The Enchanted ‘Shapes’ Chest of Drawers

About the game

A square, a circle or a heart? The geometric shapes have got mixed up, and each one needs to find its right place. Try looking closely at the example and recreating the correct combination!

The magical ‘Shapes’ chest of drawers is a wooden sorter for working with geometric shapes: the child selects the inserts based on the combinations shown on the templates and sorts the pieces into the four compartments.

From recognising a single shape to creating a whole combination — these small tasks encourage children to compare and reason.

In the set

• a wooden chest of drawers with a pull-out drawer
• 4 compartments with holes for sorting
• 6 inserts featuring combinations of shapes: square, circle, heart
• 30 inserts in various colours and shapes

How to play

1. Choose a tray.
2. The child places the shapes of the correct shape and colour into the tray.
3. Sort the shapes into the compartments of the chest of drawers.

Where to start

Start with a single shape — for example, circles.

Game variations

• ‘shape + colour’: ‘all the blue squares go here’;
• ‘spot the odd one out’;
• count the shapes;
• create your own combination.

What children can practise

• shapes and colours
• sorting by two criteria
• 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.