Grimm’s Large 12-piece Rainbow

The iconic Grimm’s rainbow for building, balancing, stacking, and open-ended play.

The Grimm’s Large 12-Piece Rainbow is one of the most recognisable wooden toys in the Grimm’s collection. Simple, bold, and endlessly versatile, this beautiful wooden rainbow invites children to build, stack, sort, balance, and create in their own way. Grimm’s recommend offering the arches as loose building pieces rather than as a ready-made rainbow, so children see them first as play materials and let their imagination lead. 

Children use the large Grimm’s rainbow as tunnels, bridges, doll cradles, fences, houses, sculptures, and so much more. Younger children enjoy the rhythm of nesting and stacking, while older kids bring the arches into small-world play and more ambitious building projects. Inspired by Waldorf ideas and child-led play, this is a toy that grows with children and keeps offering new possibilities over time.

Made from sustainable European lime wood and finished with non-toxic water-based colour stain, the rainbow has the tactile, velvety feel that makes Grimm’s toys so distinctive. The translucent finish lets the natural grain show through, giving each set its own character. Knots, markings, colour variation, and grain patterns are all part of the natural beauty of the wood, not faults.

Approved for: 0+
Recommended age: 3 years+
Measurements: Length 35.5 to 36.5cm, Height 17 to 18cm

What makes the Grimm’s Large Rainbow so popular?
Its appeal is in its simplicity. The arches can become tunnels, bridges, fences, doll beds, houses, sculptures, and more, so children return to it again and again in new ways, without being told how to play.

Why does my rainbow show grain, knots, or darker markings?
These are natural features of the wood and part of what makes each Grimm’s rainbow unique. They are not faults.