What is the Original Polydron Colour Mixing Cube?

The Original Polydron Colour Mixing Cube (code 10-CMC) is a build-your-own colour mixing cube from Polydron for children aged 4 and over. Each set contains 6 squares and 1 display stand, 7 pieces in total, packed in a retail display carton. This listing is for one single cube set. Polydron describes it as a starting point for exploring colour mixing.

How does the Colour Mixing Cube work?

Children join the 6 squares to build a Polydron cube, then peer through it to blend the colours. Turning the cube in the hand shows the effects created by mixing cyan, magenta and yellow. When building is finished, the cube sits on its display stand. Polydron lists the set at 8 x 8 x 8 cm and 0.153 kg, so it is easy to hold, carry and display.

For schools

• Introduces colour mixing in a quick, low-cost activity at KS1 and KS2.
• Building a cube from 6 squares reinforces faces of a 3D shape in maths.
• Single sets suit rewards, take-home activities or a science display.
• Offers a concrete, visual resource for SEND provision and Quality First Teaching.
• Dishwasher safe at 70°C for shared use.

For parents and home use

• Makes an affordable gift or party bag item for children aged 4 and over.
• Building the cube gives quick success and fine motor practice.
• Encourages curiosity and questions about light and colour.
• The display stand keeps the finished cube on show.

Supporting learners with SEND and learning differences

Hands-on construction helps many learners with SEND and learning differences explore ideas through touch and sight. With only 6 squares, the Colour Mixing Cube offers a short task with a clear finish, which can build confidence. Turning the cube produces an immediate visual change, giving children something concrete to talk about. Joining the squares also offers fine motor practice, and adults can extend the activity by asking children to predict colours before they look.

The Original Polydron Colour Mixing Cube is available to order from The Dyslexia Shop, a UK specialist in resources for SEND and learning differences. Each unit ordered is one cube set.

• Unit contents: 1 cube set: 6 squares and 1 display stand
• Total pieces: 7
• Colours: Cyan, magenta and yellow colour mixing
• Material: BPA free and 100% recyclable
• Packaging: Retail display carton, recyclable
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 8 x 8 x 8 cm
• Weight: 0.153 kg
• Age: 4 years and over
• Guides: Original Crystal Polydron Model Guide and Colour Mixing Guide, free to download from Polydron
• Care: Dishwasher safe at 70°C
• Brand: Polydron (Original Polydron range)
• Polydron product code: 10-CMC
• Barcode (EAN-13): 5060164530619

• Quick to build. Six squares make one cube, so children see a finished result in minutes.
• Colour science in the hand. Turning the cube shows cyan, magenta and yellow blending into new colours.
• Gift or reward. A single boxed set with its own display stand suits presents, rewards and take-home activities.
• Trusted UK supplier. Supplied by The Dyslexia Shop, a UK specialist in resources for SEND and learning differences.

What's in the Box

• 6 x squares
• 1 x display stand

This listing is for one single cube set.

Care and Cleaning

Dishwasher safe at 70°C.

Safety and Age Suitability

Suitable for ages 4 years and over.

Delivery and Returns

Standard UK delivery applies. See our Delivery and Returns page for full details.

• What is the Original Polydron Colour Mixing Cube?
  The Original Polydron Colour Mixing Cube is a build-your-own cube set for exploring colour mixing. Each set contains 6 squares and a display stand. Children join the squares into a cube, then turn it in their hands to see cyan, magenta and yellow blend into new colours.
• How many cubes do I get when I order one?
  Each unit ordered is one single Colour Mixing Cube set. That set contains 6 squares and 1 display stand, 7 pieces in total, in its own retail display carton. If you need a cube for every child in a group, order the quantity you need.
• What age is the Colour Mixing Cube suitable for?
  The Polydron Colour Mixing Cube is suitable for children aged 4 years and over. With only 6 squares to join, younger children can build it with a little help, and older children can build it independently and then investigate which colours appear as they turn the cube.
• How can teachers use the Colour Mixing Cube?
  Teachers can use the Colour Mixing Cube as a quick introduction to colour mixing or as a reward. Building it reminds pupils that a cube has 6 square faces, linking science with maths. Polydron's free Colour Mixing Guide offers further activity ideas for lessons and clubs.
• Is the Colour Mixing Cube a good gift?
  Yes, the Colour Mixing Cube makes a small, practical gift for children aged 4 and over. It comes boxed in a retail display carton with a stand for showing off the finished cube. It offers a short building activity followed by colour exploration that children can return to.
• Is it suitable for children with SEND or learning differences?
  Yes, many children with SEND and learning differences enjoy short, hands-on tasks like the Colour Mixing Cube. Six squares make the build manageable, and turning the cube gives an instant visual change to talk about. Joining the squares offers fine motor practice, and adults can extend the activity at the child's pace.
• How do you clean the Colour Mixing Cube?
  The Colour Mixing Cube is dishwasher safe at 70°C, according to Polydron. This helps when cubes are shared in a classroom or club. Polydron also states that the pieces are BPA free and 100% recyclable, and the carton is recyclable too.