Puzzles are classic toys that come in many forms: jigsaw puzzles, peg puzzles, framed board puzzles, block puzzles, and more! When a child starts to put together puzzles they are learning about shapes and space.
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The most basic puzzles we see babies play with are simple stacking toys that can be clumsily manipulated with one hand. Putting together a basic stack of rings helps build reasoning skills as well as fine motor skills, but when you first watch a child try to stack the rings on the peg, it may seem that luck plays more of a roll than skill! As children get older, trial and error will decrease and dexterity will increase. Holding the knob of a sorting puzzle like this requires far more motor and hand-eye coordination than getting a ring on a peg. |
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And, further still, children will begin to develop reasoning skills. Rather than just push until the piece falls into place, they will start to consider size, shape and color. For children 4 and up, Stages offers a series of wooden cube puzzles that feature a variety of beautiful photographic images. The cube shape means that each puzzle is actually 6 different pictures! To help kids get started, each side of the puzzle has a slightly different pattern on the border so they can get the pieces on the right side. |
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The cube puzzles come with 6 fun fact cards to increase the learning value. These classic wooden puzzles will last for years, and show you that learning and playing go hand in hand
