game celebrating Aboriginal culture
This beautifully hand-crafted Aboriginal Symbols Memory Game features designs by renowned Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artist, Gerald McGregor, and is made with permission and care by Artisans Effort, a Fair Trade organisation in Kolkata. Designed to honour and share Indigenous knowledge, this resource is perfect for early learning environments that value connection, culture, and inclusion.

🎨 A story in every symbol
The game includes twelve appliqued fabric cushions, comprising six matching pairs of traditional Aboriginal symbols: Clap Sticks, Woman Sitting, Boomerangs, Didgeridoo, Meeting Place, and Man Sitting. Each symbol offers a unique opportunity to discuss and learn about Aboriginal culture, storytelling, and symbolism.

🧠 Supports early learning development
Not only is this game a beautiful cultural learning tool, but it also helps children build memory skills, concentration, visual recognition, and matching abilities in a tactile and mindful way.

🌏 Fair trade and community impact
Handmade by artisans through Artisans Effort, this purchase directly supports the livelihood of craftspeople in Kolkata and helps fund a school in Asanol, West Bengal, offering education to both paying and supported students. This resource is more than just a game – it is a meaningful investment in global education, equity, and cultural preservation.

💡 Why you’ll love it:

• Features artwork by Gerald McGregor, an Aboriginal artist of the GUNNDALEEDIE tribe from Far North Queensland

• Includes 6 pairs of hand-appliqued Aboriginal symbols

• Ethically handmade through Fair Trade principles

• Packaged in a drawstring storage bag

• Supports memory development, cultural learning, and storytelling

• Royalties paid to the artist for each set sold

📦 What’s included:

• 12x Soft cushions (approx. 8cm x 8cm each)

• 1x Drawstring bag (approx. 25cm x 19cm)

🔒 Recommended for ages 3 years and up
🇦🇺 Design Copyright Gerald McGregor | Royalties paid for each game sold