‘New Year’ double-sided stick puzzles (12 designs)

About the game

Santa, a snowman, a Christmas tree, a gingerbread man and other festive characters are hidden on wooden sticks. To see the whole picture, you need to put all the strips together in the right order. And if you turn them over, a completely different picture awaits!

‘Christmas’ are double-sided stick puzzles with six windows for assembly. The child selects the sticks according to the parts of the picture, arranges them in the correct order and puts together festive scenes. Thanks to the double-sided printing, you can create 12 different pictures from a single set.

Once you’ve put one story together, flip the sticks over and discover the next Christmas adventure.

In the set

• a 32 × 23 cm base with 6 windows
• 36 sticks: 6 puzzles, each with 6 sticks
• double-sided puzzles — 12 pictures: Father Christmas, a snowman, a Christmas tree, a gingerbread man, a fawn, a little house, a car with presents, penguins and others

How to play

1. Mix up the sticks for one picture.
2. The child arranges them to form the picture.
3. Turn it over — and arrange the second picture.

Where to start

Start with one picture and six sticks.

Game variations

• collect all 6 pictures;
• turn them over and collect another 6;
• ‘find the stick with the snowman’s nose’;
• race against the clock.

What children can practise

• ‘part–whole’ logic
• concentration
• fine motor skills

Who it’s for

Children aged 3 and over; at home, at kindergarten, whilst travelling.

Material

Wood-based board (pressed wood), bright print.