The Viga wooden puzzle is a classic first puzzle: match two halves of an animal and fit them into a frame on a wooden base. 9 farm animals.

This wooden puzzle for toddlers combines learning and happy play. It has 18 colourful pieces making nine pictures: a dog, horse, bunny, goose, sheep, hen, cat, cow and duck. Your toddler's task is to find two matching halves and fit them into a frame on the wooden base. The simple design and attractive finish make it a perfect first puzzle that builds confidence. Size: 20 × 20 × 2.5 cm. Designed for toddlers from 18 months.

What your child develops

• Logical thinking. Your toddler works out which half belongs to which animal.
• Hand-eye coordination. Each piece has to fit neatly into its frame.
• Observation and visual memory. Colours and shapes have to be remembered.
• Colours and shapes. Each animal has its own colour.
• Animal names. Your toddler learns farm animals.

How to play

Take out all the pieces and start with one animal: find both halves and fit them in. Name the animal and copy its sound.

Once the puzzle is mastered, mix up the halves and make ‘silly’ animals – half cow, half duck.

A great gift

The animal halves puzzle is a good gift for toddlers from one and a half – for a birthday or to bring when visiting.

What's in the box

• 18 puzzle pieces (dog, horse, bunny, goose, sheep, hen, cat, cow, duck)
• Wooden base with frames

Find more puzzles in our puzzles for kids collection, or more ideas for this age in toys for 1–2 year olds.