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Welcome to the 2013-14 Cicada Construction Educational Products UK Trade Catalogue. Cicada has been supplying school retailers for over 25 years. We love learning and everything that helps educators and carers to encourage learning. During that time it is estimated that over 4 million Cicada products have been successfully used by around 100,000 schools and childcare centres in the UK and beyond. Each school was supplied by one of our 200 school supply partners and retailers. Our reputation has been built alongside our customer and supply partners with a common vision. Educational Relevance
Value for Money
Fitness for Purpose
On Time Delivery
Environmental Impact All the products we select have been designed in collaboration with professional educators and tested under the toughest conditions: in real school and daycare centres by carers and teachers.
How we choose products Cicada has chosen the ‘best of the best’ products from established and emerging educational brands from around the world. We have worked with our brand partners to ensure all the products included meet the latest relevant product safety and quality requirements. All the products are hand picked to ensure your customers have the best possible teaching resources to maximize educational outcomes for children of all cultures, genders, and abilities.
Partner Support. Our continued growth is built upon getting the right products to our customers and then to the schools at the right price. We do this by holding stock in our two UK warehouses and giving our customers the choice of a UK and Pan European drop shipment, direct to their customer or into their warehouse, should they prefer. Our job is to make your job easy. A full range of support is available to our customers, whether you operate a catalogue, sales force or website. All our product images and movies are available to you in print ready or web optimized formats, complete with full product descriptions ( in English ) ready to copy and paste into your pages. Our designers can even layout complete catalogues or individual pages for you. If you are a manufacturer or designer of educational products looking for a drop ship distribution or import partner, we will happily guide you through the processes to ensure your brand is placed, promoted and maintained in the UK, European Union and Middle Eastern markets. Maximising your return and building your brandis out business. Our list of brand partners should reassure you that we are the best choice of distribution partner .
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C3640 - Hexie Snaps •
With 8 different coloured tiles, Hexi Snaps is perfect for younger children. Easy to manipulate pieces help develop basic motor skills and enhances eye hand coordination. Tiles snap together to form large scale mosaics. Set includes 96 tiles, 20 design cards and comes in a storage case. Dimensions: 6.35cms. Age: 2+ years
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C3611 Magnebuild Construction Set • • • • • • •
Encourage childrens creativity with this fantastic 100 piece magnetic set. The colourful chunky pieces are ergonomically shaped to fit comfortably in children’s hands and have a smooth surface making them easy to wipe clean. The rods are welded together and then screwed providing a double protection to prevent the magnets coming loose. Set includes: 7 x each colour long arms, 7 x each colour short arms, 7 x each Ball colours are Red, Blue, Yellow & Green Age: 3+ years
C1703 - Construct-O-Straws • • • • •
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Allow children freedom of expression in a three dimensional way with this brightly coloured easy to use construction system. There are very few restrictions imposed on a child’s imagination. Pack contains 180 straws, 108 joiners, 4 wheels, 8 bases. Dimensions: Straw 21cms. Age: 4+ years
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Construction Mobilo These brightly coloured construction sets are suitable for the little hands of young children. The squares and cubes clip together securely but with the minimum effort using a section of high quality washable components to create an assortment of imaginative working models. Age: 3 – 8 Years
C2648 C2620 - Large Wheels With Adaptors - Set 12 C2632 - Mobilo Families Black & White C2633 - Mobilo Supplementary Set C2639 - Mobilio (102 Group Set - 120 Pieces C2648 - Mobilo (105) Class Set - 360 Pieces C2630 - Mobilo (102) Group Set + Gratnells Tray & Lid C2631 - Mobilo (105) Class Set + Gratnells Tray & Lid C2657 - Mobilio (110) White Family C2666 - Mobilo (111) Ethnic Family C2674 - Mobilo Geometric Set C2681 - Mobilo Starter Bucket & Sorter Set 54 Pieces
C2657 & C2666
C2620
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C2681
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Plus - Plus Mini Sets • • • • •
Develops imagination and creativity Easy to grip and simple to connect, the simplistic shape has endless possibilities Made from durable plastic each set contains 3600 pieces Each piece measures 2 x 1.2 cms Age: 3+ years C5070 – Plus-Plus Mini Basic Set in 10 Colours C5071 – Plus-Plus Mini Neon Set in 6 Colours C5072 – Plus-Plus Mini Pastel Set in 6 Colours
Plus - Plus Midi Sets • • • •
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Develops imagination and creativity of children aged 3-12 years Easy to grip and simple to connect, the simplistic shape had endless possibilities Made from durable plastic the Midi set comes in 8 basic colours Each piece measures 5 x 3 cms C5073 – Plus-Plus 200 Pieces in Primary Colours C5074 – Plus-Plus 500 Pieces in Primary Colours
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Construction Superstructs • • •
Award winning rod and connector style construction set Includes characters and safe durable EVA foam panels that pop between the rods and joints. Age: 3+ years
