Wooden puzzles are always a well-loved gift for any child and the beauty of wooden puzzles is that they are perfect for inquisitive minds. They are also an excellent way for children to improve hand-eye co-ordination. Ranges of wooden puzzles are extensive with simple puzzles for early-years children and more complex puzzles for older children. Jigsaws are always a firm favourite but remember to select age appropriate jigsaws. For younger children larger pieces and simple picture patterns are recommended. With jigsaws especially it is important to look at the age ranges as frustration is not the desired outcome. As children become more familiar with the process of jigsaws it is then easy to move them along to a more complex picture pattern and smaller pieces.
It is also important to remember that wooden puzzles come in a variety of guises such as shape sorters and again these puzzles increase co-ordination and problem solving. Start children off with a good grounding in these essential development skills and keep them advancing with age appropriate more complex puzzles.
