Melissa & Doug Magnetic Puzzle

Melissa & Doug Magnetic Puzzle

 

Included: Puzzle board, 10 car puzzle pieces, 1 tow truck 

A quality wooden puzzle by Melissa & Doug with colorful cars on a racetrack. Each car is numbered (1-10) and has a round metal piece on it, like the top of a silver thumb tack. You can't see them in the picture, but they are on top of each piece, around where the numbered circle is. Put the puzzle together like a regular puzzle, matching the car shapes to the holes.

The puzzle board has 10 cut out spaces for the pieces and has the same pictures of the cars beneath the puzzle pieces. This will help beginners match the car to the correct space.

 

The tow truck has a magnet attached to the bottom of the cord (see image above). To take the car pieces out of the board, hold the tow truck above a car and lower the cord with the magnet down until it meets the round metal piece on the car. When they attach, lift the car up. As with many Melissa & Doug items, no way to store without losing pieces is supplied (no bag, no box).

Try this:

• Ask the child to remove the cars from the track by number to take them to the junk yard or car repair shop (pretend location you set up beforehand). Then try dictating random or sequential numbers.
• Ask the child to remove all the cars that are facing left, then right.
• Attach a car to the string and try to lower it exactly into position. Will require a steady hand.
• Ask the child to remove the cars by color.
• Place the cars randomly on the playing surface and in different orientations. Ask the individual to place the cars on the board from 1-10. Can they recognize the numbers in different orientation?
• Line the cars up on the tabletop in two lanes of traffic: one lane driving right (east), one lane driving left (west). Line them up on the table or floor in number order.
• Work on visual discrimination, eye-hand coordination, spatial relations, figure ground, visual form constancy, manual dexterity, shoulder stability, counting 1-10, sequencing, process skills, executive functioning skills, play and leisure exploration and participation

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