Cat House (shaped)

About the game

A whole family lives in the big cat house: grandma, grandad, mum, dad and the little kittens. Who’s cooking in the kitchen today, who’s relaxing in the living room, and who’s playing in the children’s room?

‘The Cat House’ is a large jigsaw puzzle comprising 88 pieces. The child assembles the house with its rooms, furniture and household items, using the help sheet, and then acts out scenes with 18 little cats.

First, it’s an engaging puzzle; then, it becomes their very own little world, where children can invent adventures for its inhabitants all by themselves.

In the set

• Shaped jigsaw house, 47.5 × 32 cm, 88 pieces
• Assembly guide insert
• 18 cat figures: grandmother, grandfather, mum, dad and children
• furniture, appliances, household items
• rooms: children’s room, living room, kitchen with dining area, bathroom with laundry room, bath, garage

How to play

1. Assemble the house, using the instruction tab as a guide.
2. Place the kittens in the different rooms.
3. Act out scenes from the life of a cat family.

Where to start

Start with a few rooms and large pieces. The whole house comes together once the child is confident in putting the pieces together.

Game variations

• ‘Mum is mopping the floor’, ‘the children are making pizza’, ‘Grandma is reading’;
• rearrange the cats to create a new story;
• as a pair: one tells the story, the other arranges the pieces;
• ‘Who lives where?’ — name the rooms.

What children can practise

• attention to detail and logical assembly
• speech and imaginative play
• imagination
• fine motor skills

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.