Grimm’s Rolling Boats

The set is made up of 12 coloured wooden blocks that combine to make 4 little rocking boats. Each boat stands about 10 cm high, and the blocks can be arranged in several different configurations, so children can stack, sort and rebuild the boats in their own way.

The blocks are made from lime wood and finished with a non-toxic water based colour stain. Lime is a light, smooth timber that is easy for young children to grip. The bright colours and rounded shapes make this a gentle first building set for small children.

Grimm's give an age group of toddler, 1 to 3 years. The chunky blocks are sized for younger children who are starting to stack and sort. This makes the boats a good early introduction to open ended building before moving on to larger Grimm's sets.

Children can stack the coloured blocks to form four rocking boats, then rock them, line them up or take them apart to build something new. Because the blocks combine in different ways, the set encourages sorting by colour, balancing and simple imaginative play at home or on the floor.

Yes. The coloured blocks act as loose parts that mix well with other Grimm's building and rainbow pieces. You can add them to a wider collection for more colour and shape options. See related sets at /collections/grimms-building-rainbow-worlds.

Because Grimm's use natural wood, the grain and colour can vary slightly from one set to the next. These small differences are a normal feature of real timber rather than a defect, so each set of boats carries its own unique markings from the wood.