Description
TickiT® Colour Crystal Block Set - Enhance Creativity and Early Learning with Colourful Construction
Does your child have a passion for building and creating dazzling structures? The TickiT® Colour Crystal Block Set will inspire their imagination and provide endless opportunities for creative play. This stunning set includes polished, translucent acrylic blocks in a vibrant range of colours, with smooth, tactile surfaces that are ideal for stacking, sequencing, and pattern-making. Not only visually captivating, these crystal blocks are designed to support early learning in shapes, symmetry, and problem-solving, encouraging your child’s growth in multiple key developmental areas.
Key Developmental Benefits of the Colour Crystal Block Set
The Colour Crystal Block Set is much more than a set of beautiful building blocks—it is a resource for learning that encourages cognitive development in several areas:
- Mathematical Understanding: The blocks include classic shapes like squares, triangles, circles, and ellipses, making it easy to introduce mathematical language while your child experiments with forms. By constructing both regular and irregular shapes, your child learns about geometry, symmetry, and spatial awareness in a hands-on, fun way.
- Imaginative Play and Vocabulary Building: Building complex, irregular shapes such as arches, bridges, and zigzags encourages a rich vocabulary, helping children describe their creations in detail. This kind of imaginative play also develops creativity and communication skills as they experiment with more advanced structures.
- Colour Exploration and Mixing: The translucent nature of the blocks invites children to see the world through various hues. By overlaying blocks, they can mix colours to create new shades, enhancing their understanding of colour theory and stimulating their curiosity about light and colour blending. This makes the blocks ideal for use on a light panel or by a sunny window, transforming everyday play into a magical sensory experience.
- Reflective Symmetry and Pattern Recognition: The set includes an acrylic plane mirror, encouraging children to explore symmetry and angles. By positioning blocks in front of the mirror, they can see reflections that reveal symmetry patterns, fostering spatial awareness and introducing basic physics concepts.
Engage and Challenge with Inspiring Work Cards and Activity Guide
To extend learning possibilities, the TickiT® Colour Crystal Block Set comes with an activity guide and a set of inspiring work cards. These cards include a variety of activities suitable for different ages and stages, such as:
- 2D and 3D Shape Patterns: These challenges ask children to copy simple or complex patterns, supporting their spatial reasoning and fine motor skills.
- Shape Sequences and Symmetry Challenges: Perfect for problem-solving practice, these sequences and reflective symmetry tasks introduce logical thinking in an engaging, hands-on way.
- Guided Questions and Extension Ideas: The included activity guide offers background information, questions to prompt curiosity, and ideas to extend play, making it easier for parents and educators to support a child’s developmental journey.
Practical Pre-School Awards 2016
The Colour Crystal Block Set was highly praised at the Practical Pre-School Awards: "Lovely, bright, translucent colours that were immediately appealing and looked awesome on the light box! The tactile shapes and the addition of the mirror extended both learning and play value."
Set Details and Specifications
The TickiT® Colour Crystal Block Set is designed for durability and easy storage. Each block fits neatly into a robust box with foam inserts, ensuring they remain safe when not in use.
- Set Includes: 25 colour and clear acrylic blocks, 15 A4 work cards, 1 acrylic plane mirror, and a detailed activity guide.
- Dimensions: Arch block – H 8cm x W 7.5cm x D 2cm; Mirror – 16cm x 32cm.
Ideal for enhancing creativity, learning about shapes, exploring colours, and developing fine motor skills, the TickiT® Colour Crystal Block Set is a perfect addition to any home or classroom. Bring a splash of colour and learning to your child’s playtime, and watch as they construct, explore, and grow.