224-My First Shape Puzzle

Practice spatial reasoning and distinguishing form and colour with My First Shape Puzzle. Single ones are rented together from 9-12 months and 3 shaped ones between 12-15 months.

These single-shaped puzzles are developmentally appropriate for children around 9-12 months old. The knobs make it easier for little fingers to grasp. Introduce each of these puzzles in isolation to allow your child to become familiar with the shape. The suggested sequence is: circle, square, triangle. After your child has mastered each of these puzzles when introduced individually, you can introduce 2, then 3, and finally all 4 at one time to increase the difficulty level as they learn and grow.

Introducing a puzzle with more than one piece on the same base is a natural next step in the progression. When these puzzles include all three shapes, the activity allows for consistency from the single-shape puzzles first introduced. The skill isolation is related to shape. For three-shape puzzles including pieces that are all the same shape of varying sizes, the skill isolation is related to size discrimination. Your child may be ready for these types of puzzles around the age of 11-15 months.

TIP: First start with single shapes. Circle is the easiest, then the square, then the triangle. It’s usually best to wait until the child has mastered one puzzle before introducing the next. Once the child has mastered the single shapes you can introduce a multiple shape puzzle or the circles in different sizes. If it is no longer challenge to your child either, then she is ready for more complex puzzles – different shapes of objects such as animals or cars or puzzles with increasing number of parts. We recommend to always present it with the knobs out in a separated container and let the baby explore it alone instead of offering it already solved.