Wooden puzzle ‘Furniture – 1’ (background with clue)

About the game

A small room needs tidying up: the shelf, armchair, bedside table and cot have ended up in the wrong places. Where will the adults relax, and where will the little one sleep? Help arrange the furniture correctly.

‘Furniture – 1’ is a wooden inset puzzle featuring four items of home furnishings. The child examines the shelf, armchair, bedside table and cot, compares their outlines and finds the correct places for them on the base, which provides clues.

These four familiar items help turn putting the puzzle together into a little game of arranging a cosy room.

In the set

• a 16 × 12 cm base with silhouette clues
• 4 inserts: a shelf, a chair, a bedside table, a cradle

How to play

1. Remove the tabs.
2. The child matches each tab to its corresponding silhouette.
3. Name the object and explain what it is used for.

Where to start

Start with 2 tabs, then move on to all of them.

Game variations

• ‘Where is the little one sleeping?’;
• ‘What’s gone missing?’;
• ‘Guess from the description’.

What children can practise

• knowledge of furniture
• fine motor skills
• speech

Who it’s for

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

Material

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