The Extreme Weather Puzzle – Cold is a thoughtfully designed wooden puzzle that introduces children to important environmental themes through imaginative and playful storytelling. With 64 high-quality wooden pieces, this puzzle illustrates a whimsical yet thought-provoking scene of heavy snow—where birds are wearing hats and scarves in a street where the houses are blanketed in snow. This of course offers a lot of fun, but it can also cause problems. How are you supposed to go shopping and go to school?

Part of a larger series focused on extreme weather conditions, this puzzle opens up space for meaningful discussions about climate, nature, and our environment in a child-friendly way. As children piece together the scene, they also build cognitive and motor skills, while becoming more aware of real-world issues in an age-appropriate context.

Extreme weather conditions are almost an everyday occurrence nowadays. Worldwide, extreme cold, rain, wind and heat appear to be increasingly common.  This series of wooden puzzles is designed to discuss this with children in a playful way.

This wooden tray puzzle contains 64 pieces. Wooden puzzle frame measures 40 x 40cm. Ages 3yrs+.

Also available in this series is:

Extreme Weather – Rain (900000058)

Extreme Weather – Storm (900000059)

Extreme Weather – Heat (900000060)

Key Educational Benefits:

• Introduces Environmental Awareness: Sparks curiosity about climate change and extreme weather through playful, engaging visuals.
• Builds Problem-Solving Skills: Encourages logical thinking and spatial reasoning as children figure out how the pieces fit together.
• Enhances Fine Motor Development: Manipulating puzzle pieces strengthens finger muscles and hand-eye coordination.
• Stimulates Imagination and Conversation: The humorous, exaggerated scene invites storytelling, discussion, and creative thinking.
• Expands Vocabulary and Communication: Facilitates age-appropriate dialogue around complex topics like flooding, rain, and environmental impact.
• Supports Focus and Perseverance: Completing a larger puzzle builds attention span, patience, and confidence in task completion.