Connetix Pastel Ball Run 106 Pieces

Take your Connetix play to new heights with the Pastel Ball Run 106-Piece Set! This exciting addition to the Connetix range features pastel connector tiles, 8 pastel wooden balls, and an array of specially designed ball run pieces, including clear fluted tubes, soundscape stair tubes, S-bend tubes, and racing split tubes.

Perfect for exploring gravity, motion, and the principles of engineering, this open-ended set invites children to design their own thrilling ball runs and test the limits of their imagination. Whether creating sensory runs, sorting tubes, or complex mazes, the Connetix Pastel Ball Run encourages creative play, problem-solving, and hands-on learning in an engaging and fun way.

Educational Use:

• Explores motion and gravity: The ball run pieces introduce children to basic engineering principles, including motion, gravity, and momentum, in a fun and interactive way.
• Problem-solving skills: Designing and building ball runs encourages creative thinking, planning, and spatial awareness, helping children develop critical problem-solving abilities.
• Supports fine motor skills: As children assemble the pieces and watch the balls race through their creations, they improve their hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
• Sensory exploration: The unique soundscape tubes and clear fluted tubes offer sensory stimulation, helping children explore different textures, sounds, and visual effects as the balls travel through the track.
• Open-ended play: The set is designed for limitless play possibilities, encouraging children to experiment with new designs and configurations, fostering creativity and imagination.
• Promotes STEM learning: Perfect for introducing concepts of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on learning and experimentation.

Classroom Ideas:

• Engineering Challenges: Organise a challenge where children must build the longest, fastest, or most complex ball run, encouraging teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving.
• STEM Exploration: Use the ball run to introduce basic principles of physics, such as gravity, force, and motion, by discussing how the balls travel through different paths.
• Sorting and Colour Recognition: Have children create sorting runs where balls of different colours are directed into separate bowls, promoting colour recognition, categorisation, and sorting skills.
• Sensory Stations: Set up sensory stations with the soundscape and fluted tubes, allowing children to explore the different auditory and visual effects produced by the moving balls.
• Collaboration and Group Play: Encourage children to work together to design large, collaborative ball run structures, fostering social skills, communication, and teamwork.
• Obstacle and Maze Designs: Use the ball run pieces to create mazes or obstacle courses for the balls, encouraging children to experiment with different configurations and solve design challenges.

Product Specifications:

• Set Includes:
  • 48 x Ball run squares
  • 8 x Wooden balls
  • 2 x Y-shape split tubes
  • 2 x Long stairs
  • 2 x S-bend tubes
  • 8 x U-shaped tubes (180Â ° bend)
  • 8 x Slide tubes
  • 12 x Right angle tubes (90Â ° bend)
  • 6 x Long straight tubes
  • 8 x Short straight tubes
  • 2 x Bowls
• Material: Non-toxic ABS plastic, BPA and Phthalate free
• Safety: Sealed and riveted for extra safety; contains magnets and small parts
• Recommended Age: 3+