Nesting Doll Surprise

I found this fun book recently and bought it because my grand daughter is enjoying books with flaps. Lifting them to see what is hidden beneath.

This flap book has many layers in one picture, as you can see with the turtle in the egg.

Her favourite picture in the book is of this nesting doll and finding a mouse hidden in the middle, under many flaps.

I dug out my nesting dolls from home, took out the smallest dolls and put in a mouse.

 Then I gave it to her.

It took a bit of practice for her to be able to pull the doll apart.

She showed persistence in trying to do it

and joy when she found the mouse.

 Out came the mouse,

 and back together went the dolls.

I introduced sizing to her.

She already knows big and little so medium was a new word (and sign) for her.

Toddler Puzzle with a Surprise

I like to make things for my grand children

and I like to recycle

so when I saw toddler puzzles for sale on the swap and shop
I grabbed them and made this.

A family photo puzzle.

She lifted the first, hesitated

then pointed at the picture and said 'da'.

I think she was excited to look under the other pieces.

It was easy to make.

I printed out the photo then traced the puzzle piece 

(that it would be under)

around it.

I diluted white glue with water and pasted it on the wood.

Let it dry before you put the puzzle piece back in.

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