This set includes flexible rods and discs that link and connect together. Children can create their own unique 3D designs and the transparent colours will allow them to learn about colours as they layer different colours on top of one another. These plastic pieces come in a handy storage tub with plastic clips to lock down the lid. This makes keeping the pieces together for storage easy and also prevents small children from accessing the pieces without supervision.
 
The plastic pieces are comfortable for the children to handle and they are also easy to clean to prevent the spread of germs. Being plastic means they can also take a lot of wear and tear while still maintaining their shape and functionality. Each of the pieces come in blue, red, yellow, green purple and orange colours for the children to experiment with. This set is great for STEM based learning and is great to use with other STEM and construction resources.
 
Rods measure 12.5(L)cm and the discs measure 6(dia)cm. Ages 3+ years.
 
Construction blocks and resources help to promote a variety of cognitive and physical skills. Construction and manipulative resources promote both fine motor and gross motor development. They encourage problem solving and logical thinking to solve issues such as balancing blocks, where the next piece goes and how to make the structure that they want to build. Team work is also a key feature in the use of construction resources. Children can work together to design and build intricate and thoughtful structures using their creativity, imagination and logical thinking. Social, communication and language skills are all improved through playing with construction resources. Children build perseverance as they build their constructions. Play encourages creativity, imagination, perseverance and the development of language and social skills. Children become more confident and develop a stronger sense of identity through play.