Most people are familiar with the traditional game of ' Snap', which involves trying to match your card with that of another player. Shape Snap makes the game particularly appealing to young children, & helps them to learn about shapes, colours & counting along the way. The game is particularly suited to players aged from 3 to 6, but the colourful illustrations will appeal to much younger children as well, who will have fun identifying shapes, colours & images in the pictures. The game can be played by 2 to 4 players; all the 48 cards are shuffled & dealt face downwards to each player. The first player turns their top card over & places it in front of them, picture side up. Each of the other players does the same in turn. If a player sees any two top cards that match, they quickly shout " Snap", & the first person to shout wins all the cars from both of the matching piles, which they place at the bottom of their own face-down pile of cards. Once children are familiar with the different shapes, they should also call out the name of the shape, i.e. " Star snap!" The game ends when one person has won by collecting all the cards. The cards are beautifully illustrated using bright, bold colours, & show a range of different shapes, some familiar, such as circles, squares & diamonds, & some more obscure, such as hexagons, cubes & cones. The cards are large, Approx. 13cm x 19cm, & many of the pictures will show more than one example of the shape
- you could ask your child how many stars they can see on the card. The game will help your child with maths & English (there is an educational guide on the box), & the cards can be used for so many other fun & educational activities.
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If you go down to the woods today, you may stumble upon this delightful family of Teddy bears enjoying a picnic on a lovely summer's afternoon. They have spread a blanket out on the grass, & their picnic hamper is loaded with all manner of tasty treats. As you put together this bright & cheerful puzzle, you will find many things to talk about with your child; how many apples can you see on the tree? What is the bear on the right of the picnic hamper eating? What colour is the teapot? What creature is pictured on the jar of honey? What different fruits can you see in the hamper? Can you find something triangular? Talking about what you can see in the puzzle helps to expand your child's literacy skills. There are only 15 big, chunky pieces in this shaped floor puzzle, so it is perfect for young children aged between 2 & 5. ...