Octoplay Giant Set Natural Colours, 80 pcs

Build fun 2D and 3D models (one big or several smaller at the same time) with this large set of 80 octagonal pieces in beautiful natural colours. 

Octoplay is durable and suitable for both indoor and outdoor play - wherever you have building space. 

Construction play teaches your child how to put the pieces together and how to build a solid structure that will stand on its own without toppling over. 

We often associate building blocks with quiet sit-down play, but with the Giant Octoplay pieces, your child needs to be on their feet and actively move their body as they put the shapes together. That’s why Polydron is a wonderful gift idea, both for little bundles of energy and for kids who love to build and construct but tend to opt out of physical play.

Try playing a guessing game, where one person builds something and the other has to guess what it is. For example, you can make a fun roundish reindeer or a dinosaur with this big set of 80 octagonal pieces.

Or let two teams of kids compete and collaborate to build the tallest possible free-standing tower, all while learning how to share the pieces and agree on where they should go. 

The pieces have bumps on one side, so children can tell the shapes apart by feeling them - great for their tactile sense.

Polydron is one of the biggest hits in our entire range of educational and developmental toys. It looks simple - and that’s often the hallmark of the most successful designs.

With a hole in the centre, the pieces are the perfect size for little hands to hold and handle.

All Polydron products can be assembled freely according to your own imagination or by following the included inspiration guides.

The plastic is lightweight, so it won't hurt if a piece falls on your head. However, the pieces aren’t too light - the wind won't carry off your creation on a breezy day at the playground. 

To clean, wipe down the pieces with a damp cloth.

Octoplay is made from very robust and durable ABS plastic, designed to withstand years of use in professional settings and virtually a lifetime of fun construction play at home. ABS plastic is also used for food storage containers.

The activity supports skill development and is wonderful for your child's well-being:

• Benefits your child's awareness of colours/shapes.
• Stimulates hand-eye coordination, which you make use of for instance when catching, throwing, or kicking a ball that comes flying at you in PE class, or when cutting an accurate line with a pair of scissors.

Diameter: Dia. 24 cm
Suitable for children aged 2 yrs. to 6 yrs.

Constructing and building is educational, fun, and also time consuming. We can certainly write a long book about how building and construction play develops your child's fine motor skills, creativity, and hand-eye coordination as well as understanding of geometry and interest in entrepreneurship.

While playing, your child also gets practical experience with solving problems as they figure out how to assemble the construction so it doesn't collapse. Your child's construction play with all sorts of building materials develops their imagination and patience. Also, it's just so satisfying to construct a tall, tall tower or build the world's longest marble run, or to maybe create an impressive domino field and film it when it topples.

Do you know Polydron?

The Toy Academy aunties and uncles have a long-standing play date with English Polydron. Polydron first came on the market with
solid plastic pieces that can be connected in many different ways. Original Polydron pieces still exist, and they bring joy to children with imaginative and developmental play in countless homes, schools, and kindergartens.

Nowadays, there are several different Polydron variants. Maybe you've heard of the magnetic building blocks Polydron MAG, which also come with mirrors and as baby toys. Also check out our huge XL Polydron sets, which you can use to build extra large creations - even a whole little playhouse. The pieces can be used outside, and they can be passed down for generations. A common feature of all the variants is that they're quite robust toys that can be passed on when your child outgrows them - so they enable generations of curious children to play and learn.

See our selection from Polydron here.