What is a Tangram? The tangram puzzle is a clever matching game that has been around for thousands of years. For a game to endure that long it must have some very special qualities! The open-endedness of the puzzle invites the player to apply elements of imagination and creative ability - each player at his own level. A very young child will play with the shapes and arrange them in abstract patterns, then learn to form them back into a square. Games for older children include fitting the pieces into predesigned patterns following templates and creating designs of their own.

Made in Germany, this large solid-wood block tangram measures 9 inches square in the wooden frame. The colorful pieces are 3/4 inch thick, large and easy to manipulate, and can even be stacked to create vertical designs. Colored with non-toxic water-based dyes, minimally finished with sharp edges removed. No varnishes. A booklet of over 40 colored templates is sold separately. Age 3+