Wooden card game ‘Christmas tree branch with decorations’

About the game

There are already spaces on the Christmas tree branch waiting for festive decorations. Where should the pine cone go, and where should the penguin or owl be hung? Look at the card and try to recreate the festive pattern exactly!

‘Christmas Tree Branch with Decorations’ is a wooden game featuring numbered slots and task cards. The child selects pine cones, icicles, baubles and figures of winter characters, placing them in the correct order according to the example.

Each new card features a different festive arrangement, which is fun to create yourself.

In the set

• a base branch measuring 32 × 11 cm with 10 numbered slots
• 30 wooden decorations: pine cones, icicles, balls, penguins and owlets in various colours
• 16 task cards

How to play

1. Choose a card.
2. The child hangs the decorations on the twig just as shown on the card.
3. Check against the numbers 1 to 10.

Where to start

Start with simple cards featuring a single type of decoration repeated on each one.

Game variations

• ‘Decorate to match the example’;
• ‘Continue the row’;
• Make your own garland without a card;
• Count the owlets and penguins.

What children can practise

• working according to a model and in sequence
• counting to 10
• colours

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.