This play set includes everything children need to create dozens of different designs using wooden pieces. It helps teach shapes, colors, and fine motor skills in a very classic, Montessori way. It is a bit similar to a Tangram puzzle. The kit includes: 120 sticks and ring pieces, made of wood and painted with water-based paint. Shapes include different types/sizes of curves and straight lines, as well as circles. 20 double-sided cards, each showing a design that can be built with the wooden pieces. Designs include animals, letters, vehicles, faces, buildings, etc. The cards each have a difficulty rating (number of stars) so children can proceed from easy to more difficult designs. 1 wooden base for holding 1 card at a time 1 drawstring pouch for storage The materials used are: wood, water-based paint, paper. (The pouch is some kind of plastic/paper mesh.) Since some of the wood pieces are quite small, this kit is meant for children 3 years and up. (The yellow circles, for example, measure less than 1 inch in diameter.) The box itself measures 9 inches x 6.5 inches. NOTE: The box was opened to take these photos, but the interior plastic bags have not been opened. Everything inside the box is completely new. The box was only taped shut with regular tape to begin with. It can easily be taped shut again, and given as new. It is essentially new.