‘Crows and Owls’ framed wooden puzzle

About the game

In its nest, a crow is feeding its chicks, whilst a family of owls has gathered in a cosy hollow. The two bird families live side by side, but each has its own story. Help put both pictures together!

‘Crows and Owls’ is a wooden jigsaw puzzle featuring two scenes involving birds. The child matches the shaped pieces to form one picture and the triangles to form the other, gradually reconstructing the images of the nest and the hollow.

Each completed picture offers a little insight into the lives of these bird families and provides an opportunity to talk about their homes.

In the set

• a 23 × 16 cm frame with two picture puzzles
• 8 pieces: 4 in each picture (one set consists of shaped pieces, the other of triangles)
• scenes: a crow feeding its chicks in a nest; a family of owls in a tree hollow

How to play

1. Take out the pieces for one picture.
2. The child assembles it in the frame.
3. Then — the second picture, with a different set of pieces.

Where to start

Start with the picture featuring shaped jigsaw puzzles — it’s the easiest one.

Game variations

• ‘Who’s asleep and who’s awake?’;
• ‘Whose piece is this?’ — put the two pictures together and then take them apart;
• tell a story based on the picture.

What children can practise

• the ‘part–whole’ concept
• 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.