‘Ambulance’ wooden sorting puzzle

About the game

The ambulance is ready to set off, but what’s inside? Who’s working in the cabin, and what equipment do the medic cats take with them? Assemble the vehicle and take a peek under its top layer!

‘Ambulance’ is a two-layer wooden jigsaw puzzle in the shape of a car. On top, the child assembles the doors, windows and wheels, whilst underneath they’ll find the medic cats, a patient on a stretcher, oxygen cylinders and medical equipment. The two layers allow children to see the ambulance from both the outside and the inside.

From the very first piece to the finished ambulance — an engaging introduction to the work of medical professionals through a charming story about cats.

In the set

• a two-layer base in the shape of an ambulance, measuring 32 × 23 cm
• top layer: doors, windows and wheels — removable
• bottom layer: medic cats, a patient on a stretcher, oxygen cylinders and medical equipment

How to play

1. Remove the parts.
2. The child places the doctor cats and the equipment inside the vehicle.
3. Close the doors and windows — the vehicle is ready to go.

Where to start

Start with the wheels and cats.

Game variations

• ‘Who’s the driver and who’s the doctor?’;
• ‘What does a doctor need?’;
• ‘Ambulance’ role-play;
• a story about a rescue.

What children can practise

• the ‘part–whole’ concept
• knowledge of different professions
• language 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.