Christmas Toddler Toys.. puzzles

For smaller toddlers choose simple jigsaws with two or four pieces – for example they will enjoy seeing duck’s head on cow’s body if you buy chunky wooden puzzles with a fun twist to them.

Puzzles with colours, numbers and letters can also provide first-learning opportunities, even if the value of these numbers and letters isn’t fully recognised until your toddler is two or three years old. Many carry 3+ labels due to the various small pieces in the set.

Galt Feely Floor Puzzles: Farm or Jungle £8.99, 3+ Little ones can take the six large farmyard or jungle-themed cut-outs and explore their texture and look before adding them to the pretty floor puzzle. www.galttoys.com	Orchard Little Tractor Puzzle £5.25, 2+ A charming double-sided puzzle that children love to put together to see the green tractor, before turning over the pieces and building the blue one! www.orchardtoys.com	Alphabet Jigsaws Number Cat £11.61, 3+ This jigsaw is a fun way to teach your toddler their first numbers, using brightly coloured pieces each labelled from 1 to 10. Jigsaw comes with its own drawstring storage bag to keep the pieces tidy. www.woodentoysuk.com
Alphabet Train Floor Puzzle £9, 3+ The letters of the alphabet are linked up by 26 train carriages, with each letter illustrated by a familiar object to aid association techniques. The puzzle is ten feet long, easy to clean, and is made from extra thick cardboard. www.barley-sugar.co.uk	Melissa & Doug Vehicle Sound Puzzle £9.99, 2+ There are many cute little wooden puzzles for children to pop shapes into, but this one makes noisy car and train sounds with your child gets each fit right! There are also zoo and farm versions. www.amazon.co.uk	Large Wooden Number and Shape Puzzle £3.99, 18mths+ This bold and colourful wooden puzzle allows toddlers to sort shapes and become more familiar with numbers. It comes boxed. www.puzzled-kids.co.uk