Grimms Rainbow Large

Suitable from Birth

Today it’s a bridge. Tomorrow it’s a mountain. Grimm’s Large Rainbow is a wooden stacking puzzle with 12 arches that children can nest, balance and turn on their sides. Inspired by the element of air, it brings a sweep of bright rainbow colour to the playroom and gives children plenty of room to build whatever they’re imagining.

Each arch is handmade from lime wood and finished with a non toxic, water based colour stain. The rainbow measures approximately 35.5 to 36.5 cm long and 17 to 18 cm high when assembled. Grimm’s Large Rainbow is recommended by Spiel Gut, a German organisation that evaluates children’s toys.

Why you’ll love it

• The graduated arches fit neatly inside one another, giving children a satisfying puzzle to put back together by size
• Each arch works differently depending on how it’s placed. Stand one upright for a tunnel, lay it flat to fence off a paddock or turn it upside down to make a rocking cradle
• The large arches can become the centrepiece of a floor build, while the smaller ones add doorways, bridges and other details
• The curved pieces make balancing a playful challenge. Children can see what shifts when they move a piece and try a different way to support it
• The simple shapes fit naturally with blocks, peg dolls and toy vehicles, making it easy to bring the rainbow into play with toys they already love

Perfect for

• Children who enjoy stacking puzzles and working out which piece fits next
• Preschoolers creating small worlds for their favourite figures, animals and vehicles
• Older children who like the challenge of building taller towers or more intricate sculptures
• A birthday or Christmas gift for a child who loves building something different every time

Play Ideas

• Make a tunnel route using three different arches. Test which toy vehicles fit through each one, then build a detour for anything too tall
• Lay the arches flat to create paddocks for toy animals. Decide which animals need the most room and rearrange the fences to fit them
• Build a rainbow tower by alternating upright and upside down arches. See how high it can go, then change the base and try again
• Turn an arch upside down, line it with a scrap of fabric and rock a little doll to sleep in its cradle
• Build one side of a sculpture and invite someone else to mirror it. Compare the two sides and see which shapes or colours are out of place

Develops Skills

• Fine motor control through carefully lifting, turning and placing the arches
• Spatial awareness through judging which pieces fit inside, under or beside one another
• Problem solving through experimenting with balance, adjusting supports and rebuilding when a structure tips
• Early maths through ordering arches by size, comparing openings and exploring symmetry
• Creative thinking and storytelling through turning the same shapes into settings for different adventures
• Independence through choosing what to build, testing ideas and deciding when a creation is finished

Included

• 12x handmade lime wood rainbow arches

Grimm’s loves wood because it is a natural material so it always has various markings that show up in our products, making each one unique. Grimm’s toys are always one of a kind, carrying unique marks made by nature. Wood grain has to change structures and colours which serve as proof of its natural origins. The unique variations are proof of quality, not defects.

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