‘Animals in the Clouds’ wooden inset puzzle, large

About the game

High up amongst the fluffy clouds, amazing adventures are unfolding: a little elephant is flying in a hot-air balloon, a raccoon is travelling by aeroplane, and a unicorn pony is strolling alongside a rainbow. Help all the fairy-tale characters find their places!

‘Animals in the Clouds’ is a large wooden inset puzzle featuring a colourful sky scene. The child looks at the animals, birds, a butterfly and other figures, compares their outlines and matches them to the corresponding cut-outs on the base featuring a rainbow and clouds.

Each figure they find completes an extraordinary picture, in which even little animals can wander amongst the clouds.

In the set

• base measuring 32 × 23 cm featuring a rainbow and clouds
• inserts: a hot-air balloon with an elephant, an aeroplane with a raccoon, a unicorn pony, a mouse with a ball, a snail, a bee, birds, a butterfly and others

How to play

1. Remove the tabs.
2. The child matches each item to its corresponding silhouette.
3. Explain who is flying where.

Where to start

Start with the large pieces — the ball and the aeroplane.

Game variations

• ‘Who’s flying on the aeroplane?’;
• count the birds;
• ‘Who’s gone missing?’;
• a story about a journey through the sky.

What children can practise

• shapes and silhouettes
• fine motor skills
• speech

Who it’s for

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

Material

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