• Premium TUFF Trays — Designed by an Early Years Educator

  • Durable Textured Surface — Made for Daily Sensory Play

Redefining the Tuff Tray for Confident Sensory Play

We’re Kamilla and Daniel, the husband-and-wife team that started Learning Through PLAYtrays.

Our story didn’t begin with a business plan… it started as a simple frustration inside a classroom.

2023

IDEA

Industrial utility trays rebranded for play had become a classroom staple, but we couldn't help wondering: what if a tray was designed specifically for early childhood from the very beginning? After all, sensory play had evolved, yet the tray itself had remained unchanged.
2024

INNOVATION

Daniel engineered our own custom tray mold with a unique textured surface. Designed exclusively for sensory play. Setting a new standard for Tuff Tray quality worldwide. Made from durable, BPA-free PE and PP, our trays are food contact compliant for worry-free sensory play.
February 2024

LAUNCH

We launched as a self-funded small family business and officially entered the U.S. market. On February 14th, 2024, our first PLAYtray found its home.
2024

GROWTH

Spreading Rapidly Across the U.S. - From one classroom to homes, schools, and therapy spaces nationwide.
2025

1,000+ Customers

More than a number, this represents a growing community that believes in hands-on learning.
2026

Today & Beyond

We continue to design, refine, and grow with one mission in mind: making sensory play accessible, durable, and inclusive for every learning space.

What We Stand For

Our core values guide everything we do

Creativity

More than a tray, it’s a canvas for creativity. We believe sensory play invites both children and adults to explore with joy.

Quality

We create durable products with safety as our first priority, overseeing every step from design to production. Made from durable, BPA-free materials with a food-safe surface, so you can feel confident every time your child plays.

Sustainability

We created our own custom tuff tray mold to ensure 90% material use with minimal waste and recycling the remaining material into our next production.

Community

We are rooted in the early years community and exist to support educators, parents, and therapists who value hands-on learning.

Innovation

We do not repurpose products from other industries, we intentionally design for children’s sensory play from the ground up.

Passion

Founded by an educator with a love for early childhood education. That's why our name is Learning Through PLAYtrays.
Children and a teacher playing with a sand table on a yellow background

Meet Kamilla: Teaching Across Continents

The Big Question: What connects every child, everywhere?

The Answer: SENSORY PLAY

Play speaks every language.

After teaching internationally in China and Vietnam, this question kept returning. What do kids have in common?

No matter the curriculum, or culture, children learn through their senses.
Children explore by touching, pouring, building, mixing, and moving. Hands-on discovery is universal.

Learning Through PLAYtrays® was created from this experience.

While teaching abroad in Vietnam, after yet another tuff tray failed in the classroom, I finally turned to Daniel and asked:

“Could you make me a better tray?”

Daniel, with over 20 years in manufacturing and product design, said yes and asked a question that changed everything:

“What if we made a sensory textured tray?”

That final question inspired everything we do today.

— Kamilla, Early Years Educator 15+ Years

Thank You for Choosing Us

We appreciate your trust and support

Kamilla & Daniel
Founders