Description
Enhance your early years environment with the Complete Small Block Area 1-2yrs. This a complete a carefully curated collection of sensory, rainbow, mirrored and natural blocks designed by Early Excellence curriculum specialists to support very young children in open-ended, hands-on block exploration. The small block area will encourage children’s repeated use and experimentation, creating an engaging and purposeful area of learning for early exploration and discovery.
The small blocks are organised using accessible, eco-friendly natural baskets, displayed on an extra-low storage unit to create a complete solution for the classroom. The unit is designed at an appropriate height for very young learners, helping to create an inviting and engaging space for children to explore under appropriate adult supervision. Manufactured in the UK and delivered fully assembled, the classroom furniture is built to withstand the demands of busy early years environments and comes with a 10-year guarantee.
The blocks are a suitable size for small hands and an appropriate weight, supporting lifting, carrying, grasping, releasing, and two-handed manipulation.
The collection of sensory blocks, which contain glitter, water and sand, will be intriguing to children; their bright colours will capture attention, while the way the materials move within the blocks will spark curiosity. The bright, varied colours of the blocks within the collection encourage children to explore colour recognition, supporting early vocabulary development as they name and match different colours during play.
Children develop motor skills, coordination and controlled movement as they stack, balance, place and topple the blocks, observing the effects of their actions. This open-ended collection also encourages schematic play, including enclosing, positioning and trajectory-focused activities such as dropping or knocking down. Repetition and trial and error help young children understand cause and effect, explore stability and develop early problem-solving skills.
Introduce the Complete Small World Area 1-2yrs alongside the small block area to create imaginative play opportunities. Children can create simple landscapes or structures alongside people and animal figures. This play introduces opportunities for practitioners to develop language and help children understand the world around them.
Children can extend play further by transporting blocks using the Ride On & Pulling Cart Collection, promoting purposeful movement and early spatial awareness. Explore the full range of Early Excellence 1–2yrs Classroom Resources to create a rich, engaging environment that supports sensory play, physical development and growing independence.
Learning Opportunities
- Exploring early construction through stacking, balancing, placing and toppling blocks
- Developing hand strength, coordination and controlled movement through lifting, carrying and two-handed manipulation
- Encouraging early cause-and-effect understanding as children experiment with building, knocking down and repeated actions
- Supporting schematic play through transporting, enclosing, positioning and trajectory-focused activities
This Complete Small Block Area 1-2yrs includes:
- Extra Low Level Closed Shelving Unit
- Small Block Resource Collection 1-2yrs
- Small Block Storage Collection 1-2yrs
- Suitable for 12 months and over, under appropriate adult supervision
Safety Information
For use with children from 1-2yrs: resources must ONLY be used with effective, close adult supervision. The competency and development of each child should be considered before introducing the resource into the environment. This must be regularly monitored and assessed as new children begin their learning journey within the environment.
For full safety information, please see Product Care & Safety Guidance Leaflet.
Variations
Many of our resources are produced in a variety of colours and styles and may vary slightly from those shown; however, we guarantee that you will always receive the same quality and value.
Secondary images are used for representation purposes only.
