Manufacturer: SMART MEMORIES Sp. z o.o.

The Fruits and Vegetables wooden logic puzzle is a brain teaser consisting of 15 pieces. The drawings on the edges of the individual tiles form only one combination; can you recreate the pattern?

Fruits and vegetables are not only elements of the nature around us that we show and name with the youngest children, but also the foundation of a healthy diet for everyone. It's time for older children to discover that fruits and vegetables aren't boring! Who knows, maybe engaging play will convince many a picky eater to discover the wealth of flavors, scents, colors, and textures of these crops.

A logic puzzle helps primarily to shape: concentration, logical thinking, visual perception, spatial awareness, eye-hand coordination, and fine motor skills. Did you know that:

1. Concentration is the ability to focus attention on something specific. It can be a task being performed, a specific object, or instructions given by a teacher. Attentional concentration ensures a child's proper development and is essential at every stage of their education.
2. Logical thinking allows for the analysis of situations, drawing conclusions, and developing possible solutions based on gathered information. It is one of the skills that a child may find difficult to master. Why is it worth practicing logical thinking? Because it is essential at every stage of our lives.
3. Visual perception allows a child to get to know and understand the world around them, and it is also essential in further education when learning to read, write, and count. In puzzles, the image is divided by simple vertical and horizontal lines into identical elements. Therefore, to assemble the puzzle, a child must perform visual analysis and synthesis.
4. Thanks to spatial awareness, a child is able to predict how an arrangement consisting of several elements will look, determine the relationships between objects, or identify their position in a space. spatial awareness is extremely important for further learning, especially for developing mathematical and technical abilities.
5. Hand-eye coordination enables the achievement of precise movements and is necessary in daily activities – from eating independently, getting dressed, drawing, or writing to physical activity. Hand-eye coordination additionally requires training the child's hands and fingers, i.e., fine motor skills.
6. Fine motor skills are the precise movements of the hands and fingers, such as squeezing, stroking, kneading, and grasping. They are essential in many areas of a child's life and for achieving independence (e.g., brushing teeth, buttoning buttons, eating, writing).