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A flat acrylic mirror, 15 activity cards and a detailed guide extend the set into reflective symmetry, angles and guided 2D or 3D problem-solving activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 translucent acrylic blocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes coloured and clear pieces in regular and irregular geometric shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-ended construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Build towers, bridges, arches, patterns and imaginative structures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour exploration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layer different blocks to investigate colour mixing and changing hues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight-panel compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e Translucent acrylic creates an engaging effect when illuminated from below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReflective symmetry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the included flat mirror to explore reflected patterns, shapes and angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegular and irregular forms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes familiar polygons alongside waves, zigzags and arches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProgressive challenges:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 15 A4 work cards include pictures to copy, sequences to complete and 2D or 3D construction ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports developing skills:\u003c\/strong\u003e Building and arranging the blocks encourages fine motor control, spatial reasoning and hand-eye coordination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtective storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied in a robust box with foam inserts to help protect and organise the acrylic pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLearning \u0026amp; Development Benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly maths:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports discussion of shapes, patterns, sequences, symmetry, angles and spatial relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProblem-solving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children can plan structures, copy designs and discover how to balance unusual shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine motor skills:\u003c\/strong\u003e Positioning, stacking and aligning the pieces encourages controlled hand movements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour investigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overlapping translucent blocks demonstrates how colours can combine and change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpatial reasoning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Building in two and three dimensions encourages children to consider position, orientation and balance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage development:\u003c\/strong\u003e The varied forms introduce descriptive words such as wave, zigzag, arch and bridge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreative thinking:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blocks can be used for guided challenges or open-ended imaginative construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSensory Needs Supported\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual:\u003c\/strong\u003e The coloured and clear translucent blocks can be layered, viewed against light or used with the mirror to explore colour, reflection, pattern and symmetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTactile:\u003c\/strong\u003e The polished acrylic blocks provide smooth surfaces and a varied selection of curved, straight, regular and irregular shapes to handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAward Recognition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colour Crystal Block Set received recognition in the \u003cstrong\u003ePractical Pre-School Awards 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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