Winter Insets with Background Hint 1

A cozy and colorful first puzzle for curious toddlers

A decorated tree, a warm house, a cat in a car, a fox in a winter coat — each piece has its place on the board. Thanks to the color hints in each slot, children can easily match the shapes and experience their first success: “I did it myself!” — a perfect introduction to independent play and cognitive development.

📦 What’s in the set

• Wooden puzzle board with background hints (23 × 15.5 cm)

• 6 bright wooden pieces: Christmas tree, house, car, fox, moose, wreath

• Matching illustrations printed inside each slot for guidance

• 6 mm thick pieces — easy to grasp with little fingers

• Safe materials and vibrant, high-quality printing

🧠 What it develops

• Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination

• Visual recognition and shape matching

• Spatial reasoning and short-term memory

• Focus and logical connections

• Early speech and storytelling vocabulary

📖 How to play

• Lay out all the pieces next to the board

• Encourage the child to match each figure to its correct place using the background hints

• Say the names of the characters or items as you place them

• Play variations: cover the hints, play from memory, or identify by shape only

🎓 Activity ideas

• “Who goes where?” — name the figure and let the child find the spot

• “Tell a story” — invent a winter tale using the characters

• “Find by shape” — ignore the color hints and focus on silhouettes

• Themes: winter, holidays, emotions, transportation

👥 Ideal for

• Nurseries and toddler groups

• Speech therapists, early development centers, NUS educators

• Parents of children aged 1+

• Toy and holiday gift retailers

💼 Wholesale benefits

• Clear, self-correcting format with background cues

• Easy for children to succeed independently

• Bright, cheerful winter theme = strong seasonal sales

• Compact size, perfect for gifting

• Great for first steps in logic, vocabulary, and fine motor development

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This puzzle offers more than just matching shapes — it builds a child’s confidence and joy in doing something on their own. And that’s where meaningful learning begins.