Grapat Coloured Bowls & Acorns

The set contains 42 pieces in total, made up of 6 bowls and 36 acorns in rainbow colours, along with a pair of wooden tongs. It also comes in a fabric bag for storage. Children use the bowls and acorns to sort, count and match by colour, first with their fingers and later using the tongs.

Children move the small acorn shapes into the bowls, sorting and grouping them by colour. Doing this first with fingers and then with the wooden tongs builds fine motor skills and logical, mathematical thinking, while the tongs also help improve concentration. Beyond sorting, the colourful pieces invite open ended play, so children find many of their own uses.

The tongs let children pick up and move the acorns without using their fingers, which takes control and a steady hand. This helps develop fine motor skills, hand eye coordination and concentration, and adds a satisfying challenge to sorting games. Younger children can start by using their fingers and move on to the tongs as their control improves.

Grapat recommends this set for children from 3 years and up. This suits preschool and older children who enjoy sorting, counting and using tools like tongs. Because the acorns are small, keep the set away from babies and toddlers who mouth objects, and supervise younger children while they play with the smaller pieces.

The set has 42 pieces in total: 6 bowls and 36 acorns, arranged in rainbow colours, plus the wooden tongs. The mix of colours makes it easy to set up sorting and matching games, group the acorns by shade and count them. The pieces also combine with other Grapat loose parts for more open ended play.

Yes. The bowls and acorns come in a fabric bag, which makes it easy to keep the pieces together and carry them from place to place. Tidying the acorns back into the bowls and bag can become part of the game. Storing the set this way also helps stop the smaller pieces from getting lost between plays.