Choo, choo get the right numbers of animals on board this train (Just Jigsaws Animal Number Train)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Just Jigsaws Animal Number Train
Date:	25/02/09 (144 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good for early number practice

Disadvantages: None

Choo, choo get aboard the animal number train. This is a really simple number puzzle for your tot aged 18 moths upwards.
This puzzle is a wooden mdf fabric 4 mm thick it's quite strong. This puzzle is 780mm long x 180mm wide. There are 20 pieces to this train.

The numbers on this train go up to number 10. The train engine a single straight sided piece is number 0. Each of the other numbers pieces of the train puzzle is two pieces coloured carriage with wheels on each piece has a number on it this number is displayed in a white shape. The joining edge of this piece is wavy not male and female joining pieces. The puzzle piece that fits on top of the number carriage carries the load for that carriage these are animals, the number of which corresponds to the carriage number so number 1 for example has 1 giraffe this is on a white background.

These puzzle pieces are easy to put together good for those with poor manipulative skills.
However because of the straight sides your child can easily put the numbers in the wrong order.

I think this is quite a good first number puzzle the pictures simple and bright, the pieces easy to fit. .
Your child will be practicing their fine motor skills as well as learning their numbers from this puzzle. You will probably have to help your tot get the numbers and pictures in order to begin with. Spend time pointing at the numbers saying them and also counting the animals to help your child get the correct on in position.

I do like simple puzzles for young children you can encourage their concentration and sitting completing a task skills by doing puzzles at home with your child.

Would I recommend this puzzle well yes especially for a nursery play setting or for the first child in the family then it will get passed on and used again .

You can buy this puzzle from http://www.justjigsaws.co.uk/first_puzzles/animal_ number_train for £6.99

Summary: A wooden animal number train puzzle .