Plus Timber Blocks - 45 pieces

The Plus Timber Blocks - 45 Pieces set by Papoose offers a uniquely shaped, tactile construction resource designed for creative, open-ended play. Each block is carefully cut into a cross or plus shape, making them ideal for tessellation, pattern making, and symbolic representation-foundational concepts for early STEM and STEAM learning.

Crafted from solid timber and finished in natural, black, and white tones, these beautiful blocks promote visual focus and inspire both imaginative and purposeful play. Each block measures 8 cm x 8 cm, making them easy to handle for children aged 12 months and up. The set of 45 pieces encourages children to construct, deconstruct, stack, sort, and connect in countless ways.

These blocks support loose parts play, allowing children to manipulate, sort, and explore materials freely-transforming the blocks into vehicles, walls, abstract art, or symbols as their imaginations guide them. Ideal for early learning centres, nature-based programs, or home playrooms, this set enhances exploration in maths, science, storytelling, and early design thinking.

Educational Benefits:

• Strengthens fine motor skills and spatial reasoning through hands-on manipulation.
• Supports early coding concepts through pattern recognition and tessellation.
• Encourages problem-solving, classification, and critical thinking.
• Inspires narrative development, symbolic play, and collaborative construction.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a pattern-making station where children arrange plus shapes in repeating sequences.
• Add to a loose parts area to support construction, transient art, and storytelling.
• Use in STEM provocations focused on balance, symmetry, and shape investigation.
• Incorporate into sorting activities by colour, size, or structure during small group time.

Safety & Product Information:

• Ages: 12+ months
• Set Includes: 45 plus-shaped timber blocks
• Block Size: 8 cm (W) x 8 cm (L)
• Colours: Natural, black, and white tones
• Material: Solid timber
• Designed for loose parts play, STEM exploration, and imaginative learning
• Surface clean only