The Award-Winning, First Jigsaw Puzzle-Square is a 4-piece solid hardwood puzzle perfect for 1-3 year olds. The big, chunky pieces are interchangeable and reversible, allowing any two pieces to be connected. However, only if all pieces are connected correctly, will a square be built. Two different solutions are possible: a checkerboard pattern and a striped pattern. This eco-friendly puzzle is made in the USA from sturdy, solid maple and cherry hardwoods. The corners are softly rounded. A safe, food-grade beeswax/oil finish is hand applied to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the wood. No adhesives are used. Completed square measures 6" x 6". Age 1+

The First Jigsaw Puzzle will not bend or warp like cardboard puzzles and can withstand a teething toddler. At over 3/4" thick, toddlers can easily sense when a successful connection has been made. The puzzle is designed to provide multiple levels of challenges. Younger toddlers will find it challenging to just physically connect two pieces. By having the pieces interchangeable and reversible, they find success without being frustrated. Once that skill is mastered, older toddlers will be challenged to build a square. Finally, toddlers will be fascinated that they can make two different patterns and will be challenged to discover how that is possible. Use of this puzzle promotes spatial skills, language and mathematical development, eye-hand coordination, and motor skills. This sturdy, classic puzzle will last generations and can withstand the rigors of a group setting.