Year Three · Chapter 4: The Architect

Year Three · Chapter 4 of 4Age 3 to 4, from their 3rd to their 4th birthday · this chapter is for 36 to 48 months

The Architect

Towers, roads and ramps, and a set of heights to put in order. Planning before they build.

  • Spatial reasoning
  • Planning
  • Comparing heights

Chapter 4 of 4 in Year Three

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  • 4 solid-wood toys from the factory we've run since 1991
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Inside This Chapter

4 toys chosen for 3-year-olds, and why each one is in the box.

Large Building Blocks Wooden Large Building Blocks Wooden

A big set of solid blocks for towers, roads and castles.

 Which is the Tallest B Which is the Tallest B

Line them up by height. A step on from the set in Year Two.

 Mini Building Blocks Wooden Mini Building Blocks Wooden

Small blocks for building in detail, alongside the big set.

 Natural Tiny Cars Natural Tiny Cars

Little wooden cars for roads, ramps and races.

The play guide The Play Guide

What each toy teaches, three ways to play with it, and what to watch for at this age.

The Year Three Chapters

Four chapters, one a season, each building on the last. Subscribe from any chapter that's in stock and the rest of the year follows.

  1.  Earlier Chapter 1 · The Counter Counting · Number sense · Early fractions In stock
  2. Earlier Chapter 2 · The Letter Finder Letter recognition · Letter sounds · Tracing In stock · available separately
  3. Earlier Chapter 3 · The Pre-Writer Pre-writing strokes · Hand control · Patterns In production
  4. This chapter Chapter 4 · The Architect Spatial reasoning · Planning · Comparing heights In production

For Parents

Why Each Toy

The guide says what each toy builds, in plain words, so you know what to look for.

Ahead or Behind?

Ages are a guide, not a rule. If they've raced ahead, email us and we'll start you at a later chapter or the next year.

After Chapter 4

The subscription ends automatically. We will email to ask whether you would like the next year, and nothing is charged unless you confirm.

If you speak Arabic at home, you can add the bilingual Arabic line alongside their Chapters year. Both arrive together every 3 months, in the same box on the same day.