‘Feed the Dogs’ wooden sorting puzzle

About the game

Mum Dog and her little puppy are hungry, but their treats have got mixed up. Who will get the big disc, and who will get the small one? And are all the items even edible? Help the dogs sort it out!

‘Feed the Dogs’ is a wooden sorting game featuring two three-dimensional doggy money boxes. The child matches pairs of large and small discs, distinguishing between food, toys and grooming items. The large discs are for Mum, the small ones for the puppy, and the matching treats can be dropped through the dogs’ mouths.

Two cute little dogs turn comparing sizes and sorting objects into a fun game about caring for others.

In the set

• 2 three-dimensional doggy money boxes: mum and puppy
• 48 tokens: 24 pairs in two sizes — food, treats, bowls, toys, grooming items

How to play

1. Lay out the plates.
2. The child decides: the large plate is for Mummy, the small one is for the puppy.
3. ‘Feed’ the puppies through their mouths.

Where to start

Start with 5–6 pairs of the most eye-catching items.

Game variations

• ‘big — small’;
• ‘what can you eat, and what can’t you?’;
• find a match;
• ‘what does the dog need?’.

What children can practise

• the concept of ‘more and less’
• classification
• 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.