F20-087
The Allosaurus lived during the Jurassic Period 208-144 million years ago. This tray puzzle depicts the dinosaur in what could have been his natural environment. Dinosaurs are a very popular topic of conversation. children are fascinated by them which encourages active participation in achieving their goal of completing the puzzle. Shape cut pieces are an excellent way of improving shape recognition skills as the student has to discover both the positive and negative shape to complete the picture.
A Tray Puzzle gives people a framework to work within. They are the next step from raised puzzles as fine motor coordination is developing. Tray puzzles are designed in many different configurations with few or many pieces. They can be traditionally cut or randomly cut to the shape of the object. This encourages recognition of both positive and negative shapes. Puzzles help develop the skills of hand -eye coordination, fine motor skills, gross motor skills,problem solving, shape recognition, memory and very importantly setting goals and achieving them. A successful outcome of achievement should be considered most important when choosing the piece count
