🚀🌍⭐ Lanka Kade Wooden Space Shape Sorter Puzzle
Blast off into a world of learning and imaginative play with the Lanka Kade Wooden Space Shape Sorter Puzzle. This colourful space-themed puzzle puts a fun twist on a traditional shape sorter, with six chunky wooden pieces featuring an astronaut, planet, rocket, Earth, UFO and alien.
Little ones can match each character to its corresponding slot on the wooden sorting tray, encouraging them to look closely at the different shapes and work out where each piece belongs. This hands-on activity supports fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, concentration and shape recognition, while the satisfaction of completing the puzzle gives children a wonderful sense of achievement.
There's more to this toy than simply sorting the pieces. Once removed from the tray, the six chunky characters can be used as a mini space playset. Children can send their astronaut into space, imagine discovering a new planet, fly their rocket to Earth or create adventures with the friendly alien and UFO. This open-ended play encourages imagination, storytelling and early communication.
The colourful double-sided pieces are beautifully finished with natural wood-grain edges, while the sorting tray features a dark blue and grey space design on the front and a natural wood finish on the reverse. At 20mm thick, the pieces are satisfyingly chunky and easy for little hands to grasp, making them ideal for repeated sorting and small world play.
Handcrafted by skilled artisans in Sri Lanka, the puzzle is made from sustainably sourced rubber wood and decorated using non-toxic paints. Lanka Kade follows internationally recognised Fair Trade principles, working directly with its producers to support fair working practices and skilled craftsmanship. Natural variations and minor blemishes are part of the character of genuine wooden products.
Suitable from 10 months, with a recommended play age of 1–5 years, the Wooden Space Shape Sorter Puzzle makes a wonderful early years gift. Combining traditional puzzle play with an imaginative space theme, it's a versatile wooden toy that can offer different types of play as little ones grow and develop.
⭐ Features
- Colourful wooden space-themed shape sorter puzzle
- Includes 6 removable space characters
- Characters include an astronaut, planet, rocket, Earth, UFO and alien
- Pieces are double-sided with colourful designs
- Natural wood-grain edges add character
- Super chunky 20mm-thick wooden pieces
- Children match each piece to its corresponding slot
- Encourages colour and shape recognition
- Supports fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
- Develops concentration and persistence
- Provides a satisfying sense of achievement
- Pieces can also be used as a space-themed playset
- Encourages imaginative play and storytelling
- Made from sustainably sourced rubber wood
- Decorated using non-toxic paints
- Handcrafted by skilled artisans in Sri Lanka
- Fair Trade product
- Supplied in an informative gift box
- Dimensions: 20cm x 30cm x 2.6cm
- Suitable for children aged 10 months+
- Recommended play age: 1–5 years
- Wipe clean with a damp cloth
Lanka Kade is a fair trade wooden toy company based in the uk who specialise in the design, craft and supply of high quality fair trade wooden toys and gifts. They have a distinctive range of educational toys and puzzles in both colourful and natural wooden finishes.
Lanka Kade was set up in 1994 by business partners Upul and Diane who met whilst working for the Red Cross in Sri Lanka. The name Lanka Kade translates to ‘The Sri Lankan Shop’.
We love Lanka Kade’s ethos of building long term, sustainable trading partnerships that help to protect skills and provide much needed stability and employment to local people and their families. Lanka Kade comply with the internationally accepted 10 Principles of Fair Trade and have been proud and active members of BAFTS (The British Association of Fair Trade Shops and Suppliers) since 2001.
Lanka Kade Fair Trade Wooden Animals and Characters are handcrafted by skilled artisans in Sri Lanka from sustainably sourced rubber wood and non toxic paints. Blemishes should be expected, these are part of the beauty of a natural wood product. For example, small dinks in the wood or paint blemishes, as all handmade and hand painted.
