Eichhorn Montessori Puzzle

The Montessori Puzzle brings fruit and vegetables into a clear matching activity with 17 motifs and 34 pieces. Each pair shows a whole food on one side and the cut or sliced view on the other, so children aged 24 months and up can connect what belongs together while handling sturdy 2-piece cards. The 12 x 6 cm format gives each motif enough space to stay easy to recognise during repeated matching and naming. The puzzle focuses on direct visual comparison rather than complex rules. Foods shown include apple, lemon, cucumber, watermelon, corn, mushrooms and orange, giving the puzzle a broad mix of familiar everyday motifs. As children compare the outer shape with the inside view, the activity supports attention, vocabulary and early classification through concrete picture pairs. The wooden format adds a tactile element that suits floor play as well as table play. Spread across a rug or used one pair at a time, the puzzle works for quiet matching rounds, naming games and simple sorting by food type. It also fits shared play, where one person selects a half and the matching piece is found by shape and picture detail. Learn more about FSC® | www.fsc.org | FSC-C005308