Holiday Gifts Discovery Toys | Playful Patterns Montessori Wood Shapes Puzzle Set

An Early Childhood Pre-Math And Pre-Reading Montessori Learning Center In An Heirloom Wooden Box, Made Of Durable Eco-Friendly Materials. Logic And Spatial Thinking Will Blossom With The 132 Wooden Geometric Shapes And 34 Progressively Challenging Designs. Match The Design Cards Or Create Your Own Open-Ended Patterns And Images. Box Can Double As Self-Contained Work Space. More Activities Included. Box And Shapes Made Of Beech Wood And Water-Based Paints. Labels And Pattern Cards Printed With Soy Based Inks. 132 Shapes, 20 Two-Sided Cards, 15.5 X 7.8 X 2” Storage Box. Pattern Cards And Instructions Trilingual (English, French, Spanish). Dt Exclusive.

Dt’S Eco-Friendly Product Collection Contributes To Conservation &Amp; Preservation Of Our Natural Environments. Each Of These Products Is:

• Made Of Wood Sourced From Sustainable Forests
• Produced By Factories Employing Eco-Friendly Practices
• Decorated With Water-Based Paints
• Packed With Materials Printed With Soy-Based Inks

From 4 Years+

Benefits

• The Patterns Are Intentionally Left White, Allowing Children To Use Their Own Imagination And Choose Their Own Colors.
• Card #1 Introduces All The Shapes. Children Learn Size Relativity As Well As Different Types Of Triangles.
• The Next Several Cards Demonstrate How Halves And Parts Combine To Form Wholes.
• Designs 8-16 Display Simple, Recognizable Images With Each Shape Outlined For Children To Find And Match. This Is Like Guided Puzzle Play.
• Card #13 With The Fish Features A Special “Shaded” Shape Where A Piece Can Be Placed On Top Of The First Layer To Create Another Dimension. This Can Be Done Where Any Shaded Shapes Appear, Or Wherever Else Children Desire.
• Designs 17-26 Are More Challenging Images. The Individual Shapes Are Not Outlined, So Children Must Find The Correct Fit. There Is Usually More Than One Combination Of Shapes To Complete The Images.
• Promotes School Readiness:
• Primary Colors
• Basic Shapes
• Count &Amp; Sort
• Basic Puzzle Play
• Fine Motor
• Progressive Learning
• Visual Perception
• Spatial Relationships
• Problem-Solving
• Pre-Math &Amp; Pre-Reading
• Creative Expression
• Positional Concepts: Next To, Near, Opposite, Middle, Edges

Awards

• Dr. Toy’S Best Classic Toys
• Dr. Toy’S Best Green Products
• Family Choice Award
• Scholastic Parent &Amp; Child – Teacher’S Picks Award