Wooden puzzle (frame-and-piece) ‘Fruit’ (background with clues)

About the game

On the fruit plate today there is a lemon, a strawberry, an apple and a banana. Which fruit is yellow and which is red? Try to recognise each one and find the right place for it!

‘Fruits’ is a wooden insert in the shape of a plate with four pieces of fruit. The child compares the shapes and colours, matches the pieces to the corresponding slots and checks their answers against the illustrations on the base.

Once all the fruits are on the plate, you can name each one and imagine what an imaginary fruit feast might look like.

In the set

• a 16 × 12 cm base frame in the shape of a plate with clues
• 4 inserts: lemon, strawberry, apple, banana

How to play

1. Take the fruit off the plate.
2. The child finds a place for each piece of fruit based on its shape.
3. Name the fruit and its colour.

Where to start

Start with a banana and an apple.

Game variations

• ‘What’s missing?’;
• ‘Which fruit is yellow?’;
• ‘Treat the doll to some fruit’.

What children can practise

• knowledge of fruit and colours
• shapes and matching
• 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.