Build the Tower

Build the Tower is a hands-on construction activity that challenges children to recreate colourful towers based on 2D assignment cards. By selecting and stacking blocks of different shapes and colours onto a wooden stand with three vertical sticks, children learn to transform flat images into 3D structures—boosting spatial reasoning, visual perception, and motor skills.

Perfect for early learners, this engaging activity promotes foundational STEM concepts through playful, guided building. Ages 3yrs+.

Key Educational Benefits:

• Enhances Spatial Awareness: Converting 2D illustrations into 3D structures supports understanding of depth, positioning, and dimension.
• Reinforces Colour and Shape Recognition: Matching blocks by shape and colour builds classification and visual discrimination skills.
• Develops Fine Motor Skills: Stacking and aligning blocks on vertical sticks improves dexterity, hand strength, and finger control.
• Improves Hand-Eye Coordination: Carefully placing blocks requires visual tracking and precise movement.
• Encourages Problem-Solving: Figuring out how to replicate tower designs challenges children to plan, test, and adjust their builds.
• Supports Sequencing and Planning: Children learn to follow visual instructions and build in a specific order, enhancing cognitive flexibility and organisation.
• Stimulates Visual-Spatial Thinking: Understanding how pieces relate to each other in space supports early geometry and engineering concepts.
• Promotes Focus and Task Completion: Replicating a model fosters patience, concentration, and goal-directed activity.

Contents:

12 Colourful Blocks in various shapes

1 Wooden Stand with 3 vertical sticks

Instruction Manual