Material Name: Sort the Beads
Purpose & Developmental Benefits
The Sort the Beads set helps children learn about color, shape, sequence, and pattern by threading beads according to task cards or by independently choosing colors for black-and-white pattern cards. This activity combines sorting with sequencing and threading, strongly supporting fine motor development and logical thinking.
Skills Developed
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Recognizing and distinguishing five colors and four bead shapes
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Threading beads in sequence and following patterns shown on task cards
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Sorting by color, then by shape, and later combining both color and shape
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Developing fine motor control and hand–eye coordination through threading beads onto a rod or string
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Strengthening concentration, visual memory, and sequential thinking
Recommended Age
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3–6 years (Casa)
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Minimum age: 3+
Material & Construction
The set includes:
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Eight wooden task cards with 16 activities (24 × 6 cm)
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Forty wooden beads: five colors × four shapes
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Two red cotton strings (50 cm each)
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One plastic rod with one wooden base (8.3 × 8.3 × 1.7 cm)
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Instruction booklet
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Magnetic storage box (31 × 23 × 6 cm)
Classroom & Home Use
Children select a task card, place it into the wooden base, and thread beads onto the rod following the pattern (easier level). Once confident, they progress to threading beads onto the string (more challenging). With black-and-white cards, children choose their own colors to create patterns, encouraging creativity within a structured framework of order.
