Good puzzle for a baby or older child (Orchard Toys - Pets)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Orchard Toys - Pets
Date:	11/11/09 (52 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: quite hard wearing

Disadvantages: None

Orchard toys make many good toys and puzzles we have several of them at work.
One of the toys we have is the box of 6, 2 piece puzzles of pets.

These puzzles are suitable for children aged 18 months and over. I use them with older special needs pupils. Although the pictures of the pets are cute and big eyed they are not over babyish.
Included in this set of 6 puzzles are a budgie, a dog, a cat, a goldfish, hamster and rabbit all animals that children may be familiar with. They are good realistic colours.

These puzzles are made of a thick durable recycled board. The surface is a wipe clean one.
These individual 2 piece puzzles are shaped around the outline of the pictured animal no straight edges. Each one cut in approximate half . The way you fit the two pieces of each animal together is by the cojoining male and female parts. Each of these puzzles is approx 14cm x 14cm each. They do fit together fairly easily.


These puzzles are good for baby practicing his/her eye hand and fine motor control, learning how to fit pieces together.
While doing these puzzles alongside your baby /child is learning about animals what they look like and do talk to your child tell them the names of the animal say the colours, and tell your child what noises the animals make. All these experiences are the foundation for learning greater things. These puzzles are ideal for a Christmas present. They cost £5.99 at kiddicare on line Amazon selling for £5.39p. The R R P IS £6.

Would I recommend these as a Christmas pressie? Yes for a tot who is over a year old as they will grow into this puzzle up to a child who is 2 maybe nearly 3.. Do check that it will not be too easy for that 3 year old as it might be

Summary: Six two piece pet animal puzzles