Sorting chest + ‘Animal Types’ lotto game

About the game

There are so many different animals in the world! Some live alongside people, others in the wild; some fly, crawl or swim. Try to work out which group each one belongs to, and help them all find their place.

The ‘Animal Types’ sorting chest introduces children to five groups: domestic animals, wild animals, birds, insects and sea creatures. The lotto cards add another way to play.

From tiny insects to large sea creatures — a fascinating introduction to the diversity of the animal world.

In the set

• a wooden chest measuring 29 × 8.8 × 9 cm with 5 themed compartments: domestic animals, wild animals, birds, insects and sea creatures
• 40 wooden tiles with realistic images of animals
• 4 cards for playing bingo

How to play

1. Look at the 5 boxes with your child.
2. The child takes a tile and places the animal in its corresponding box.
3. Lay out all 40 tiles.

Where to start

Start with domestic and wild animals. Birds, insects and sea creatures — gradually.

Game variations

• ‘Name the odd one out’;
• a card game;
• a group game with discussion;
• describe an animal: where it lives, what it eats.

What children can practise

• classification and logic
• knowledge of animals
• speech

Who it’s for

Children aged 3 and over; at home, at kindergarten, or during lessons with a teacher.

Material

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