Hooping Rainbows 46 pieces

Inspire early mathematical thinking, creativity, and fine motor skills with the Freckled Frog Hooping Rainbows - 46 pieces. Beautifully crafted and vibrant, this versatile wooden set offers limitless play possibilities, making it a standout resource for early years and primary classrooms.

Featuring nine bright and engaging colours, with five rings in each colour, children can enjoy stacking, sorting, and creating stunning designs using their imagination. Whether placing the rings in colour order, categorising by shades, or inventing unique patterns, Hooping Rainbows offers rich opportunities for open-ended exploration and early numeracy development.

Practising colour naming, sorting, categorising, pattern making, and early maths skills such as counting, addition, and subtraction becomes an exciting and engaging experience. The hoops and pegs provide a playful, hands-on way to explore early STEM concepts while strengthening fine motor and cognitive skills. The Freckled Frog Hooping Rainbows set offers a vibrant, hands-on learning experience that combines early maths skills, fine motor development, and creative exploration in a joyful and engaging way.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances colour recognition, sorting, and categorisation skills through hands-on play
• Develops early mathematical concepts including counting, simple operations, and pattern recognition
• Strengthens fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and precision through stacking activities
• Encourages creativity, design thinking, and imaginative exploration through open-ended play

Classroom Ideas:

• Set up colour-sorting stations using the rings to match and categorise by shade
• Create pattern-making challenges where children arrange rings in repeated sequences
• Integrate into early maths lessons by using rings as visual counters for addition and subtraction activities
• Encourage free design play by building imaginative rainbow towers or artistic ring mosaics

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 3 years and over
• Made from sustainably sourced Beechwood, Rubberwood, and Plywood
• Includes 46 pieces in total (base and 45 coloured rings)
• Approximate diameter of the base: 24 cm
• Rings measure approximately 5 (dia) cm
• Finished with non-toxic paints and safe materials for early years use