Rings & Sticks

This colourful game helps fine tune hand and finger dexterity. Children compare lengths and sizes of rings and sticks to copy the coloured outlines of the image with the plastic shapes. Learning about the geometric shapes within pictures also helps children learn to draw.

Children can create figures off the assignment cards or create their own designs with unlimited possibilities. This will promote knowledge of shapes and the associated vocabulary as well as a sense of pattern and concentration.

Key Educational Benefits:

• Children learn to identify and categorise various geometric shapes, enhancing their ability to classify objects based on attributes such as form and size.
• Replicating designs from task cards or creating original patterns fosters an understanding of symmetry and spatial relationships, crucial for mathematical reasoning.
• Developing problem solving skills. Determining how shapes fit together to complete a picture encourages critical thinking and spatial awareness.
• Dexterity & Hand-Eye Coordination: Handling small plastic shapes and placing them accurately develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, laying the groundwork for writing readiness.
• Shape Vocabulary Expansion: Engaging in discussions about shapes, colours, and patterns introduces new vocabulary, enriching children's language skills.
• Communication Skills: Describing patterns and explaining design choices promote verbal expression and social interaction.
• Open-Ended Play: The freedom to create original designs encourages imaginative thinking and artistic expression.
• Pattern Recognition: Identifying and replicating patterns enhances creative problem-solving and design skills.

Set includes:

• 248 plastic shapes in 4 colours
• 24 plastic task cards
• wooden box

Wooden box measures 33.5 x 22.5 x 7cm. Each card measures 21 x 15cm. Ages 3yrs+