Pattern Play 3D

By Mindware
Price $34.95
Age 5+

The depth and variety of things children can do with this set of brightly colored blocks is quite remarkable. The objects they create simply by stacking and intermingling the various shapes and letting their weight and position hold them in place vary from simple to complex. Many of them seem to defy gravity. In addition to 22 high quality wooden blocks, the set includes 20 pattern cards with 40 designs to replicate. The process through which kids use their minds and hands to transform these two-dimensional images into 3D structures builds essential STEM skills and creative problem-solving abilities. The designs are numbered and increase in difficulty, allowing those skills to grow progressively with practice and experience. Inspired by the possibilities, youngsters invariably begin experimenting by building original shapes and structures that express and reinforce their own burgeoning sense of creativity.