‘Owl’ outline wooden puzzle

About the game

The big owl has spread its wings and is looking around intently. But its eyes, beak, feet and other parts have got mixed up! Help the wise little bird put itself back together again.

The ‘Owl’ outline inset puzzle is a wooden frame in the shape of an owl, into which the child fits the shaped pieces into their correct places. The yellow outline shows where to place the eyes, wings, chest, beak and feet, helping to gradually piece the picture together.

Piece by piece — and before the child’s eyes appears a whole owl, which they have put together themselves.

In the set

• an owl-shaped base frame, 32 × 23 cm
• shaped pieces: eyes, beak, wings, chest, feet and other parts
• a yellow outline indicates where each piece goes

How to play

1. Remove the pieces from the frame.
2. The child finds the correct place for each piece along the outline.
3. Assemble the owl completely and name its parts.

Where to start

Start with the large parts — the wings and the chest. Save the smaller ones for later.

Game variations

• ‘Where are the owl’s eyes, and where are its feet?’;
• a speed-building game;
• ‘Which piece is missing?’;
• a story about a forest owl.

What children can practise

• the ‘part–whole’ concept
• fine motor skills
• speech: parts of a bird’s body

Who it’s for

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

Material

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