{"product_id":"melissa-doug-beginner-pattern-blocks","title":"Melissa \u0026 Doug - Beginner Pattern Blocks","description":"A perfect first manipulative! Five two-sided boards with ten recessed design templates are ready to fill with these brightly colored geometric shapes. Complete the pictures, or create your own designs and matching activities.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA perfect first manipulative! Five two-sided boards with ten recessed design templates are ready to fill with these brightly colored geometric shapes. Complete the pictures, or create your own designs and matching activities. Everything stores neatly in the sturdy wooden storage box.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtension Activities:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Ways to Play and Learn:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoose a block and show it to the child. Identify its shape and color. Ask the child to select a matching block. Repeat the activity until the child recognizes the shapes and colors of all the blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsk the child to hand you a specific color and\/or shape block. Repeat the activity until the child is able to identify each shape and color independently.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsk the child to place the blocks on a flat surface and create a unique geometric design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrace the shapes on paper. Ask the child to color in each outline to match the piece in the set.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAGES: 2+ years\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents Magazine: Best Toys of the Year 2004\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 3\" x 11\" x 11\" Packaged\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melissa \u0026 Doug","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44210893652103,"sku":"MND528","price":48.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/2374\/3367\/files\/mnd528_1__13145.1600288463.1280.1280.jpg?v=1773705334","url":"https:\/\/petitenfant.com.au\/products\/melissa-doug-beginner-pattern-blocks","provider":"Petit Enfant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}