C7064 - Starter Set • • • • •
Award winning Includes step by step instructions 96 Pieces Dimensions Tub: 15.5 x 28cms Age: 3+ years
C7066 - Big Builder • • • • •
Award winning Includes step by step instructions 126 Pieces Dimensions: 20.4 x 38cms Age: 4+ years
C7065 - Classroom 300 • • • • •
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Award winning Includes step by step instructions Large pieces easy handle 300 Pieces Age: 4+ years
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C5478 - Nursery Class Construction Set • • • • • •
C5446 - Bug & Card Construction Set • • • •
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Inspire children’s creativity with these brightly coloured connecting pieces. Follow the pattern on the laminated sequencing cards to create the bugs or simply to lengthen or shrink the Bug’s body. Set contains 50 pieces and comes with 10 laminated sequencing cards. Age: 3+ years
Encourage children to use their imagination with this enjoyable and stimulating set. The 100 piece pack is perfect for group play with a selection of animal body pieces and brightly coloured snap together parts. Set Includes a large turtle and octopus with removable legs. A snail and bugs with detachable bodies. Connector Dimensions: 5cms. Age: 3+ years
C5445 - Octupus Construction Set • • • •
Children will enjoy playing with this brightly coloured early construction set. Extend and shrink the octopus’ tentacles, change their position, and colour. Easy to handle and snap together this set contains 51 pieces and comes in a plastic storage tub. Age: 3+ years
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C5426 - Zoo Acrobat Construction
C5447 - Super Acrobat Construction • • • • •
Inspire children to construct 3-D creations with these large brightly coloured acrobat pieces. Simply hook the hands together and build endless structures including human ladders, pyramids and giant 3-D towers. The 100 piece construction set comes in a handy storage tub. Dimensions: Acrobat 9cms. Age: 3+ years
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Encourage children to use their imagination to create 3-D structures with these colourful Zoo Acrobats. Simply clip the hands together to build endless structures. The set contains 4 different animals in 6 colours with 3 different size rings. Dimensions: Animal 9cms. Age: 3+ years
C5455 - Magistick • • • • • •
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The brightly coloured pieces and 3 different sized rings enable children to build endless scenes and assorted models. Magistick construction can also be used to teach early counting and colour sorting. This 400 piece set comes in a handy storage tub. Component dimensions 6.5cms Compatible with: C5447 Super Acrobats & C5426 Zoo Acrobats Age: 3+ years
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Globi Construction • Satisfy children’s imagination by building countless three dimensional structures. • The small and medium spheres have a connecting hole at each end and the larger spheres have five holes allowing connections to be made at all directions in continuous movement. • Age: 3+ years C5440 - 100 Piece C5441 - 40 Piece
C5453 - Clack Construction
C5458 - Michi Construction •
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Encourage creativity with these large robust plastic components which fit together with chunky nuts and bolts which children connect to make assortment of animals and objects. The 158 piece set comes in a handy storage bucket. Dimensions: Longest component dimension 12.5 cms. Age: 3+ years
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The easy to connect components of this construction set will give children confidence to build a variety of combinations as the 40 pieces can be assembled horizontally or vertically. Age: 3+ years C5454 - 40 Pieces C5453 - 52 Pieces
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Tubi Construction • • • •
Develop design and planning skills to create unlimited runs of various lengths either as open or closed circuits. Simple to assemble and when complete the final test is to see if the ball can run freely through the construction. Dimensions: Tube 5.5cms Age: 3+ years C5451 - 60 Pieces C5450 - 120 Pieces
C5452 - Giro • • •
Help stimulate creativity and improve fine motor skills with this fun packed cog set Includes 4 boards and 21 cogs in a storage case Age: 3+ years
Twist Construction •
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Twist construction is colourful and simple to assemble with a double axial system it is possible for the pieces to be positioned in both horizontal and vertical positions Four fun face pieces included in the set encourages the creation of imaginative creatures. Wheels are also included in this 162 piece set for extra inspiration. Develop motor skills Encourage creativity Component dimension 5cms Age: 3+ years C5456 - 162 Piece Set Bucket C5457 - 108 Piece Set Polybag
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Peg Board Set With Gears • • • •
Stimulate creativity and improve fine motor skills with this colourful fun packed class set. Included are 150 gears, 200 large pegs, 700 small pegs, 10 peg board with 35 and 6 pegboards with 1000 holes. Also included are joints to connect the boards and a lid for easy storage. Age: 4+ years
C5481 - Class Peg Board Set With Gears 562 Pieces C5482 - Ultimate Peg Board Set With Gears - 1066 Pieces
C8456 - Learning Cube • • • • •
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A 6 panel cube can be constructed as a cube or flat platform for 3D and 2D games Set also includes 12 shaped blocks, each of 4 shapes and 3 heights; 2cm, 4cm and 6cm Helps children develop hand / eye coordination plus shape and colour recognition Dimensions 21cm square blocks. Age: 6+ months
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C8463
C8354
C8351
C8109
Pattern Cubes • • • • • • •
