Description
The original Kindergarten system that influenced Frank Lloyd Wright, Buckminster Fuller, Piet Mondrian, and Bauhaus masters Josef Albers and Paul Klee, was invented by Friedrich Froebel in 1836 as a means to teach children how nature designs. With simple blocks and paper toys based on the symmetries of crystals and flowers, Kindergarten was intended to teach at the most fundamental level -- pattern, rhythm, association, interconnectedness, unity.
The Kaleidograph, a fascinating and educational toy for children and design tool for adults, has been conceived in the tradition of the original Kindergarten. It is simple yet expansive, ever changing in its diversity, brilliant and beautiful, and mirrors nature's own strategies of creation.
The Power of Design in the Palm of Your Hand
Explore symmetry and color combininations. See how small adjustments produce dramatic changes. The deceptively simple Kaleidograph can be arranged into millions of designs by combining and rotating the variety of die-cut cards. Each set also includes a full-color, two-sided insert with 68 example designs to challenge and inspire.
Features
Billions of combinations
Full-color double-sided poster of designs included with both the Crystal and Flora sets
Made in USA from sturdy, non-toxic paperboard
About the size of a thick CD case: 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" x 3/8"
Package serves as both sleeve for storage and frame for display
For ages 3 to adult: a toy and a design tool
The Kaleidograph, a fascinating and educational toy for children and design tool for adults, has been conceived in the tradition of the original Kindergarten. It is simple yet expansive, ever changing in its diversity, brilliant and beautiful, and mirrors nature's own strategies of creation.
The Power of Design in the Palm of Your Hand
Explore symmetry and color combininations. See how small adjustments produce dramatic changes. The deceptively simple Kaleidograph can be arranged into millions of designs by combining and rotating the variety of die-cut cards. Each set also includes a full-color, two-sided insert with 68 example designs to challenge and inspire.
Features
Billions of combinations
Full-color double-sided poster of designs included with both the Crystal and Flora sets
Made in USA from sturdy, non-toxic paperboard
About the size of a thick CD case: 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" x 3/8"
Package serves as both sleeve for storage and frame for display
For ages 3 to adult: a toy and a design tool
Details
Age: 3 years +
Made In: USA
Product Size: 4.75 x 4.75in
Safety: Manufactured in accordance with US safety standards