Description
Jigsaw Softie Mirrors Set – Colourful Exploration and Sensory Learning
The Jigsaw Softie Mirrors are an engaging set of four colourful, jigsaw-shaped mirrors designed for young learners to explore their reflections and develop essential skills through play. With each mirror measuring 200mm square, the set is perfect for creating a captivating display, whether mounted on the wall, used as free-standing pieces, or held in hand. Each jigsaw piece fits seamlessly together, adding a layer of interactive puzzle play to help young children build fine motor skills and spatial awareness.
Key Features of Jigsaw Softie Mirrors
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Engaging Sensory Play: The Jigsaw Softie Mirrors are crafted with smooth, soft foam frames around each acrylic mirror, making them easy and safe to handle for children. They’re ideal for sensory play areas or creating vibrant wall displays, encouraging children to interact with their reflections and explore the world around them.
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Versatile and Durable Design: The mirrors can be used in various ways, from hand-held exploration to creating colourful wall-mounted displays. Supplied with sticky pads, they’re easy to secure to walls for a visually stimulating environment. Durable and weather-resistant, they’re suitable for both indoor and outdoor play.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Interaction: The unique jigsaw design means each piece can be connected, introducing early problem-solving skills as children learn to match and fit pieces together. This activity supports hand-eye coordination, logical thinking, and spatial awareness, making it both an enjoyable and educational experience.
Learning Benefits of Jigsaw Softie Mirrors
The Jigsaw Softie Mirrors offer a range of developmental benefits across several learning areas:
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Understanding the World – Observation: Children are naturally curious about their reflections. The mirrors provide a platform for self-discovery, helping them develop observation skills as they see how light, shapes, and colours change in reflection.
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Personal Development – Self-Awareness: Exploring reflections helps build self-awareness and recognition, an essential part of early development as children learn to identify their features and expressions.
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Mathematics – Shape and Space: As children arrange and connect the jigsaw pieces, they are introduced to basic concepts of shape and spatial reasoning. The jigsaw design encourages hands-on exploration of shapes and fitting elements together.
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Physical Development – Motor Skills: Handling the mirrors and connecting them like a puzzle requires fine motor coordination. These activities strengthen children’s grip, control, and dexterity, supporting the development of motor skills crucial for other learning activities.
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Understanding the World – Colour: The bright foam frames are visually stimulating and support colour recognition as children engage with different colours through play.
Product Specifications
- Set Includes: Four jigsaw-shaped mirrors with plane acrylic surfaces in brightly coloured foam surrounds
- Dimensions: Each mirror measures 200mm x 200mm
- Mounting: Comes with sticky pads for wall mounting
- Age Recommendation: Suitable for all ages
Creative Uses and Play Ideas
The Jigsaw Softie Mirrors can be used in many ways to enhance sensory play and learning:
- Sensory Wall Display: Arrange the mirrors on a wall in a colourful pattern to create a visually stimulating sensory display.
- Self-Discovery Station: Set up as a hand-held station, the mirrors can be used for exploring facial expressions, colours, and shapes.
- Interactive Play Puzzle: Use the jigsaw edges to let children fit the mirrors together like a puzzle, supporting logic and spatial awareness.
The Jigsaw Softie Mirrors Set is an engaging and versatile tool that supports children’s early development, from sensory play and self-awareness to mathematical concepts and motor skills. Perfect for nurseries, preschools, or at-home learning, this set offers endless hours of creative, educational fun.