Practice role play and imaginative play by adding toppings to the pizza, cutting it and serving it
Explore the stickiness of velcro by sticking the pizza slices together and the toppings on the slices
Practice matching and sorting the different types of pizza toppings
Explore the concept of patterns and the different ways that they can arrange toppings on the pizza
Practice their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination by using the pizza wheel and pie server
Explore concept of division by observing that the pizza can be equally divided among 6 people
Review and practice numbers and counting
Specifications
27 pieces
1 pizza plate with checked pattern
6 slices of pizza (sauce and shredded cheese painted on brown wood)
2 utensils: a pizza wheel and pie server (red and white paint)
18 toppings (3 each of 6 types: onion, tomato, broccoli, olives, cheese, and pepperoni)
Measures 22 cm in diameter
Made of wood, plastic and velcro (hook and loop fastening)
Velcro on both sides of each slice of pizza let slices be attached
There are also three velcro circles on each slice which correspond to the velcro on the bottom of any of the topping circles and allow them to be attached
Safety
Topping pieces may or may not be small enough to pose choking hazard to children under 3