The Stapelstein® elements provide the ideal foundation for endless play ideas due to their versatility. Whether rolling balls, building, climbing, jumping, drumming, stacking, or balancing – playing with the elements promotes both the physical and mental development of children. Combined with the colorful wooden shapes from GRIMM'S, a universal play concept emerges that stimulates the imagination and invites new, exciting challenges.

You need: GRIMM'S x Stapelstein Set classic/pastel  

From experimental marble runs to movement-intensive courses – here children can unleash their creativity and constantly create new play worlds. The interplay of these two brands shows that free play is particularly fun and also strengthens endurance, creative thinking, self-expression, and problem-solving skills. GRIMM'S x Stapelstein® is an invitation to design your own world and live fully in the moment.

Have lots of fun playing, rolling, and building. Let yourself be inspired by the following 10 play ideas and discover the endless possibilities.

Target – Basic Game for Dexterity

Place a rolling disc into a Stapelstein® Original element and try to roll the same-sized ball into the hole as quickly as possible using skillful hand movements, such as tilting or rotating. For an additional challenge or for a marble run, you can place small wooden figures from GRIMM'S on the rolling disc. Make sure that the figures remain upright while rolling and that the ball is skillfully guided around them. There are also small additional holes on the rolling disc. You can use these with straws, Decorate with flowers or other decorative elements. At the same time, they serve as additional obstacles that the ball must overcome on its way to the hole.

Tip: To make the game more dynamic, use an hourglass or the tool "Zeitfühlen" from our Stapelstein® App Inspire to challenge yourself in a race against time.

Ball Balance Course

Create an exciting course using Stapelstein® elements and everyday items like chairs, tables, stools, or a clothes rack. Place a rolling disc with the corresponding ball in a Stapelstein® Original element. Your task: Balance the ball safely through the course without it falling into the hole. Overcome obstacles, climb over barriers, or skillfully jump from one point to the next while the ball always remains in the Stapelstein® element.

Try different rolling discs and balls: With which combination is it easiest for you? Which is the greatest challenge?

Tip: Use an hourglass, a timer, or the tool "Zeitfühlen" in the Stapelstein® App Inspire to master the course against time and challenge yourself or others.

Rolling Billiards

Select a Stapelstein® Original element and place the rolling disc with the largest hole inside. Choose three differently colored balls and set a color order in which the balls should roll into the hole – for example: first the red, then the yellow, and finally the orange ball.

Additional variations:

1. Size variation: Try the game with balls of the same size and increase the challenge by using balls of different sizes. Can you still maintain the order?
2. Vary the playing field: Insert straws or flowers into the additional small hole as another challenge. Can you still keep the order?
3. Time challenge: Measure the time it takes you to roll all the balls into the hole in the correct order.
4. With friends: Take turns and see who can achieve the order the fastest or with the fewest attempts.

This game combines skill and concentration and offers lots of fun – whether alone or in a group!

Ball Transport

For this game, you need a playing partner. Together, select a rolling disc with the corresponding ball and place it in a Stapelstein® Original element. Hold the element together at the sides and place the ball inside. Now it gets exciting: Transport the ball by skillfully balancing the element from one side of the room to the other – without letting the ball fall into the hole! Teamwork and a good sense of balance are required.

How far can you go without losing the ball? And can you even maybe a Overcome obstacle course?

Musical roles

Discover the sound world of wooden balls in the Stapelstein® Original elements! Place one or more balls in an element and start moving the balls by gently rolling, tilting, or rotating them. Pay attention to the different sounds that arise from the combination of speed, direction of movement, and ball size.

Experiment: Speed:

• How does the sound change when you let the ball roll slowly or quickly?
• Movements: Create rhythms by alternating tilting or create uniform tones by continuous rotation.
• Combinations: Place several balls in at the same time – how do they sound together?

Create your own rhythm – let your creativity run free and make music with movement!

Rock & Roll

For this game, it is helpful to have a helper. Place a rolling disc in a Original element, stand on the edge of the Originals and find your balance. Once you are stable, the second person places the ball that fits the hole into the Original. Maintain your balance on your element while trying to keep the ball moving through targeted rocking, tilting, circling, or even rolling it into the hole in a controlled manner without losing balance. For more safety, hold onto a wall, the hands, or shoulders of the helping person. This game not only trains your balance but also coordination.

Variant for the Experienced:

Stand on a Stapelstein® Board and try to maintain your balance. Now take the Original element with rolling disc and matching ball in your hands and try to hit the ball into the hole while balancing. Tip: Increase the challenge by trying different directions of movement, letting the ball roll in a pattern, or extending the duration of your balance.

Create imaginative playworlds

Bring your Stapelstein® elements, rolling discs and balls to life and create imaginative play landscapes! Transform the balls into figures that experience exciting adventures, and build a world full of possibilities from the elements.

Examples for scenes:

• Play kitchen: Transform the Stapelstein® elements into pots and the rolling discs into matching lids – this way, the most delicious fantasy dishes are created in no time.
• A journey by boat: Stack an element upside down like a boat and let the balls glide as passengers over the "sea". Waves and obstacles can be represented by gently tilting or rocking the boat.
• A cave expedition: Build a cave with the elements through which the balls can roll. Maybe they will find treasures or have to avoid traps.

Tip: Enhance the play worlds with additional materials, cloths, or natural materials like stones, branches, or the diverse wooden utensils from GRIMM'S to make your story even more vivid. Tell a story with it - your imagination knows no bounds!

Mission Color Run

Place the rolling discs with matching balls in different colored Stapelstein® elements and distribute them in the room. Each color stands for a special task. Run to an element, perform the corresponding task, and then quickly go to the next element.

Examples of color tasks:

• Blue: "Roll the ball 5 times in a circle on the rolling disc without sinking the ball into the hole."
• Red: "Roll the ball into the hole using only your feet/elbows as quickly as possible."
• Yellow: "Place the ball in the Original and let it fall into the hole 3 times."
• Green: "Roll a ball on a rolling disc while holding the element on your head."

Tips for more variations:

1. Race against time: Use an hourglass, a timer, or the "Zeitfühlen" tool from the Stapelstein® Inspire app and try to complete all tasks as quickly as possible.
2. With play partners: Take turns or play simultaneously and see who completes the tasks faster.
3. Create your own tasks: Come up with creative new tasks that match the color of the elements and expand the game!
   
   

Rolling Dance

Place a ball in a Stapelstein® Original element. Hold the element firmly with both hands and move dancing through the room. Your challenge: The ball must not fall out of the element!

This is how it becomes varied:

• Vary movements: Try different dance steps – turning, hopping, walking on tiptoes, horse gallop, or elegant lunges.
• Adjust speed: Switch between slow, flowing movements and fast, energetic steps.
• Test balance: Try to balance the element on one hand or switch it from one hand to the other while dancing.

Tip: With your favorite music, it's twice as much fun!