8mo–20mo5 minFree playQuiet timeFamily time
Find The Shape Space
Offer a large-piece inset puzzle or simple homemade shape board and let your child explore where a piece belongs.
What you'll need
Essentials
- inset puzzle with large pieces or a sturdy cardboard shape board prepared by an adult
- matching piece larger than the child's palm
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Offer a range of puzzles with large pieces and knobs or handles to support success in fitting shapes into spaces.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)