Bajo The Bee Hive Wooden Blocks

Build increadible 3D structures while learning about the importance of honeybees! The Bajo The Hive Wooden Blocks is a set of 30 hexagonal wooden blocks representing parts of a honeybee colony. Each block has a dowel and holes to slot them together to form 3D honeycomb structures for learning about honey bees.

This is a great educational toy for learning about the structure of a beehive and the importance of bees as pollinators. Each member of the hive has a very specific role to play and this set of blocks will introduce children to the key players in this fascinating family. There are yellow blocks to represent the cells that hold honey, worker bees on natural beech wood, eggs, larvae, drones (male bees) and the queen on a red hexagon. Children will love exploring the different actions within the hive, learning about beekeeping, and the importance of protecting our precious pollinators.

These fascinating blocks will stimulate creativity and special awareness as they slot together to make 3D structures and can be combined with other blocks in open-ended play. This 3D puzzle is perfect for exploring problem solving and creative thinking with many possibilities for learning through play, the Bajo The Hive Wooden Blocks is a great play resource for home educators and early years settings. Sustainably made from beech and sycamore and painted with certified non-toxic water based inks. Bajo toys are beautifully made, durable and robust designs that will last, and be enjoyed by siblings and future generations.

Suitable from 3 years.

Each hexagonal block measures 5 cm x 4 cm x 2.2 cm

Box measures 13.5 cm x 14 cm x 15 cm

Sensory toy:Touch: clutching and grasping, textures, fine motor skills, tripod grip. Visual: colours, pattern recognition. Problem solving and creative thinking.

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

Key product ethics: Designed and manufactured in Poland from local hardwoods from sustainably managed forests. Finished using non-toxic paints and oils, and waste wood is turned into fuel briquettes. High quality and built to last.

Bajo's beautiful wooden toys have been designed and manufactured in Poland over the last 25 years. These top notch toys are wonderfully tactile and will inspire imaginative play and learning. The manufacturing process is green from start to finish - sustainable wood from beech, birch, sycamore, acacia, cherry, walnut and plum trees is sourced from carefully managed forests in Poland. Skilled crafters transform the wood into toys that are treated with eco, non-toxic paints and oils, and waste wood is turned into fuel briquettes. Bajo toys are great for open-ended play and will be treasured by children for years before being passed on to new generations to be enjoyed all over again.