This set includes 36 wooden tulip shape mandala pieces painted in 3 warm yellow shades.

Open ended play in its purest form. A collection of 36 little wooden tulip flower pieces in three sunny yellow shades that can be used for a wide variety of counting games and of course mandala making. Children will play in ways that come naturally such as counting and sorting or decorating play scenes and with a little encouragement you can teach the art of mandala making too. These wooden mandala tulip pieces are wonderfully tactile and bewitching, and a wonderful addition to your loose parts play resources. Add them to your Spring display or nature table as part of your seasonal celebrations.

A Mandala is a circular form of art that can be used to enhance mindfulness and can be enjoyed by all. Simply create a circular shape with repeated patterns. Grapat mandala pieces can be used on their own or in conjunction with other art like drawing, items from nature, shapes in the sand or anything you wish. Creating a mandala is a form of meditation and a lovely way to for children to concentrate.

Montessori and Waldorf settings will also love this set of 36 wooden mini tulip flowers to create fun and inviting colour matching, sorting and counting games, aiding those crucial early maths skills. Learn to count, sort, divide and multiple with this set of 36 wooden yellow tulips, using this open-ended wooden toy set as a visual aid for spotting patterns and helping learn times tables. This is a natural, sustainable wooden toy set that will last years, as your child's imagination and skills develop.

Suitable for 3+ years. Grapat mandala tulips measure 40mm in height. Grapat toys are hand made using natural wood and water based stain. Colours and wood grains vary as does life itself. Over time wood can wear with play.

Sensory play:

Touch: clutching and grasping, textures, fine motor skills, tripod grip
Visual: colours, pattern recognition

Schematic play: This toy will appeal to children demonstrating the positioning schema.

Grapat Mandala Tulip