• Encourages young children to play freely with a wide range of objects e.g., stacking and combining.
• EYFS, Expressive Arts & Design
• Provide lots of flexible and open-ended resources for children's imaginative play.
• EYFS, Understanding the World
• Explore and investigate how things work.
• EYFS, Understanding the World
• Promotes an understanding of cause and effect.
• Add a sense of awe and wonder to construction play with captivating sensory glow cubes.
• Featuring twelve cubes in two sizes, children will be delighted by the changing colours as they manipulate these fascinating blocks during construction play.
• These sensory glow construction blocks are an effective educational resource, integrating seamlessly across the Early Years curriculum. They enhance mathematics through counting and sequencing, and support creative design in expressive arts. Colour changing capabilities foster curiosity, providing a dynamic sensory experience that captivates children.
Explore cause and effect with your youngest learners. Build an illuminated castle or dazzling den in the construction area. Use simply as ambient lights to create a calming space or during sensory play activities to promote self-regulation skills. The Sensory Glow ICT Construction Blocks support early years language development including prepositions, colours, counting and sequencing alongside the endless opportunities to introduce new vocabulary as they play and explore. What happens to the lights when you drape voile scarves over the top and how do they change when the blocks are stacked next to a bright window?
• Ideal for elucidating concepts of cause and effect in 'Understanding the World', children observe changes as blocks are stacked or covered, promoting enquiry and exploration. Each construction block includes an easy-to-use switch, facilitating interactive and cooperative play, essential for social learning environments.
Maintaining these blocks is straightforward—simply wipe with a damp cloth. Constructed for durability and safety, they're suitable for all ages in nursery settings. Each set includes 12 cubes - 4 large measuring 15cm and 8 small measuring 7.5cm. Please note, each block requires two AA batteries, which are not included. Keep the blocks dry as submersion in water may damage the electronics.
• Simply turn the block to change the colour
• Fantastic for use in maths, sensory and construction play
• Durable and safe - suitable from birth
• Ideal for sensory spaces and calm zones
• Endless opportunities for language development