Wooden jigsaws with a 'frame' for a 2 year old

[popsycal]

Ds (23 months) has always loved puzzles and is now really into jigsaws.

he amazed me today at his childminders by doing a 12 piece wodden jigsaw that had a sort of 'frame' to fit the pieces into.

We have this M&s fire engine puzzle but it is only 5 pieces and not a 'proper# jisaw - but it does show you what I mean by a 'frame' for the puzzle!!

Can you help me out??
TIA

not elc?

firetastic

can find any suitable ones in elc - he has nearly all the ones where you fit the little people into the spaces....

he has ones trickier than that already which he can do....

thanks though coddy!!!

Try this link active education
Saw them at a craft show. They do lovely puzzles, multilayered one, reversible ones.
Really good stuff.
HTH

these don't have a frame but they are really nice puzzles, and you could always make up the edge bits for him at first.

I have seen other framed ones but they were all a bit easier than I think you want.

I can also recommend the Big Wheels set from Orchard toys (in fact, Orchard Toys do lots of lovely puzzles). Again, no frame and not wooden, but my ds loves them.

ditto orchard

it sounds like your ds is ready for something like this , especially the £5 ones

and they ahve loads of different jigsaws here

i like the mail order express site, although i've never actually bought anything from there.

well, i think ther's enough here to keep you busy for a while popsycal!

oooh thanks - wolll have a proper look tomorrow when i recover from tonight's defeat

thanks folks!!

George Luck Puzzles do lovely stuff. They're much cheaper from them direct. they do some lovely multi-layered ones.

Also this one - not just jigsaws (although they do have some lovely ones) but lots of other fabulous wooden toys of all descriptions for all ages too. I love the details in their castle puzzle for slightly older children. ds has got really into castles lately and will probably be getting this for his birthday this year.

Hi Popsycal - your DS sounds like mine - a jigsaw addict! My SIL bought him a Tweenies one for Xmas which fitted into a clear plastic base (part of the packaging) which made it easier for him to complete it. Don't know where she got it from but probably some ordinary shop - i.e. can't imagine her searching online for the perfect thing BTW DS1 moved on pretty quickly from needing a base for his jigsaws and now can do 40 piece puzzles for age 4+ (he's 2y5m) It may be that your DS could try an ordinary puzzle and ELC and all the second hand shops have lots of those! (I know, because we now have them all too....)