Lift a leaf and learn about a tree

I have a soft spot for good quality wooden toys. I like them so much I find myself decorating my daughter's room with them, and these handmade, wood puzzles from Just Hatched are no exception.

They're much too pretty to keep in a drawer with a variety of lovely colors and themes like leaves, moon phases, hearts (for Valentine's Day), simple shapes and more.
The Wooden Leaf Puzzle won Etsy's Earth Day Voter category and it's also my favorite. Lift each leaf and see the name of the tree the leaf comes from. With the Moon Phases Puzzle, kids and adults can learn about the different phases of the moon like crescent, half, gibbous and full. (Gibbous?)

The puzzles are made from birch and poplar, painted with nontoxic watercolor paints and finished with homemade, natural beeswax wood polish. The effect is beautiful with soothing colors and smooth, wooden shapes. Each puzzle is made to order.

My daughter said the Leaf Puzzle looks like cookies, so I know that's how she would play with this puzzle. But, then, she likes to pretend everything is either a cookie or lollipop. I imagine she'd say the same about the moons. -Elizabeth

Check out Just Hatched on Etsy to see their beautiful collection of handmade wooden puzzles.

(Via Inhabitots)