Bold, beautiful and endlessly imaginative, the Grimm’s Large Rainbow is one of the most iconic wooden toys in the world and a true classic of open ended play.
Twelve generous wooden arches graduate through Grimm’s rich rainbow colours, creating a striking piece that offers far more than traditional stacking. Take the Rainbow apart and its simple curved shapes become bridges, tunnels, fences, houses, cradles, sculptures and extraordinary landscapes, limited only by a child’s imagination.
The substantial arches are wonderfully satisfying to build with. Children can stack and balance them, create elaborate ball runs, combine them with blocks and boards, or use them to shape entire small worlds for wooden animals and figures. Laid flat, they become colourful patterns and pictures; turned upside down, they create new architectural forms and balancing challenges.
As children grow, the way they use the Rainbow changes too. What begins as simple colour, shape and stacking exploration can develop into increasingly ambitious construction, storytelling and imaginative play.
Crafted from lime wood and finished with non toxic water based colour glaze, the natural grain and markings of the wood remain visible beneath Grimm’s vibrant colours. The gently textured surface also gives the pieces useful grip when stacking and balancing.
A beautiful centrepiece for a playroom and, more importantly, a remarkably versatile building material designed to be rediscovered again and again.
Why We Love It at Magic Forest Shop
• One of those rare toys that can genuinely change as a child’s imagination develops
• Large enough to become an important part of ambitious buildings and small world landscapes
• Particularly special when combined with other Grimm’s open ended materials
• Offers just as much possibility to an older builder as it does to a young child discovering simple shapes
• Beautiful enough to live naturally in the family home between play sessions
• A wonderful foundation piece for beginning or growing a Grimm’s collection
Play Ideas
• Create bridges and tunnels for wooden cars
• Build multi level houses with Grimm’s Semi Circles
• Make ball runs using the arches at different heights
• Turn the pieces into caves, fences and shelters for small world figures
• Stack and balance the arches into sculptural constructions
• Match Rainbow Balls and Friends to the different colours
• Combine with Building Boards for larger architectural builds
Product Details
• 12 wooden rainbow arches
• Made from lime wood
• Non toxic water based colour glaze
• Length approximately 35.5–36.5 cm
• Height approximately 17–18 cm
• Approved from birth, 0+
Delivery Note
Due to Grimm’s distribution restrictions, Grimm’s products can only be shipped to addresses within the UK and Ireland.
Grimm’s Wooden Toys
Magic Forest Shop has proudly stocked the full range of Grimm’s wooden toys in the UK since 2012. Beautifully made from sustainably sourced woods, Grimm’s toys are loved for their warmth, colour and timeless play value.
Lovingly handcrafted in Europe and inspired by Waldorf and Montessori approaches to childhood, these natural wooden toys are designed to support open ended play, creativity and imagination. From rainbows and building blocks to stacking, sorting and small world play, each piece invites children to play freely and return to it in new ways as they grow.
One of the most distinctive qualities of Grimm’s toys is their wonderfully tactile finish. Their carefully applied finishes allow the natural grain, markings and individual character of the wood to remain part of every piece.
Discover the full Grimm’s Wooden Toys collection at Magic Forest Shop.