‘Bear on a Plane’ wooden puzzle frame

About the game

The pilot bear has already put on his goggles and is getting ready for a winter flight, but his aeroplane hasn’t been assembled yet. Where’s the propeller, and where should the wings and wheels go? Help the brave traveller get ready for take-off!

‘Bear in the Aeroplane’ is a wooden jigsaw puzzle with a winter theme. The child matches the shaped pieces of the aeroplane, the pilot and the Christmas tree to their corresponding places in the frame, gradually putting the whole picture together.

Once all the pieces are in place, the bear is ready to set off on an imaginary aerial adventure.

In the set

• 19 × 18 cm base frame
• 10 shaped pieces: a pilot bear wearing glasses, an aeroplane, a propeller, wings, wheels and a Christmas tree

How to play

1. Turn the frame upside down — the pieces will fall out.
2. The child finds the right place for each piece along the outline.
3. Put the picture together and name the parts of the aeroplane.

Where to start

Start with the teddy bear and the propeller.

Game variations

• ‘Where is the little bear flying to?’;
• ‘What else can fly?’;
• ‘Who can put it together the quickest?’

What children can practise

• the ‘part–whole’ concept
• 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.