‘Ferris Wheel’ wooden sorter

About the game

The colourful figures want to get inside the magic wheel, but each one must pass through the hole that matches its shape. Where is the hole for the star, and where will the triangle fit? Spin the wheel and find the right entrance!

‘The Wheel of Discovery’ is a three-dimensional wooden sorter with a rotating drum. The child examines the shapes of different colours and forms, turns the wheel to the correct side and drops the pieces into the corresponding slots. Circles, squares, diamonds, ovals and other geometric shapes turn every spin into a new challenge.

Turn, find, check — and spin the wheel again in search of the next shape.

In the set

• a 17 × 19 × 18 cm sorting wheel with a rotating drum
• the sides of the drum feature slots of various shapes
• 64 coloured geometric shapes: circles, squares, triangles, stars, hexagons, diamonds, ovals and rectangles

How to play

1. Lay out the shapes.
2. The child turns the wheel and looks for the side with the correct shape.
3. The child places the shape into the slot.

Where to start

Start with 2–3 simple shapes: a circle, a square and a triangle.

Game variations

• sort by colour;
• ‘find all the stars’;
• ‘turn it round and name the shape that appears’;
• count the shapes of the same colour.

What children can practise

• shapes and colours
• fine motor skills
• counting

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.