{"product_id":"grapat-wood-mandala-blue-coins","title":"Grapat Wood Mandala (Blue Coins)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirty-six wooden coins in three shades of blue, ready to be counted out, traded, and stacked!\u003c\/strong\u003e Coins are the loose part that easily turns into money, so a shop, a market stall, a bakery, or a bus fare can appear out of nowhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThey're just as good lying flat. Flat discs are the natural base layer of a mandala, the pieces you build the outer rings from before adding cones and peaks on top. Or they become stepping stones, lily pads on a play-silk pond, raindrops, or the pebbles at the bottom of a river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach piece is hand-dyed rather than painted, so the blues soak into the wood with the grain showing through. Three tones means light, mid, and deep blue, ready to be sorted, sequenced, and layered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love the Grapat Wood Mandala Blue Coins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree Shades to Sort:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thirty-six coins across light, mid, and deep blue, ideal for gradients and ordered patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant Pretend Money:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coins become shop play, market stalls, and counting games without anyone suggesting it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Flat Base for Mandalas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discs lie flat, making them the natural foundation layer beneath cones, peaks, and spheres.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Dyed Wood, Age 3+:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water-based dyes that sink into the grain, so the colour stays true through years of play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do mandala coins support early maths?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost entirely through play. Children sort them by shade, count them out into groups, trade them in shop games, and build repeating sequences — all of which are counting, grouping, and pattern skills. Because nobody sets a task, children work at whatever level they're ready for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Grapat worth it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorth weighing up properly. Grapat pieces are hand-dyed in a small Spanish workshop using non-toxic water-based dyes, so they cost more than machine-produced sets. What you're paying for is a toy with no fixed purpose and no wear-out point — coins that are stacking pieces at three, shop money at five, and mandala material long after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThirty-six blue coins, and a shop about to open! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grapat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48933501141246,"sku":"GRAPAT-18-198","price":15.3,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/4448\/7112\/files\/NEW2026ProductSquares2048x2048-2026-09-10T130751.604.png?v=1789060320","url":"https:\/\/www.theplayfulpeacock.com\/products\/grapat-wood-mandala-blue-coins","provider":"The Playful Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}