Puzzles are crucial in prekindergarten development, fostering essential skills like fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving, and cognitive development, while also promoting persistence and social interaction.
Fine Motor Skills: Manipulating puzzle pieces strengthens small hand and finger muscles, crucial for later writing and other tasks.
Hand-Eye Coordination: Matching pieces to their correct locations requires coordinating what the eyes see with the hands' movements.
Problem-Solving: Children learn to analyze shapes, colors, and patterns to figure out how pieces fit together, developing critical thinking skills.
Cognitive Development: Puzzles enhance memory, attention span, and spatial reasoning, which are vital for academic success.
Persistence and Patience: Completing a puzzle requires focus and perseverance, teaching children to overcome challenges and celebrate accomplishments.
Social Skills: Working on puzzles together, whether in a group or with a parent, can encourage communication, cooperation, and turn-taking.
Spatial Awareness: Puzzles help children understand spatial relationships, like "above," "below," and "beside," which is important for understanding maps and other spatial concepts.
Vocabulary and Language: Puzzles can be used to introduce new words related to shapes, colors, and objects, expanding vocabulary.
Learning through Play: Puzzles provide a fun and engaging way for young children to learn and develop essential skills.
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Mudpuppy Rainforest 25 Piece Floor Puzzle, Features 25 Colorful, Oversized Pieces, Includes 6 Special Shaped Pieces of a Toucan, Butterfly and More, Ages 2+, Great Gift Idea!
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Mudpuppy Farm Friends – 25 Piece Floor Puzzle with 6 Barnyard Animal Shaped Pieces Featuring an Adorable Illustration of A Farm
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$19.99
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Mudpuppy’s Construction Site 25 Piece Floor Puzzle, Features 25 Colorful, Oversized Pieces, Includes 6 Special Shaped Pieces of Animal Workers, Bulldozers and More, Ages 2+, Great Gift Idea!
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Mudpuppy’s Dinosaur Park 25 Piece Floor Puzzle, Features 25 Colorful, Oversized Pieces, Includes 6 Special Shaped Pieces of Your Favorite Dinos, Perfect for Kids Ages 2+, Great Gift Idea!
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Mudpuppy Forest School 25 Piece Floor Puzzle with Shaped Pieces
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Mudpuppy Rainforest – 12 Piece Puzzle with Reusable Zipper Pouch Featuring Colorful and Fun Illustrations of Jungle Animals Perfect for Easy Storage and Travel
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Mudpuppy At The Zoo - Jumbo 25 Piece Jigsaw Floor Puzzle Featuring Lions, Elephants, and More!
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$16.57
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Mudpuppy’s Garden Bunnies 25 Piece Floor Puzzle, Features 25 Colorful, Oversized Pieces, Includes 6 Special Shaped Pieces of Adorable Bunnies and More, Ages 2+, Great Gift Idea!
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Mudpuppy Unicorn Magic – 12 Piece Puzzle with Reusable Zipper Pouch Featuring Colorful and Fun Illustrations of Magical Unicorns Perfect for Easy Storage and Travel
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$12.99
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Mudpuppy Tea Party Pouch Puzzle
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$12.99
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Mudpuppy On the Farm – 12 Piece Puzzle with Reusable Zipper Pouch Featuring Colorful and Fun Illustrations of Farmyard Animals Perfect for Easy Storage and Travel
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Mudpuppy Mighty Dinosaurs – 12 Piece Puzzle with Reusable Zipper Pouch Featuring Colorful and Fun Illustrations of Prehistoric Dinosaurs Perfect for Easy Storage and Travel
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Mudpuppy Llama Land Fuzzy Puzzle, 42 Chunky Pieces, 15”x11” – for Ages 3+ - Puzzle Features Bright, Colorful and Whimsical Llamas with Soft Embellishments Throughout – Fun Sensory Puzzle
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$12.90
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Mudpuppy Under the Sea – 12 Piece Puzzle with Reusable Zipper Pouch Featuring Colorful and Fun Illustrations of Ocean Creatures Perfect for Easy Storage and Travel
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Mudpuppy Mighty Dinosaurs - Jumbo 25 Piece Jigsaw Floor Puzzle Featuring T-Rex, Triceratops, and More!
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Mudpuppy Hot Dogs to Go Puzzle, 36 Pieces
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Mudpuppy Animals of The World to Go Puzzle, 36 Pieces – Great for Kids Ages 3+ - Perfect for Travel, Easy Clean-Up, Packaged in Secure, Reusable Fabric Bag
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Mudpuppy Llama Land to Go Puzzle, 36 Pieces
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Materials cost
$270.25
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$21.08
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.05
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$325.38
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$57.42
Total project goal
$382.80
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$382.80
8 Donors
-$354.86
Donations toward project cost
-$304.13
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$50.73
match offer
-$25.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$21.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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