children's construction resources

These translucent building blocks come in attractive colours. The wide range of shapes and the choice of different sized white translucent bases inspire young builders to design and construct exciting transparent buildings flooded with light.

Building on a mirror light box or using a light source adds an extra dimension which will enchant children and help develop their spatial awareness.

The building blocks are manufactured in tough acrylic material and supplied in a wooden box with a perspex lid and satinised base which- allows the box to be used as a light box when a light source is provided.

Contents: 84 building blocks (pillar, arch, bridges, triangle, hemisphere, cuboid and tile), 14 white bases.

Size of cuboid: 6.67 x 3.33 x 1.67cm, Size of box: 20.6 x 20.6 x 7cm
Available in two colour ranges; Pastel (blue, yellow, pink and purple), Bright (light green, emerald, red and orange).

Suitable for use on light boxes.

Wood blocks with bark and bark-less pieces are an exciting resource that promotes imaginative role-play, small world play, creativity, literacy and collaborative learning - a very natural and very different way for children to play, build and investigate.

Each set is unique and contains 40 pieces cut from tree branches, including platform pieces and other challenging shapes. The pieces vary naturally in diameter but are 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10cm long with parallel ends; the bark is not removed.

Children quickly learn how to combine the modular pieces to create supportive columns of equal height. By placing platform pieces across the columns they investigate balance and stability.

Imaginative young minds will see endless combinations and possibilities, perhaps using the two A3 pieces of felt as a roof or floor covering for shelters.

The pieces of wood are supplied in a tough, practical drawstring bag with ideas and information leaflet.

Note: this product is manufactured from un-trimmed, responsibly harvested wood and pieces of bark may become detached; the product is therefore not recommended for children under 3 years of age.