‘More or Less: Elephants from Cappadocia’ sorter

About the game

High in the sky above Cappadocia, colourful hot-air balloons float by, each carrying a little elephant. But the balloons are all different sizes! Which is the biggest, and which is the smallest?

‘Elephants from Cappadocia’ is a wooden sorting game for comparing sizes. The child examines five hot-air balloons with elephants, compares their sizes and colours, and finds the right place for each one on the game board.

The five colourful balloons turn learning about big and small into a little journey through the air.

In the set

• a 32 × 14 cm base featuring a sky and clouds, with 5 recesses
• 5 balloons featuring elephants of various sizes and colours

How to play

1. Take out the figures.
2. The child arranges them from smallest to largest.
3. Return each one to its place.

Where to start

Start with the largest and smallest figures.

Game variations

• ‘big — small’;
• count from 1 to 5;
• ‘which ball flies the highest?’;
• ‘who’s hiding?’.

What children can practise

• the concept of ‘more and less’
• counting up to 5
• fine motor skills

Who it’s for

Children aged 3 and over; at home, at kindergarten, whilst travelling.

Material

Wood-based board (pressed wood), bright print.