10 Maths And Literacy Play Ideas For All Year Round

The CONNETIX Pastel Creative Pack is perfect for encouraging imaginative and open-ended play. With its beautiful soft colours, the possibilities are endless. Here are five creative play ideas to inspire hours of fun and learning using only the tiles within the Pastel Creative Pack.

1. Dog Coin Drop

Create a fun and engaging game for little ones by building a “Dog Coin Drop”. Build a playful dog structure with large squares to create a sturdy body and small squares for the legs. Use the large squares and triangles to form a slot at the top near its ears, this will be for the “coins” (or other small objects like buttons or discs). Let kids drop the coins into the slot and watch as they roll down. This game enhances fine motor skills, problem-solving and hand-eye coordination.



Construct a dreamy pastel castle using the small squares, hollow squares and window pieces. Design the castle walls with small squares and add grand towers using the triangles to create spires. The window squares give it a majestic feel, perfect for knights, princesses and many imaginative adventures. This project encourages creative storytelling and role-playing, as kids create their very own fairy-tale castle!