Montessori Leaf Specimen Puzzle — 8 Wooden Leaves with Tree Names, Ages 4–8

Eight wooden leaves and a board that names the tree each one came from. Oak, Poplar, Aspen, Pine, Maple, Walnut, Alder and Ash — each leaf cut in silhouette from plywood and fitting only its own outline, with the name printed beneath. It looks like a nature-table specimen board because that is what it is. A puzzle that teaches something trueMost puzzles teach the puzzle. This one teaches that a maple leaf has five points and an ash leaf is a row of leaflets, and that those are different trees. Children who have done it a few times start recognising leaves on the pavement, which is the moment it stops being a toy. Made to be handledThe board is 25 × 15 cm and 5 mm thick — light enough to carry outside and match against the real thing. The leaves are flat silhouettes, so there is nothing to snap off, and the names are printed clearly enough to read from across the table. What's in the box Wooden board, 25 × 15 cm, printed with eight tree names Eight wooden leaf pieces in natural wood tones Age guidance4 to 8. Four matches by shape. Six reads the names. Eight goes looking for the trees. Pairs well with our four-board leaf knob puzzle for younger siblings.