Séguin ‘Shapes and Colours’ boards

About the game

In front of the child are colourful boards with unusual holes. Where does the circle go? Where does the diamond fit? They can try it out, compare and find the answer for themselves!

‘Séguin Boards: Shapes and Colours’ is a wooden game in which the child matches the pieces to the corresponding holes. Six shapes and six colours allow for a combination of matching, recognition and sorting activities.

And once all the pairs have been matched, the boards can be used as stencils for drawing.

In the set

• 18 stencil boards, 10 × 7.5 cm
• 18 shape inserts (4–5 cm)
• 6 shapes: circle, oval, square, rectangle, diamond, triangle
• 6 colours
• wooden storage box

How to play

1. Lay out the boards and shapes.
2. The child matches each shape to its corresponding board.
3. Check: if the shape fits perfectly, the task is complete.

Where to start

Start with 3–4 blocks of different shapes. Then move on to the whole set.

Game variations

• ‘Guess the shape’ by touch whilst blindfolded;
• ‘Find all the purple ones’ or ‘all the ovals’;
• ‘Who’s the fastest?’ — a timed sorting game;
• Trace the template and draw a picture.

What children can practise

• geometric shapes and colours
• matching and logic
• fine motor skills
• independence

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.