Sort and Design Blocks - 241 pieces

Encourage endless creativity and exploration with the Freckled Frog Sort and Design Blocks - 241 pieces. Crafted from environmentally friendly timber, this colourful and extensive set is designed to support open-ended play, building, and design, making it a valuable addition to any early years learning environment.

Neatly packaged in a sturdy wooden storage tray, the set includes 241 assorted timber blocks in a range of vibrant colours and sizes, perfect for sorting, categorising, constructing, and pattern making. Ideal for loose parts play and STEM-based activities, the diverse pieces allow young learners to engage in imaginative and hands-on exploration while developing essential foundational skills.

Block play promotes physical, cognitive, and social development by encouraging creativity, cooperation, design thinking, and problem-solving. Children build strength in their hands and fingers, improve their hand-eye coordination, and learn important mathematical and scientific concepts such as balance, gravity, and symmetry.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops fine motor skills, hand strength, and hand-eye coordination through construction and manipulation
• Encourages early mathematical and scientific thinking by exploring concepts of addition, subtraction, gravity, and geometry
• Supports language and communication development as children describe and discuss their creations
• Promotes creativity, imagination, and original design through open-ended building and pattern making

Classroom Ideas:

• Set up a pattern-making challenge where children replicate or create their own colourful designs
• Introduce STEM activities by building towers and discussing balance and structural integrity
• Use the blocks for collaborative construction projects to encourage teamwork and cooperation
• Incorporate blocks into dramatic play, allowing children to create environments, props, or storytelling prompts

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 3 years and over
• Made from sustainably sourced, environmentally friendly timber
• Includes 241 assorted colourful wooden blocks
• Wooden storage tray measures 26 cm (width) x 5 cm (depth) x 26 cm (height)
• Individual block sizes range between 1.5 cm (width) and 4 cm (width)
• Finished with non-toxic paints for safe and durable use