I’m all for brain teasing toys but I never had a knack for them.
I blame my parents. Don’t make the same mistake and get your
kids an OBLO – a 3D didactic puzzle sure to gift them with
powers in spacial geometry. Designer Marko Pavlovic believes it
engages children on an emotional level and encourages growth
thru the development of investigative and problem solving
skills. Intrigued? OBLO is a 3D puzzle made of differently
sized, shaped and colored spherical elements that need to be
twisted against the central axis in order to disassemble and
fully reassemble the toy. It consists of an outer round layer
(the container), a lid and 10 removable pieces. OBLO is colored
with three primary colors and one secondary color to appeal to
its audience, children between the ages of two and five. Color
is also used to emphasize the different layers lodged inside the
toy. In order to successfully progress from one level to the
next, the child needs to find the correct orientation for each
piece that will enable their smoot