Shape Matching Puzzle

Shape Matching Puzzle — four soft shapes and a first puzzle from six months

Four classic shapes — a square, a triangle, a circle and a star — in soft, food-grade silicone, sitting in a wooden board. Soft pastel tones, 150g, and suitable from 6 months. It is the youngest puzzle we sell: soft enough to chew, simple enough to start with.

🧩 Why a silicone puzzle at six months

At six months every new object goes straight in the mouth, and a hard wooden puzzle piece is not ideal for that. Silicone shapes are soft, flexible and safe to chew, so a baby can mouth, squeeze and drop them while they get to know them.

Four pieces is the right number to begin with. First the shapes come out; later, usually well into the second year, a baby starts trying to put them back. Fitting a star into a star-shaped space is a proper moment, and here there are only four to master.

⚠️ Worth knowing before you buy

• Four pieces, not many. That is deliberate for a first puzzle. For more shapes and a bigger challenge from 18 months, our Silicone Shape Puzzle has twelve.
• Silicone picks up fluff. A rinse sorts the shapes; wipe the wooden board with a damp cloth.

What we like about it

• Soft silicone shapes, safe to chew
• Four classic shapes — square, triangle, circle and star
• A wooden board to fit them back into
• The youngest puzzle we sell, from 6 months
• Light at 150g, in soft pastels

Specification

• Suitable from: 6 months
• Contents: wooden board and 4 silicone shapes: square, triangle, circle, star
• Materials: food-grade silicone shapes; wooden board
• Weight: 150g
• Care: rinse the silicone shapes; wipe the board with a damp cloth
• Brand: jumini

❓ Frequently asked questions

Can my baby chew the shapes?
Yes — they are food-grade silicone, soft and flexible. As with any toy, it is for supervised play.

When will they fit the shapes back in?
Taking them out comes first. Matching each shape to its space usually clicks somewhere in the second year.

How is it different from your Silicone Shape Puzzle?
This one has four shapes on a wooden board and starts at 6 months. The Silicone Shape Puzzle has twelve shapes on a silicone board and starts at 18 months.

How do I clean it?
Rinse the silicone shapes and wipe the wooden board with a damp cloth.

🧩 Which jumini puzzle?

This one first, then the rest of our jumini puzzles, roughly easiest first:

• Shape Matching Puzzle — this one. 6 months+, four soft silicone shapes on a wooden board.
• Farm Peg Puzzle — 1 year+, nine farm animal pegs.
• Traffic Peg Puzzle — 1 year+, vehicles on easy-grip pegs.
• Safari Peek a Boo Peg Puzzle — 1 year+, lift a peg to find a hidden animal.
• Safari Chunky Puzzle — 1 year+, six chunky animals that play on their own.
• Chunky Barn Shape Puzzle — 1 year+, seven farm pieces.
• Frog Raised Puzzle — 1 year+, 5 pieces — the easiest raised puzzle.
• Lion Raised Puzzle — 1 year+, 6 pieces.
• Giraffe Raised Puzzle — 1 year+, 7 pieces — the hardest raised puzzle.
• Traffic Lacing Game — 2 years+, threading for vehicle fans.
• Farm Lacing Game — 2 years+, threading with farm pieces.

Our guides to puzzle toys for babies and the best toys for a 6 month old go into more detail.

Safety information

For supervised play. Check the shapes regularly and stop using any that split or tear.

❤️ From our family to yours

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