Wooden Fitting Board — Vehicle Block Puzzle

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1. Open the booklet and pick a difficulty level.
2. Look at which pieces the challenge uses.
3. Start with the largest and most awkward shapes.
4. Fit the smaller pieces into what is left.
5. The challenge is done when the board is full with no gaps.

• Fitting shapes into a fixed area, which is core spatial reasoning
• Starting with the constrained pieces rather than the easy ones
• Naming each vehicle while handling it
• Working up a difficulty ladder at their own pace

• Do a level, then try to solve it a second way
• Name each vehicle as it goes in
• Take one piece away and see whether the rest still fit