6 Play ideas with the Pastel Shape Expansion pack
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The Shape Expansion Pack has extended the possibilities for play and learning in our house. It contains 48 pieces of exclusive shapes including large triangles, right-angle triangles, quarter circles, pentagons, trapezoids and rhombi that offer unlimited 2D and 3D designs, encourages mathematical understanding and inspires imagination.
I will share 6 play ideas with this pack considering different stages of childhood development.
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Jarmila is a devoted mom of four whose passion lies in homeschooling and nurturing creativity through play. With years of experience in homeschooling her children, she's a strong advocate for this educational approach. Jarmila thrives on fostering open-ended play, believing it to be a cornerstone of childhood development. Her life is a joyful whirlwind centered around her children and the boundless world of imaginative play.
Ice Cream Stand
This ice cream stand is a super fun activity for preschoolers who are approaching maths and is also a timeless game for older children. Setting up an ice cream shop involves role-play which has many benefits for children such as developing creativity, improving self-expression, cognitive and social development, and building empathy.
It can be built on a magnetic board but also simply on a flat surface.
Thanks to the chalk marker, the large triangles become the ice cream cones and the trapezoids become the ice cream scoops, and that’s it!
How many scoops of ice cream? What taste? Lemon, pistachio or strawberry ice cream, our CONNETIX ice cream shop has all the delicious, creative flavours guaranteed to satisfy customers!
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My youngest daughter loves to build barns and pens for her animals. The idea of building the barn came to me with her in mind. If your children also love to play on the farm then this one is for you!
Imaginative play is very important for children’s development because it promotes creativity and imagination. Building with CONNETIX helps to develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, problem-solving skills, spatial awareness and precision.
The strong magnets in the right-angle triangles make the construction strong, but to strengthen it further I recommend adding quarter circles in the corners at the base of the roof.
The ball runs are always a lot of fun and although this one may seem complicated at first glance, it’s quick and easy to build. Younger children will need a little help, but it provides a great opportunity to spend quality time together as they acquire new skills. By building this ball run, older children will be able to improve problem-solving skills by not giving up at the first difficulties, strengthen self-esteem through completing the project, and boost their concentration.
This tree will enrich small world play and allow children to travel within their imagination. It also creates a beautiful visual effect when spinning on the turntable.
I used the base plate for stability and recommend building the 4 parts forming the cross first and then add the remaining 4 parts to complete the tree.
Thanks to the shape expansion pack, imagination no longer has any limits! I really like to give a shape to our constructions, and since we have the new shapes, we have gone to the next level – building epic ball runs with a precise resemblance, such as this squirrel.
As well as being a fun, educational activity, the ball run activates children’s brain functioning, strengthening many skills while they play!
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