Body Puzzle Boy by Beleduc is a wooden layered puzzle that explores human anatomy. The top layer is a 7 piece puzzle showing the boy wearing clothes. Next layer shows the boy with no clothes (7 parts) – can your child name body parts? The third layer is a clear sheet depicting oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood travelling through the heart. Remove the blood supply to show the layer of muscles (7 parts). My favourite layer is next and shows the brain and an internal view of the neck and torso. Can you name everything depicted – trachea, oesophagus, larynx, lungs, pancreas, liver, kidney, stomach, heart, kidney, large intestine, small intestine, appendix, bladder, urethra, testicles? Finally, the skeleton is printed on the base of the puzzle and is not a puzzle. A superb puzzle to ignite an interest in human anatomy. To gain the most from this puzzle, an adult needs to encourage questions and to help children gain knowledge. As I opened this puzzle the smell of the wood was beautiful. It is extremely good value for money. Age 4 – 7 years Dimensions of box: 35 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm Beleduc is a German family business that has more than 50 years’ experience in the toy industry. Beleduc believe that children do not play to learn, they learn because they play. Beleduc’s toys are created and developed with the input of educationalists. The toys are designed to withstand play by many children in a nursery so are very well made with high quality materials. It is Beleduc’s continuous ambition to create and develop educational toys that enable children around the world to reach their full potential.
