Build the Figures
Build the Figures is a creative and visually engaging activity that challenges children to explore shapes, symmetry, and spatial relationships in a hands-on way. Using colourful wooden geometric pieces, children can recreate the images shown on the assignment cards or design their own unique patterns and structures.
For an extra level of challenge, children can build just one-quarter of an image and then use the included safety mirror to reflect the design and complete the full figure—introducing important mathematical concepts such as reflection and symmetry.
This open-ended learning tool fosters problem-solving, creative thinking, and visual-spatial reasoning, making it ideal for use in classrooms, therapy sessions, or home learning environments. Ages 3yrs+.
Key Educational Benefits:
- Enhances Spatial Awareness: Children learn to interpret and reproduce spatial layouts, helping them develop a sense of positioning, direction, and proportion.
- Teaches Symmetry and Reflection: Using the mirror to complete a figure introduces symmetry, mirror imaging, and early geometric transformation skills.
- Builds Logical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Recreating complex figures and solving visual puzzles helps strengthen critical thinking and sequencing abilities.
- Supports Shape and Pattern Recognition: Children become familiar with geometric forms and can identify repeating patterns and sequences.
- Improves Fine Motor Skills: Picking up, rotating, and placing the shapes enhances hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Encourages Creativity and Exploration: Children can move beyond the cards to create their own figures, designs, and symmetrical patterns, promoting open-ended play and artistic expression.
- Develops Visual Perception: Understanding how partial images reflect into complete ones builds skills related to visual memory, closure, and discrimination.
- Supports Independent and Group Learning: Ideal for use in individual play, small group collaboration, or guided instruction by educators or therapists.
Contents:
48 Wooden Shapes
6 Assignment Cards both sides
1 Safety Mirror
Instruction Manual