C8352
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Brings the natural elements into the classroom. Series of creative blocks display rainbows, sunflowers, oceans, lavender and forest. Each set integrates visual art and creative construction, fine motor skills development, and mathematical concepts. A range of 5 creative sets, each containing 16 cubes. All sets include sturdy plastic storage box and instruction cards. Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 5cms Age: 3+ years C8463 - Rainbow Cubes - Set 16 C8354 - Pattern Cubes - Set 16 C8351 - Ocean Cubes - Set 16 C8109 - Forest Cubes - Set 16 C8352 - Fun With Curves - Set 16
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Construction Anti-slip deisgn
We Blocks
A range of 4 products which are compatible and easy to assemble. All sets includes large plastic squares measuring L40 x W40 x H5cm
C8443 - Tactile Cube • • • • • • •
A set of 6 giant tiles measuring 40cm square Each tile moulded with dot, grid and concentric circle patterns to provide tactile stimulation Set can be used to build 3D objects or create tactile balance paths Anti-slip dots on each tile provides best safety Stimulates children’s creativity and enhances their spatial and directional concepts. Dimensions 40cm square. Age: 6+ months
C8444 - Reflector Cube • • • • •
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6 giant tiles which incorporates 6 different types of mirrors: Flat, Concave, Convex, funhouse and multimirror. Mirrors are made from safe and durable high quality mold-in mirrors Helps children to understand the basic concepts of science. Size 40cm square Age: 6+ months
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Construction C8445 - Construction Tower • • • • •
Set includes 12 blocks of 4 different shapes and colours Includes blocks with square windows, rectangular windows, plus triangular shaped blocks and square solid blocks Encourages children’s constructive abilities , and encourages their visual, spatial and observation awareness. Set of 12 Blocks. Age: 2+ years
C8446 - Gears Set • • • • • • •
A unique set of giant blocks incorporating small and large gears. Children will enjoy building either 2D or 3D gear systems Design to be completely safe with no finger trap worries Set includes 14 pieces, 2 x large gears, 4 small gears, 2 x handles and 6 x 40cm square blocks Helps children develop motor skills and cultivates little engineers with limitless creative play. Set of 14 Pieces. Age: 2+ years
Images consists of all 4 sets C8442-C8446
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C9469 - Snap Block Play Set - 60 Pieces • • •
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Encourage children to build imaginaive structures with this 60 Snap Block set. The set is made of polyethlene for indoor and outdoor use. Contains 48 full blocks, 6 cylinders and 6 roof tops.
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C8458 - Brick Me • • • • • •
A large scale and lightweight interlocking building block set A set of 45 blocks in a variety of colours. Develops children’s imagination and hand / eye coordination. Dimensions of large blocks L25.5x W12.5 x H6cm Set of 45 pieces. Age: 3+ years
C8455 - The TAKO’s • • • • • • •
A unique construction set where pieces are stuck together by suction Made from soft rubber the blocks are designed with cute faces. Set includes 13 pieces: 1 x large face block plus 12 small face blocks. Helps develop children’s imagination and creativity Extremely tactile and safe. Age: 2+ years Dimensions Large Block L15.5 x W15.5 x H12cm. Small blocks L5 x W5 x H5.6cm.
C8457 - Octogon Creative Blocks • • • • •
Unique construction set suitable for school settings, decorations or seats for younger children Blocks also suitable to construct ball pools, sand pits, or mini seating. Extremely versatile the set includes 12 pieces (3 each colour) Dimensions L38 x W19 x H11.5cm. Age: 6+ months
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3D Creative Frames A unique construction set to understand concepts of space and 3D shapes Soft high grade EVA material without sharp edges ensures safety Set includes 5 pieces that nest inside each other. Available as a set of multi-coloured or a set of black and white frames. Dimensions L30 x W25 x H15cm, each piece 2cm thick Age: 3+ years C8460 Creative Frames Colour C8461 Creative Frames Black & White
C8461
C8460
C8459 - EVA Nest & Stack • • • • • •
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A set of 5 construction boxes in 5 different colours Whole set can be easily stacked into one storage unit Made from high quality EVA without sharp edges Helps children develop awareness of shape, colour and size. Dimensions Red 30 x 30cm, yellow 25 x 25cm, blue 20 x 20cm, green 15 x 15cm, orange 10 x 10cm. Age: 3+ year
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C8464 - 3D Creative Mat • • • • • •
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A set of 9 square mats each measuring 50cm square, interlocking to form numerous shapes. Black and white design with 5 of the mats printed double sided with various designs Made from high grade EVA, each mat is soft to touch and very safe. Provides children with visual stimulations, as they crawl and walk along the mats. Dimensions: Each piece 50cm square x 1.5cm thick. Age: 6+ months
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C8465
Softwood Building Blocks • • • • • •
Light, soft and durable building blocks made from high grade EVA material Each block has a unique wood grain pattern throughout to mimic wood effect. All blocks are soft to touch and completely safe to construct 3D shapes. Stimulates creativity and imagination. Available in two sets; either 8cm or 4cm thick. Age: 6+ months
C8465 - Set 56 pieces - 8cm thick
C8466 - Set 68 pieces - 4cm thick
C8466 - 4cms thick
C8466
C8465 - 8cms thick
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