Kapla

Kapla is a wooden toy for children and adults. Basic element is a cuboidal block of wood whose proportions are based on the odd numbers 1, 3 and 15.

Origin and characteristics

The idea for the Kapla blocks originated around 1985, when the Dutch art historian and antique dealer Tom van der Bruggen moved to France and was looking for a modular system for the design of his new domicile. The name Kapla comes from the Dutch word for " imp sticks ", Kabouter Plankjes.

Unlike other wood blocks Kapla stones are precisely machined and there is only a single form. This is cuboid in the ratio 15:3:1, which means that a block three times as wide as high and five times as long as wide. The length of a Kapla stone is 120 mm. The stones are made of pine wood and usually natural, but there are also colored stones available in six colors. Due to the small tolerances larger structures to be created (the building on the image requires about 800 blocks).

Sales and target groups

The Kapla bricks are offered in boxes of 100, 200, 280 or 1000 natural stones. Further, there are three packs of colored flakes. This is an art book. In addition, there are several guide books with templates that are partially distributed with the stones. In the Kapla family is a cube newly added " The Eternal Puzzle ". The cube consists of 36 Kapla blocks, providing almost endless combination possibilities. The Eternal Puzzle is currently available in 10 colors. Through a plexiglass mount the stones are fixed and thus facilitate assembly. The introduction of the cube a new product group of Kapla has been introduced. Also new to the range is since July 2012 the 40 square modular. The box contains 40 colored wooden blocks and is available in 11 harmonious colors.

Target group for the blocks are on the one hand children in French schools and kindergartens, the stones are used as educational toys. Due to the extensive possibilities ( and pricing ), the system also applies to adults.

Overview of the Kapla books

Overview of the Kapla color sets

Overview of the Kapla boxes

Overview of the Kapla cube