Shapes & Patterns
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Wedgits Junior Set - Award-winning 3-D building block set
Unlimited 3-D design potential! These attractive blocks beg to be manipulated, challenging the child’s dexterity, creative thinking, and spatial reasoning skills. Molded plastic pieces fit together perfectly. Learn More -
Wedgits Deluxe Set
Twice as many pieces for less than twice the price. Wedgits beg to be manipulated, challenging the child’s dexterity, creative thinking, and spatial reasoning skills. Molded plastic pieces fit together perfectly. Learn More -
Wedgits Builder Board
A stable foundation for construction with Wedgits 3-D Building Blocks. The two-sided plastic base allows children more structural options and greater creativity. Suitable for either Wedgits set. Learn More -
Wooden Tangram Puzzle - Ancient Chinese puzzle activity
An exceptionally well-made set with thick pieces small fingers can easily remove from the tray and manipulate. As they solve 90 puzzles, children will exercise shape and pattern recognition, as well as imaginations! 7 thick, wooden pieces. Learn More -
From Circles to Cubes - A book about 2- and 3- dimensional shapes
A perfect complement to the Geometric Solids, this refreshing book describes the characteristics of 2- and 3-dimensional shapes using easily understood language. Paperback, 16 pages. Learn More -
Papier-Mache Boxes - 6 boxes & lids for sensorial or art activites
Remove all the lids, mix them up, and children can match the lids to the boxes. Control of error is clear—each lid only fits on its own box. The set contains an ellipse, circle, square, heart, rectangle, and hexagon; 6 boxes in all. 2" x 1" high. Learn More -
SET Card Game - The Family Game of Visual Perception
An addictive attribute-recognition game for any size group. Ideal for mixed ages. Children easily grasp the idea of making card sets based on visible traits (symbol, color, etc.)! 81 laminated cards. Learn More -
Qwirkle
An exciting mix-and-match group game for mixed ages and abilities. Familiar “bingo”-like play exercises basic pattern, attribute, and color recognition skills. 6 shape and color variables. Learn More -
Animal Upon Animal (Tier auf Tier) - Wooden toy from Germany
Children can stack 29 whimsical, chunky wooden creatures for fun or explore any of several die-based variations of the basic game, exercising their prediction as well as balancing skills. Very well-made. Learn More -
50 Optical Illusions - Usborne activity cards
Challenge children’s assumptions about their perceptions! “What do you see? Two faces or a vase? Something old, something new — 50 common and uncommon optical illusions sharpen children’s observation skills. Learn More -
Basic Shapes Book Set - 4 titles
Charming photos of familiar objects in four basic shapes will captivate children and inspire them to look for circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles wherever they go — an exciting real-life adventure. Paperback, 8 pages each. Learn More -
3-D Feel & Find - Wooden manipulative toy from Guidecraft
An exciting sensorial game that nurtures exploration with a series of fun visual, spatial, and tactile challenges. Many variations. 10 geometric shapes, 10 complex shapes, 20 matching puzzle tiles, and bag. Learn More -
Memory Caps - Matching game from Guidecraft
This versatile set is part concentration-style memory game and part open-ended matching (10 pairs). Sort by color or shape or use for counting games. All renewable rubberwood, with stained finish colored with eco-friendly dyes. 20 shapes and 20 cups. Learn More -
Imaginets - From Mindware
In the car, at home, or anywhere, children will enjoy designing pictures and patterns with these wonderfully crafted pieces. Includes 42 shapes, case with handle and built-in dry-erase magnet board, and 25 two-sided design cards. Learn More -
Locktagons - Slotted plastic building shapes from Lauri
Sturdy plastic pieces lock together so stable sculptures are easy to create. Includes activity guide and 216 slotted pieces in 6 colors and 3 shapes: octagon, square, and rectangle. Learn More


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