Building blocks in school—isn’t that a bit too frivolous?

Every year, every month, and even every day presents new challenges for schools. The burden of supporting children’s emotional and social development, building foundational skills, stimulating curiosity and motivation to learn, creating a safe and welcoming environment, and much, much more rests on the shoulders of administrators and teachers.

School principals strive to provide the best possible tools to achieve these goals.

“Mammutico blocks aren’t just for fun—they’re a tool that supports the development of fine and gross motor skills.” — Magdalena Wierzańska

One of the tools supporting the achievement of the goals facing school education today are large building blocks, which, thanks to a variety of sets, are age-appropriate. Mammutico® large blocks open the door to a completely new form of activities and play. They are suitable for both younger children and teenagers.

Playing together with Mammutico® foam blocks encourages children to collaborate. Building bridges, vehicles, entire cities, and all kinds of structures of varying complexity requires cooperation and good communication. Students thus gain an excellent opportunity to build relationships and develop social skills.

What do teachers say?

According to specialist Joanna Zaręba, a child and adolescent psychologist, “Another advantage of the blocks is that they are ‘quiet’ during play. While more and more children complain of being overstimulated by noise (especially in school common rooms), playing with large, lightweight blocks seems downright calming. These blocks make virtually no noise, even when a tall structure falls to the floor.”

Mammuticos offer endless possibilities for conducting activities during which children will develop basic cognitive skills, logical thinking, and spatial imagination. The blocks are used in early childhood education as well as in physics, geography, and biology classes. Through experiments, children learn about basic physical phenomena, such as rotational motion and centrifugal force. And during technology classes, they are great for teaching traffic rules. Mammuticos are used in STEAM education, so in an inclusive environment, children gradually learn the basics of the sciences. By assembling, connecting, and disassembling structures, they develop their manual skills and creativity.

Each set comes with lesson plans and activity ideas. These serve as excellent support or simply inspiration for teachers.

Mammutico® blocks allow for experimentation with real-world objects. And this is the best way to learn the principles of the world around us. Students can drive a vehicle they built themselves, build an igloo and climb inside—even with several people at once—create a gear, or build the National Stadium. They test how it feels to walk on stilts they’ve built themselves and what happens to their bodies when a vehicle they’ve built comes to a stop. Mammutico® blocks offer this unique opportunity to test their own designs. Small blocks or ready-made toys simply can’t provide this.

Some Mammutico® lines require thought and problem-solving. Even building a house isn’t always so straightforward!

Playing with the Mammutico® Perfect block set is a great way to develop children’s future skills! The ability to analyze, think critically, and above all, collaborate, are key among them. Activities with Perfect blocks help children acquire these skills in an inspiring way. And self-esteem grows when they can build a triumphal arch or a motorcycle!

One of the most important aspects that educational staff and parents pay attention to is safety. Mammutico® foam blocks are certified with a declaration of conformity, confirming that they are safe for children. They are made of Mammutico Foam®, which has been tested by Polish and international laboratories. The blocks have all necessary certifications and meet European and Polish safety standards1.

Real-world results in the classroom

Plus, they are extremely lightweight, so even the youngest children can carry them.

Mammutico® is characterized by very high durability. They withstand heavy use, which is extremely important from the perspective of educational institutions’ budgets. It is an investment that brings long-term benefits. Mammutico® blocks are waterproof and can be used both outdoors and indoors.

Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 18, 2009, on the safety of toys, as amended.

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (REACH) – Annex XVII, OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, pp. 1–794, as amended.

PN-EN 71-1:2015-01 – Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties.

PN-EN 71-2+A1:2014-06 – Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability.

PN-EN 71-3+A1:2014-12 – Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements.

PN-EN 71-9+A1:2008 – Safety of toys – Part 9: Organic chemical compounds – requirements.

Build the world with your child. We’ll provide the blocks.