‘Sun, Emotions and Colours’ card puzzle

About the game

What mood is the ladybird in today — happy, sad or surprised? And how would it look in red shoes and a purple hat? Here, the child decides for themselves what their little bug will be like.

The child assembles the ladybird on the base, choosing a face with an emotion, wings, a tummy and shoes — either following the card or using their own imagination.

They can either copy the example exactly or create a unique ladybird with their own mood and colour combination. Every new ladybird is an opportunity to talk about emotions and make up a little story.

In the set

• a base board for assembling a ladybird
• 15 faces showing different emotions
• hats in 8 colours
• pairs of wings and circles in 8 colours
• bodies in 8 colours (each with 5 stripes)
• pairs of shoes in 8 colours
• 30 tasks (15 double-sided cards)

How to play

1. Lay out the pieces and choose a card.
2. The child assembles the ladybird exactly as shown in the example.
3. Or they can create their own ladybird — with any mood and colours.

Where to start

Start with the faces: name the emotion on each one. Then assemble the sun using the simplest card.

Game variations

• ‘How is the little bug feeling?’ — name the emotion;
• ‘Who’s wearing red shoes?’ — an attention game;
• point to the right eye and the left leg;
• count the stripes on the tummy and the circles on the wings.

What children can practise

• recognising emotions
• colours
• ‘left–right’ orientation
• counting and imagination

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.