Wooden sorting blocks ‘More or Less: Family – Wild Animals – Africa’

About the game

Families of lions, elephants, giraffes and monkeys have gathered in the African savannah. But the mums, dads and little ones have got mixed up! Help each family get back together.

‘Family – Wild Animals – Africa’ is a wooden size-comparison game. The child looks at the animal figures, finds the dad, mum and baby for each species, and places them in the corresponding slots. The different sizes of the characters help children compare the big, the smaller and the smallest.

Four African families — four little stories about animals and their babies.

In the set

• a 23 × 16 cm base with 4 recesses
• 12 figures — 4 ‘dad, mum, baby’ families: lions, elephants, giraffes, monkeys

How to play

1. Take out the figures.
2. The child puts each family together.
3. Arrange the figures by size: baby, mum, dad.

Where to start

Start with one family — for example, lions.

Game variations

• ‘Which one is bigger?’;
• ‘Name the family’: lion – lioness – cub;
• ‘Where do these animals live?’;
• a story about Africa.

What children can practise

• the concept of ‘more and less’
• knowledge of African animals
• speech

Who it’s for

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

Material

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