Jovo

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JOVO Click 'N Construct is a brand name of toy constructions system invented by Josef Volgger and produced by JOVO International of Helsinge, Denmark. The toy consists of equilateral triangle, square and regular pentagon plastic pieces that click together on their edges, and the edges then act as hinges to allow them to be folded up into three dimensional shapes. The pieces were designed to model regular faced polyhedra, such as the Platonic solids, Archimedean solids, but they are also used for creative or artistic shapes, and are good for exploring tilings of the plane.

JOVO pieces are related to Zome and Geomag construction toys, except that they focus on the faces of the polyhedra instead of the edges. The pieces come in six different colors, so that color patterns can be used to explore symmetry in the models.

Jovo is also an English slang for a Jehovah's Witness. The most common use is when a Jehovah's Witness knocks on your door trying to convert you. For example, one would say "Mum, there's a Jovo at the door!"

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• JovoToys.com - This site demonstrates many uses for the Jovo pieces, to give inspiration to people that are just getting started. It also has lesson plans to help educators use these in classroom settings for all age levels. There is also information on how to purchase Jovo pieces.
• Jovo.com - This site is for the manufacturer of the pieces in Denmark.