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Child building with noook play® alongside an adult, learning through guided, creative play

noook play® is as easy as 1-2-3

How tooo noook®?
Three-step guide showing how to build with noook play® discs, from stacking to connecting pieces

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Getting to know a noook® building disc.

Each noook® building discs is identical. The each have a 'front' and 'back' face; they each have a central hinge' they each have a specially-designed edge to allow them to slot together.

Let's get to know the noook® building discs first.

Front view of a noook play® disc showing texture, strength, and sustainable cardboard construction

Front

Back view of a noook play® disc showing texture, strength, and sustainable cardboard construction

Back

Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate between before and after photos.

Before you start building with noook play®, let's cover the basics.

The noook play® basics.

noook play® is simple:

  1. Start by slotting discs together—not by the cut outs at the end of each fold—but by the gaps that run around the edge.
  2. Use the hinge that runs across the centre of each noook® disc to make 3D shapes: corners, ridges and more.
  3. To make a strong flat surface, slot discs together so that the central folds don't align with each other.

After these three basic steps, you can build your dreams. Scroll down to learn more.

noook play® is as easy as 1-2-3

Start by connecting discs together.

noook play® is as easy as 1-2-3

Then build strong feet.

noook play® is as easy as 1-2-3

You can make hinged discs flat again.
A collection of noook play® discs scattered on the floor.
Diagram showing the anatomy of a noook play® disc, detailing slots, strength, and recyclable design

Getting to know your noook play® building disc.

noook® discs are all you need.

There are just two things to know about noook play® building discs:

  1. You connect them by slotting one disc into the edge of another disc. You can do this right around the entire rim of any disc. Think about it like you're weaving the discs together.
  2. The crease in the centre is to allow you to fold the disc to help you make 3D shapes. We call this part the 'hinge'. Simply bend or fold the disc along this crease. Don't worry if it goes floppy - the hinge won't tear and you can learn more below about how to make discs stiff again.
Child starts slotting noook play® discs together, exploring connection and creativity through building

Getting to know your noook play® building disc.

Slotting discs together.

Open a pack of noook play® and start by slotting two noook® discs together.

Child folds a noook play® disc, demonstrating flexibility and hands-on creativity in building play

Getting to know your noook play® building disc.

Using the hinge.

Fold a noook® disc along the crease in the centre to make a hinge. This changes its shape. Do this to make corners, edges, or anything that helps make your building 3D!

Child connects noook play® discs to make corners, exploring geometry and problem-solving through play

Getting to know your noook play® building disc.

Making corners.

You've just used the hinge to change the noook® discs's shape. If you connect that disc to a row of other discs, you've just made a corner!

Child builds strong flat surfaces with noook play® discs, learning structure and balance through play

Getting to know your noook play® building disc.

Locking noook® discs together.

To make a strong, flat, surface, so
that all the noook® discs stay stiff even if they have previously been hinged,
join them together making sure that the hinges don't line up together.

Step 1 of noook play® building guide showing how to fold discs to begin a creative construction

Stage One

Start at the bottom.

Strong foundation is the key to success - and building dreams. Don't skip this step. Try to use corners, and making triangle & square shapes as much as possible.
Children assemble pyramid shapes with noook play® discs, learning structure and collaboration
Child puzzled by collapsing noook play® structure, exploring cause and effect through creative play

Stage One | Start at the bottom.

noook® discs on their own won't stand up.

Straight rows of noook® discs will fall over - that's because there's nothing to support them.

To get discs to stand on their edge, you need to make a corner - something with an angle that changes the direction of the base wall.

Child proudly shows a standing noook play® build, learning structure and stability through creative play

Stage One | Start at the bottom.

Angles help noook® discs to stand up.

By using angles and corners in your base walls, your noook® discs will then balance on their edges.

Child examines a wobbly noook play® build, experimenting with balance and design through creative play

Stage One | Start at the bottom.

