Match and place those shapes (John Lewis 2 Sided Matching Board)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	John Lewis 2 Sided Matching Board
Date:	03/02/09 (136 review reads)
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Advantages: Not baby pictures

Disadvantages: None except you can not get this puzzl;e easily now

This John Lewis matching board jigsaw puzzle is one I have used in a classroom somewhere. Unfortunately John Lewis no longer seems to sell this puzzle. Since I found the category I thought I would write what I know about this puzzle as it is the sort of puzzle that might crop up in the charity shop.

This matching board is an inset puzzle. The inset puzzle pieces are shapes not pictures, so it would be ideal for an older special needs pupil as it is not babyish.

The thick natural coloured wooden base is a 6-8 inch square I would guess.
This base has 4 shaped holes/depressions in it. A square shape, a round one, an S shaped one and a sort of shape too.
There are 8 puzzle pieces to this puzzle 2 pieces to each depression /hole.
The puzzle pieces are brightly stained wood.

These pieces are fairly easy to grip and place in the holes but it needs a bit of working out, trial and error to find the correct shape.
I think this is suitable for a 3 -4 year old upwards.

This puzzle will be good for fine motor skills, for matching and placing skills too.
I think this puzzle would have retailed for about £7 or £8 pounds.

It is a good puzzle well made and durable I expect there are still a lot of then being used now, I wish I could remember which class it was in.

Summary: Am inset puzzle