Tactile material: geometrical shapes – Educo

The Educo geometrical shapes is tactile material comprising of wooden geometrical shapes introducing the child to solid geometry.

This set of 10 solid wooden shapes provide an understanding of 3D shapes by making them tangible objects – they challenge and shape a child’s stereognostic sense, which is the ability to perceive and understand both the form and nature of objects through touch. This leads to an awareness of how shapes form the basis for everyday objects, laying the foundation for future work in geometry.

To avoid the child confusing shape with colour, the geometrical shapes have not been coloured for isolation purposes.

This set also includes ten shape contour cards, each corresponding with a geometrical shape; the child places a shape onto the corresponding card allowing to understand its form.

To extend the exercise, this tactile language material can also be used in combination with the tactile box or the blindfolds (sold separately).

Tactile material is suitable for children aged 3-6 years.

Contents:

10 geometric shapes
10 shape contour cards
1 wooden storage box (19 x 16 x 3cm)

About Educo

Dutch brand Educo represents a colourful world of playful learning, challenging educational games and toys! High quality and durable, the Educo products revolve around every day situations and help babies and children to associate games with regular subjects, turning the learning process into a simulation of their natural environment.

The Educo assortment is divided into three development areas: motor skills, language and mathematics. In 2023, a comprehensive line of Montessori inspired toys for children aged 0-3 years was introduced to encourage the young chid to grow and develop in the best possible way.

Educo’s active, hands-on educational products are mainly made of wood, with sustainable materials such as water-based inks and paints. The toys are made to endure years of robust use, encourage play-based learning and inspire growth and success in children aged 0-12 years. They meet the demands of various European and international toy safety regulations and comply with the directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys, including EN81 and ASTM.