Neat rows of noook® discs help make a strong wall.

If your noook® disc are arranged out of line with each other, or with their hinges bending, the wall will be wobbly.

Try placing your noook® discs neat and straight with each other.

Child builds a straight, sturdy wall with noook play® discs, exploring structure and stability through play

Stage One | Start at the bottom.

Straight walls are strong walls.

Practise making walls out of neat rows of noook® discs. You'll quickly find this makes for stronger base walls - and it's easy to do!

Child builds triangle shapes with noook play® discs, discovering strength and balance through play

Stage One | Start at the bottom.

Build strong foundations with triangles and squares.

A strong foundation is the key to success - and building dreams. Don't skip this step. Foundations made from shapes that join up all the way around—such as triangles and squares—work really well.

How many triangles can you fit into your building?
Children build pyramid structures with noook play® discs, exploring geometry, design, and teamwork
Step 2 of noook play® building guide showing how to slot and connect discs to form stable structures

Stage two

Build up.

Make pillars with noook® discs and you'll be building big dreams in no time!
Children build pyramid structures with noook play® discs, exploring geometry and teamwork through play
Child experiments with a noook play® build that won’t stand up, exploring cause and effect through play

Stage Two | Build Up.

Pay attention to the direction of the hinge.

When the base is complete, you can now start building. Take care to make sure your noook® discs don't flop at the hinges – so build upwards with the hinge of each noook® disc vertical.

Child builds a tall noook play® structure, discovering balance and stability through hands-on play

Stage Two | Build Up.

Flat pillars are likely to wobble.

The higher you build a pillar of flat noook® discs, the wobblier it will be. So if you want a pillar higher than, say, three noook® discs, you’ll need someone to help hold it until you can make it stable…

Child joins the tops of noook play® discs, completing a build and learning structure through play

Stage Two | Build Up.

Weave pillars in at the corners.

… as can be done by connecting two nearby pillars with noook® discs making a corner. This makes a much stronger pillar that will support bigger buildings!

Child folds and joins noook play® discs, discovering how pieces connect to build creative structures

Stage Two | Build Up.

A pillar made of corners is stronger.

Use that technique to make an entire pillar - place the pillar on the corner of your building and bend all the nook® discs at their hinges.

This type of pillar won't wobble anywhere!
Children build pyramid structures with noook play® discs, exploring geometry, design, and teamwork
Step 3 of noook play® building guide showing how to complete and stabilise a connected disc structure

Stage three

Finish at the top.

Connect your corner towers together with beams to tie it all together!

Now you can bring your dreams to life and play!
Children build pyramid structures with noook play® discs, exploring geometry, design, and teamwork
Child steadies a wobbly noook play® build, learning balance, focus, and teamwork through creative play

Stage Three | Finish at the top.

You now need to tie your pillars together.

Pillars are great - they mean you can build tall. But they need something to hold them more firmly.

This is where arches and beams come in...

Child builds an arch with noook play® discs, exploring balance, shape, and creative construction

Stage Three | Finish at the top.

Connect your pillars together with an arch.

You can connect your pillars together - just like on your base wall. If you arrange your noook® discs into an arch—go up and then down—your building will be even stronger.

That's why big buildings have arches over doorways - arches are very strong!

Child reinforces a strong corner made from noook play® discs, exploring structure and problem-solving

Stage Three | Finish at the top.

Connect onto your pillars from two directions.

Folding your noook® discs along their hinge and connecting them onto the pillar, and onto a beam coming off the same pillar, means they're tied together tightly. This helps hold everything up.

Child tests the strength of noook play® beams, learning balance and structure through creative play

Stage Three | Finish at the top.

Build together

Ask a friend, your mum or your dad to help you. You'll find it easier if someone holds part of your building up so that you can connect other bits - pillars, arches, beams.

As your building gets bigger, teamwork makes it much easier!
Children build pyramid structures with noook play® discs, exploring geometry, design, and teamwork

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