{"product_id":"original-crystal-polydron-colour-mixing-house","title":"Original Crystal Polydron Colour Mixing House with 48 Squares","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the Original Crystal Polydron Colour Mixing House?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Crystal Polydron Colour Mixing House\u003c\/strong\u003e (code 10-CMYCRYSTAL-H) is a 49-piece colour mixing set from Polydron for children aged 4 and over. It contains 1 wooden house and 48 squares. The house is made from FSC certified plywood and measures 26.5 x 36.7 x 8.4 cm. Children combine CMY (cyan, magenta and yellow) colours for colour mixing, then place their finished cubes into the window and door spaces in the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow does the Colour Mixing House help children learn?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set brings building, colour and display together. Children join squares into cubes and see how cyan, magenta and yellow combine to make new colours. The wooden house has differently shaped windows and door spaces, so children can test which cube fits where and arrange a colourful display. Polydron provides a free downloadable Colour Mixing Guide with activities for this set. The boxed set measures 27.1 x 38.6 x 8.9 cm and weighs 1.95 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinks colour science and 3D shape at EYFS, KS1 and KS2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreates an attractive investigation area or continuous provision station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages talk, prediction and comparison as children place cubes in the windows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports SEND provision and Quality First Teaching with concrete, visual learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives children a wooden house to fill with their own colourful cubes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds fine motor skills as children join squares and fit cubes into spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers open-ended play with colour, light and shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable from age 4, with a free guide for parents who want ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupporting learners with SEND and learning differences\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHands-on construction helps many learners with SEND and learning differences explore ideas through touch and sight rather than words alone. Building a cube from squares makes 3D shape concrete, and seeing colours combine gives an immediate visual result. Matching cubes to the house's window and door spaces adds a clear, achievable goal. Joining and placing pieces supports fine motor practice, and adults can keep tasks simple or open-ended to suit each child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Original Crystal Polydron Colour Mixing House is available to order from The Dyslexia Shop, a UK specialist in resources for SEND and learning differences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polydron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58215007420798,"sku":"TA2588","price":113.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/10-CMYCRYSTAL-H-polydron-colour-mixing-house.jpg?v=1791972706","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/original-crystal-polydron-colour-mixing-house","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}