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 & 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+  [ a b e ]

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 & Sort
• Basic Puzzle Play
• Fine Motor
• Progressive Learning
• Visual Perception
• Spatial Relationships
• Problem-Solving
• Pre-Math & 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 & Child – Teacher’s Picks Award