Place the animal in the right space . (Farm - Peg Puzzle)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Farm - Peg Puzzle
Date:	27/10/07 (116 review reads)
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Advantages: Good for little fingers

Disadvantages: ?/

I am going to describe a farm tray peg puzzle that I have played with.
There are many children’s puzzles featuring farm animals.
I am nit sure of the manufacturer of this toy but this puzzle is available at for £5.99P at http://www.woodentoysonline.co.uk/acatalog/Peg_Puz zles.htmlI

This wooden puzzle has 9 pieces. It is a strong wood and will not get bent or damaged easily.
This is an inset puzzle each puzzle piece is a complete animal which your child has to find the correct shaped hole/space for. Each piece has a small peg on it to make it easy for your child to pick the puzzle piece up and insert it into the correct space. The Animals on this farm jigsaw are a sheep, chicken, a duck, a dog, a cat, a cow, a horse of course. There is also a tree and a farmer’s wife.
These pieces need only a little jiggling to get then into the correct position if your child finds the right shaped hole.

Although this jigsaw puzzle is ok I think there are better animal puzzles on the market, ones where there is a picture of the animal in the hole, ones with better animal pictures on the puzzle pieces. Appart from the shape cut out of the tray there is no additional clue as to which piece fits in the space some inset puzzles have a continuation of the picture on the wooden tray around the puzzle space .
However the pictures are not especially babyish making it more age appropriate for slightly older pupils whose skills are limited

This puzzle is suitable for a child aged about 3 -5 years old dependant on their development of course. Insert puzzles are good for helping a child develop their concentration and their fine motor skills. Peg puzzles are good as they seem to be easier to position for most children encouraging them to use a pincer grip. Some of my pupils do find that pincer grip difficult though and need assistance,

Thanks for reading if you are stuck for an idea for a Christmas present for a young child. I would recommend a puzzle like this.

Summary: A wooden tray peg puzzle of farm animals .