Once children identify basic colours <see how>, it's time for them to understand colour intensity by observing lighter and darker shades on the colour wheel.
This toy is a visual treat for children due to its vivid range of colours. The spinning wheels expose them to multiple shades or tints of primary and secondary colours. This helps children visualise the gradation of colours in a simple yet comprehensive manner. They engage themselves for hours indulging in various games to distinguish and describe the differences between lighter and darker hues of the six basic colours.
As children begin to sort different shades of colours, it magnifies their understanding of colour at a very young age. It enhances their visual discrimination skills and makes them aware of the comparison between colours. Naming the shades and tints of various colours and arranging them in a specific order makes them notice even minute differences in colour shades. One of the most exciting challenges this toy poses is when the children have to match shades by memory, and this exercises their mind in a way that significantly enhances their cognitive ability. The simple action of using their hands to rotate the wheels and locking them in place, enhances their eye-hand coordination.
Once children understand shades of colour, they are ready to explore colour as an abstract property without associating it to objects <see how>.
Set includes a base with 6 spinning colour wheels, a wooden tray with colour gradation slabs, all packed in an elegant Skola Doodle box. Comes with a detailed instruction manual.
Size of the colour wheel : 35 cm x 20 cm x 14 cm
