The Coral Reef Activity Cube is a hexagonal activity center built around an underwater theme, large enough for several children to use simultaneously. Six sides offer six distinct activities: a sea creatures pathfinder, a turtle zig zag game, a blowfish spinner with googly eyes, a hide-and-seek panel with sliding boat and fish blocks, a bubble gears spinner, and a diving helmet mirror. A bead maze runs across the top. The hexagonal shape is the key structural feature: it opens the cube to the room on all sides and eliminates the traffic-jam problem that square cubes create when multiple children want to play at once. Specification Detail Dimensions 29¼" W x 29¼" D x 39¾" H Shape Hexagonal: 6 play panels plus bead maze top Ages 2 and up Manufacturer Hape Play Panels Panel Activity Skills Sea Creatures Pathfinder Guide sea creatures along a pathfinder track Fine motor, spatial reasoning Turtle Zig Zag Game Navigate a turtle through a zig zag maze Problem solving, hand-eye coordination Blowfish Spinner Spin the blowfish with googly eyes Cause and effect, visual tracking Hide and Seek Blocks Slide blocks to reveal and hide a boat and fish Object permanence, fine motor Bubble Gears Spinner Interconnected gears with bubble and ocean motifs Cause and effect, mechanical reasoning Diving Helmet Mirror Porthole-style mirror, peek through as a deep-sea diver Self-awareness, imaginative play Bead Maze Top Colorful beads on looping wire tracks Fine motor, concentration, bilateral coordination Where These Work Best Pediatric waiting rooms The hexagonal shape means multiple children can play at once without crowding or waiting for a turn at the same panel. Each child naturally gravitates to a different side, which reduces conflict and keeps several children engaged independently for the full duration of a wait. The ocean theme works across a wide age range and holds attention reliably in the two-and-up bracket. Occupational therapy and sensory rooms Six panels with six distinct activity types give therapists a single piece of equipment that addresses fine motor, bilateral coordination, cause-and-effect understanding, spatial reasoning, and self-awareness in one session. The variety also means children who disengage from one activity can shift to an adjacent panel without leaving the cube, which supports sustained therapeutic engagement without redirection. Daycares, preschools, and children's libraries The open hexagonal footprint makes the Coral Reef cube a natural room anchor: children orbit it, share panels cooperatively, and return to it repeatedly across the day. The ocean theme sustains imaginative play narratives that children extend beyond the cube itself, making it a generative presence in any room rather than a single-use toy. • Hexagonal: 6 children can play simultaneously • 6 distinct play panels plus bead maze top • Ages 2 and up • Made by Hape - Item E1907
