Polydron XL Natural Colours Set 2, 24 pcs

Imagine the fun of building castles, cars, tunnels, and boats, as easy as pie. And not just tiny versions, but big enough that your child can play inside them afterwards. Here's the perfect solution if you promised your child a playhouse and are looking for a fun and easy way to make it happen. 

The large construction shapes invite your child to crawl inside, go around, put the pieces together, and stretch up on their tiptoes to put a roof on their playhouse or a top on their tower. Crawling inside the structures to peek out, building tunnels to wriggle through, or competing to build the tallest tower all help develop your child's proprioception.

We often associate building blocks with quiet sit-down play, but with Polydron XL, 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.

When your children play with this fantastic set, which is also very suitable for professional use, they learn about geometry and symmetry without even realising it.

Once the pieces are snapped together, the constructions are quite sturdy. So you can leave your project overnight and pick up where you left off the next day. Unless it’s super windy, your outdoor creations will usually stand strong overnight.
Polydron XL is compatible with Giant Polydron and accessories.

In this set, you'll find 24 pieces in natural colors:

• 8 squares with 4 windows
• 8 squares with 16 peepholes
• 8 triangles with windows

Polydron XL is four times larger than Giant Polydron, and the two sets are compatible. Super convenient if you already have some Giant Polydron pieces around or want to add them to this set.

The pieces have bumps on one side, so children can tell the shapes apart by feeling the textures - great for their tactile sense. Another feature is that the insides of the Polydron pieces have (English) braille markings, which gives children another way of exploring and recognising the shapes.

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

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. 

Polydron XL can be wiped clean with a damp cloth and a bit of mild soap. You can also disinfect the pieces.

You can absolutely let the kids play with Polydron XL outdoors. The pieces are made of HDPE plastic, which is UV-resistant and resistant to cold and moisture. HDPE is also used to make recyclable bottles. Polydron recommends that you keep your Polydron XL out of direct sunlight - but the pieces can definitely be left outside in the shade. Made from 100% recycled plastic.

 

The activity helps your child develop skills and is great for your child's well-being:

• Great for promoting your child's visual perception.
• Supports hand-eye coordination, which is used for example when we cut a straight line with scissors, when we want to pour water into a glass without spilling, or when we catch, throw, or kick a ball that comes flying at us in PE class.

Measures 40,5 x 40,5 cm.
Suitable for children aged 2 yrs. to 6 yrs.

Construction play is very educational, very fun, and a bit time consuming. We won't burden you with a long-winded piece about how this type of play supports your child's hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills as well as their understanding of geometry and interest in entrepreneurship.

With this type of play, your child also gets real hands-on experience with problem-solving when they need to figure out how to set up the construction so it doesn't suddenly collapse. Your child's construction play with all sorts of magnets, building blocks, or pieces stimulates their imagination. Also, it's so satisfying to build the longest marble run ever or construct a skyscraper higher than yourself, or to create a super cool domino track and film it as it topples.

Do you know Polydron?

The Toy Academy aunties and uncles have a permanent play date with English Polydron. The first toys Polydron produced were
solid plastic pieces that can be put together in countless ways. The classic pieces are still on the market, and they bring joy to children with developmental and imaginative play in countless schools, kindergartens, and private homes.

Nowadays, there are many different types of Polydron. Maybe you've heard of the magnetic building blocks Polydron MAG, which also come with mirrors or as baby toys. You can also choose huge XL Polydron sets which you can use to build big structures, and which can also be played with outside in the garden and can last almost a lifetime. In fact, you can build a whole Polydron playhouse. A common feature of all Polydron variants is that they're very sturdy toys that can be passed down to other children and delight them with engaging play that stimulates their curiosity, bodies, and brains.

See all our products from Polydron here.