Hexie-Snaps

Hexie-Snaps – colourful slot-together hexagons for patterns, pictures and creative construction

Hexie Snaps are the perfect toy for children who love to create. With their bright colours and hexagonal shapes, children can easily slot the pieces together to form 2D patterns and pictures. Measuring 7cm in diameter, these pieces are a great size for little hands to hold and manipulate. Hexie-Snaps are designed for children aged 2 years and up, Hexie Snaps are not only fun, but also help to develop important skills such as hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and creative thinking. Children can use their imaginations to create endless possibilities using the Hexie Snaps. The tough storage container with snap on lid ensures that the pieces can be easily stored away after playtime and kept safe for the next time. The included 10 easy to follow idea cards provide inspiration and guidance to help children get started with their creations. Overall, Hexie Snaps are a great toy for encouraging creativity and supporting important skills in young children. They are easy to use, colourful and come with everything needed to get started on a fun and exciting new project. Hexie Snaps are brightly coloured hexagonal pieces that slot together easily to form 2D patterns and pictures. Each piece measures 7cm in diameter making them ideal for children aged 2 years and up. Hexie-Snaps supports hand eye coordination, fine motor skills and creative thinking.

Hexie-Snaps gives parents, teachers and early years practitioners a purposeful resource for active learning. Children can see the result of their choices, repeat actions and build confidence through a practical activity rather than passive instruction.

What makes Hexie-Snaps special

The genuine contents and format of Hexie-Snaps provide several ways to explore, practise and extend learning. Adults can introduce one clear starting point, observe how children respond and add further vocabulary or challenge when appropriate.

Creative construction and early STEM learning

Hexie-Snaps gives children an open-ended way to arrange pieces, test connections and turn an idea into a visible pattern or picture. They can explore shape, position, sequence and symmetry while learning that a design can be changed and improved.

Fine motor skills and coordination

Holding, aligning and joining pieces calls for controlled hand movements and hand-eye coordination. Children can repeat the action while remaining focused on a creative goal.

Problem-solving and imaginative play

Idea cards provide a starting point, while open construction allows children to invent their own pictures. They can copy, adapt or explain a design, supporting visual thinking, persistence and communication.

Why choose Hexie-Snaps

Hexie-Snaps combines a clear educational purpose with an activity children can take part in directly. The resource supports repeated learning through play, allowing adults to vary the questions and level of challenge while the core equipment remains familiar.

For nurseries and schools, it offers a practical addition to continuous provision, focused small-group work or classroom learning stations. At home, it provides a screen-free shared activity with genuine opportunities for conversation, problem-solving and growing independence.

Benefits for early years, schools and home learning

Practitioners can introduce Hexie-Snaps during an adult-led session and then make it available for children to revisit. Repetition helps learners become familiar with the process while new prompts extend vocabulary and thinking. Families can use the same flexibility to follow a child’s interests and celebrate effort rather than one fixed outcome.

Perfect for

• Nurseries, preschools and early years settings
• Primary classrooms and learning support activities
• Home learning and purposeful play
• Individual, paired or small-group use

Gift suitability

Hexie-Snaps is a thoughtful educational gift for families who value hands-on play with repeat learning potential. It offers an activity that can be introduced simply and revisited with new challenges as familiarity grows.

Long-term play value

As children become familiar with Hexie-Snaps, they can progress from following the idea cards to planning larger original pictures, comparing designs and explaining how individual pieces contribute to the completed pattern.

Product features

• Brightly coloured hexagonal pieces
• Each piece measures 7 cm in diameter
• 10 double-sided idea cards
• Storage container with snap-on lid
• Pieces slot together to form 2D patterns and pictures

Specifications

• Product name: Hexie-Snaps
• Brand: Sensory Education
• Product code: N-E70002
• Contents and dimensions: See product features above
• Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor learning and play
• Batteries: Not required
• Learning focus: Creative thinking, pattern-making, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and problem-solving
• Recommended age: 2 years+