Parts of the Altar Puzzles (0-3)

These five puzzles are appropriate for the 1.5 to 3 year-old child. They encourage your child to participate more fully in church by providing them the basic items of Holy Communion.

By using these puzzles, objects are isolated and the young child can focus on the shape and nomenclature for each individual item. There is one candle depicted. There is another set of puzzles (3-6) that is more complex and depicts only two candles.

The child can trace the pieces as one would in a traditional Montessori lesson. They can uses them for matching work with either the images or actual items.

Toddler puzzles are simpler and offers the child one candle in the puzzle and less details.

Toddler Extensions:
One to one matching altar parts to puzzle pieces
One to one matching puzzle pieces to outline of the piece.

Parts of the Altar - Toddler
Candle (1)
Cross
Chalice
Paten
Holy Bible
Frame: 6 x 6

Insets: vary in size

Puzzle pieces: .25″ thick

Material: Birch wood, plastic
Handmade, Laser cut, 3D printed

Note:
This material is disassembled for easy of painting or waxing. There are precut holes for the included peg knobs. Once your finishing is complete, a small amount of hot glue will hold them in.
Instructions are provided for painting, sealing the wood with beeswax, and inserting the peg knobs.

There may be a slight smell of burnt wood from the laser process.

Please Note:
These materials are anchored in the extraordinary work of Sophia Cavaletti and Gianna Gobbi. The artwork and layout of this specific interpretation is the work of the Inclusive Atrium and may not be copied without the express permission of the Inclusive Atrium.