Wooden shape-sorting frame ‘Cats – 2 (with an astronaut)’

About the game

These adventurous kittens just can’t sit still! One has taken to the skies in an aeroplane, another is conquering the snowy slopes on skis, whilst the brave astronaut dreams of distant planets.

‘Kittens – 2 (with the astronaut)’ is a wooden insert frame featuring five amusing characters. The child looks at the travel illustration and finds the right places for the pilot, the skier, the astronaut, the ginger cat and the cat in the car.

Every character they find marks the start of a new little story about the adventures of these restless cats.

In the set

• a 23 × 16 cm base with an illustrated journey
• 5 tabbed cat figures: a pilot, a skier, an astronaut, a ginger cat, and a cat in a car

How to play

1. Take out the kittens.
2. The child matches each kitten to its silhouette.
3. Explain where each kitten is going.

Where to start

Start with 2–3 cats with very different silhouettes.

Game variations

• ‘Who’s flying into space?’;
• count the cats;
• ‘Who’s gone missing?’;
• a story about a journey.

What children can practise

• shapes and silhouettes
• speech and imagination
• fine motor skills

Who it’s for

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

Material

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