Perpetual Calendar

Grapat £45.80

The Grapat perpetual calendar has 12 nins (children) in seasonal colours to reflect the time of the year. Children move the wooden cubes with numbers on around the circular ring. Touching and manipulating the calendar helps children understand the concept of time and their place within it. This calendar is available in English, Spanish and Catalan.
Nins measure 6 cm high.

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