Shapes & Patterns
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The Original Classic Colorforms Set - Award-winning pattern and design set
Children are delighted by this reusable, open-ended art material! By placing, layering, and overlapping geometric shapes, they can create a variety of patterns and pictures. Adheres to any glossy surface. Learn More -
Sunprint Kit - The original non-toxic, sun-sensitive paper
A great way to learn about shape! This fascinating step-by-step process appeals to young children. They’ll be quite satisfied with the surprising result of rinsing paper in water! 12 sheets (4" x 4") with instructions. Learn More -
Super Sunprint Kit - The original photo-sensitive paper
Sunprint® paper makes photographic-type prints using sunshine (light) and water. This activity is a wonderful way for children to learn about shape. First, select small items from the home or outdoors and arrange them on the special paper. Learn More -
Object Puzzles ~ Magnetic Travel Tangoes
The ancient Chinese tangram offers hours of puzzling and designing opportunities. This foam-topped magnet version binds 24 increasingly challenging puzzles (and solutions!) into a snap-shut book. Learn More -
Animal Puzzles ~ Magnetic Travel Tangoes
The ancient Chinese tangram offers hours of puzzling and designing opportunities. This foam-topped magnet version binds 24 increasingly challenging puzzles (and solutions!) into a snap-shut book. Learn More -
The Geometric Solids Book Set - Set of 10 from Elanbe Publishing
These simple booklets describe the ten Montessori Geometric Solids and how those forms occur in familiar objects. Text for early readers encourages children to look around and identify shapes in the environment. Paperback, 12 pages each. Learn More -
Birch Geo Board
16 smooth wooden pegs are evenly spaced about 2" apart on the lacquer-finished birch board. A classic choice for experimenting with geometric shapes, add a rubber band board to your Sensorial activities for another variation on making patterns. Learn More -
Economy Geo Board
This 9" square Economy Geo Board has 25 brass nails and a high-contrast work surface. The nail heads help the rubber bands stay put; beveled edge particle board. Includes 250 (50 each or 5 colors) Rubber Bands (V13). Ages 4 and up. Learn More -
Lacing Shapes Activity - Wooden geometric shapes and laces
Bright geometric shapes with color-matched laces invite children to work with their hands, indirectly developing small motor control. 6 shapes (5" square is largest) and 6 laces (37½"). Learn More -
Bead Sequencing Set - All-wood, pattern-matching activity
This exceptionally high-quality, hands-on activity set offers a series of manipulative and sensorial challenges. Jumbo beads for the youngest child. Patterns for older children to match. Includes storage box (12½" x 13" x 2" high). Learn More -
Hammering Shapes - Open-ended design activity from Haba
A favorite! Children will refine small motor skills as they hammer tiny nails through pre-drilled 100 wooden tiles to match simple patterns or create their own designs. They will repeat this activity again and again. Learn More -
Pattern Play - Color by Design from Mindware
An inviting fine motor activity for your Sensorial shelf, with possibilities for sorting and matching, as well as open-ended design. Wooden blocks are the same shape. Length and color vary. 40 blocks and tray. Learn More -
Mighty Mind - Award-winning pattern and design set
32 tiles in 6 geometric shapes encourage young children to exercise their counting, sorting, and manual dexterity skills. Pattern cards to match help children discover how shapes fit together to form designs. Very absorbing! Learn More -
Super Mind - Award-winning pattern and design set
Have your children mastered the beginning Mighty Mind set? 32 plastic, colored design tiles in six geometric shapes and 30 challenging puzzles of increasing difficulty will stimulate further exploration of how shapes fit together to form designs. Learn More -
Mighty Mind & Super Mind Replacement Tiles
32 plastic design tiles in six geometric shapes. These are the same tiles included in the Mighty Mind (Y306) and Super Mind (Y308) activities and are suitable replacements. Learn More -
Fractiles
96 diamond-shaped magnetic tiles in three sizes are great manipulatives and an excellent tool for building pattern recognition skills. Play on the board (8") or any steel surface. A creative, open-ended activity. Learn More


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