Blocks for preschools · ages 3–6
Learning full of joy
Replace cupboards full of teaching aids with one versatile tool. JollyHeap large soft magnetic blocks are preschool blocks that help you cover the curriculum in areas including maths, technology and social development.
One set, unlimited possibilities
How will you use JollyHeap blocks today?Will it be an obstacle course?
JollyHeap blocks are preschool teaching aids that work in everyday sessions with children:
Construction material and model-making
Towers, bridges, buildings, animal figures. Also a model of a chosen space, an experience every child is meant to have.
Learning aid
Sorting, patterns, shapes and solids, spatial relations: maths before the digits arrive. With the Numo line, also operations and spotting the mistake in them.
Equipment for physical activity
Getting over obstacle courses, balance paths and platforms. Builds physical fitness, coordination and gross motor skills.
Calm-down zone
A den, a tunnel or a dividing wall. A place where a child steps away from the stimuli and comes back to the group on their own.
Material for free play
The blocks have no single correct use, so the idea belongs to the child. And daily free play is a condition of development, not a break from learning.
Scenery and themed play
A shop, a ship, a castle, a backdrop for a play. The group builds it themselves and rearranges it in five minutes when the theme of the day changes.
Areas of learning
How does JollyHeap support work in a preschool?
One preschool teaching aid covers many areas of learning. Pick an area to see exactly what the child does.
Areas of children’s development
Children explore material properties, test the stability of flat and three-dimensional structures and work out why a build collapsed, learning to draw conclusions and improve their designs.
The blocks become an obstacle course: the child jumps, climbs, crawls through a tunnel and finds their balance on a narrow path. The soft foam means a fall doesn’t end the game, and the course can be rearranged in a few minutes when it turns out too easy.
Sorting blocks, recognising solids, reproducing patterns and building symmetrical arrangements are a natural introduction to geometry and spatial orientation. The Numo line with digits and operators puts abstract concepts straight into a child’s hands.
Raising large structures calls for teamwork. Children naturally learn to negotiate rules, divide roles, share materials and work towards a shared goal.
Creating without rigid instructions builds a sense of agency and responsibility. A structure toppling over teaches that mistakes are a natural stage of making, and it builds persistence.
The two colours in a set are enough for a mosaic, a chessboard or a pattern across a whole wall of the room. The same pile of blocks is a castle in the afternoon and a shop counter the next day. The scenery keeps up with the child’s idea.
Sensory and play zones
The fabric has a distinct texture, the foam gives under pressure, and pulling two blocks apart takes real strength. Three different kinds of input in one object: touch, resistance and deep pressure.
These are blocks for the construction area in a preschool: they stay in the room permanently, so every child in every age group can reach for them on their own. After play they pack away into a cube, and 300 blocks take up 0.5 m³.
A sensory integration room in minutes
Why choose JollyHeap® blocks
Full curriculum support, learning without screens
STEAM and Montessori methods in daily practice. No batteries, no cables and no screen time.
Rearrange the room in minutes
You effortlessly turn a learning area into an obstacle course or theatre scenery, and after the session pack the whole set into a neat, compact cube.
A strong tool for sensory integration and SEN work
The blocks develop gross motor skills, train hand strength when pulling magnets apart, and let you quickly create a quiet hideout for children who are overstimulated.
Recommended sets for a preschool
Basic · 100 blocks
The most common first purchase when equipping preschool rooms: 100 blocks, enough for several children to build at once.
Basic + Extra 16 · 116 blocks
Basic with an expansion set: four block shapes for more complex structures.
Numo 100 · 100 blocks
Learning maths and building structures in one set. The box includes a workbook with fifteen ready-made lesson plans.
Joy · 150 blocks
Joy is 150 blocks for a large group of preschoolers, with spare blocks for elaborate structures.
An investment that works for years
You buy one tool and use it in many ways. For years, with no electronics that break down, no plastic that snaps, and no tiny parts that get lost in no time.
Built to last
Six years in a playroom is just a warm-up. After six years in our showroom the blocks still looked good enough for a commercial photo shoot.
Service & warranty
3-year warranty, 10 years on the magnets, and after that we replace worn blocks at a preferential price.
Made in Poland
Producing a single block takes 6 people and 25 minutes of handwork.
Quality that builds trust
JollyHeap blocks let you freely reshape the space for work, therapy, rest and play — the child’s entire environment. Countless building options let you create structures tailored to each child’s individual limitations and dysfunctions.
The quality and design of JollyHeap magnetic blocks are top-notch. They’re lightweight, soft, and meticulously crafted.
Free play with these blocks brings our children much joy and satisfaction.
We have been using JollyHeap’s magnetic soft blocks at rabatzz! in Hamburg for several years now, and their quality, safety and versatility have won us over for good. They are soft, safe and durable — and after years of use they have lost none of their pull. We would choose them again any time and recommend the product without reservation.
Our children haven’t been able to tear themselves away from playing for a week now. The magnets inside are practically imperceptible — and yet the blocks still “cuddle”, as our children put it. We warmly recommend JollyHeap blocks to every educational institution and to parents looking for valuable, safe and creative toys.
The JollyHeap magnetic blocks have truly been a game-changer. They offer children enthralling, creative playtime.
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Frequently asked questions
Which preschool blocks work for the whole group?
Large soft magnetic blocks work well with a whole group, because several children build from one set at once and a structure falls quietly. Basic is 100 blocks and the most common first purchase; Joy has 150 blocks for larger groups. For a group of 25 children we suggest at least three Basic 100 sets or two Joy 150 sets. The blocks are washed whole in a washing machine at 30 °C, without removing the cover.
Isn’t joining and separating the blocks too hard for younger children?
The low weight of the individual pieces (from 50 g to 150 g) means children handle them with ease, and the magnets make joining at different angles intuitive. The resistance when pulling apart is deliberately tuned to work the muscles and deep senses without causing frustration.
Are the products safe as regards swallowing a magnet or physical injury?
Safety is the foundation of the JollyHeap design. The absence of hard edges eliminates the risk of bruising, and a structure collapses quietly, so it does not startle children with a bang. The neodymium magnet is sealed deep inside the block, surrounded by foam and reinforced fabric, and every block is X-rayed before shipping: we check that there are no foreign objects inside and that the magnets are in place.
How do we keep the set clean in a preschool?
Day-to-day cleaning means vacuuming or wiping the surface with a damp cloth. For deeper dirt, the blocks can be washed whole in a washing machine at 30 °C (short cycle, no more than 6 blocks of the same colour per load), with no need to remove the cover.