{"product_id":"travelling-farm-wooden-barn","title":"Montessori Travelling Farm — Wooden Shape-Sorter Barn with 8 Animals, Ages 2–5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA shape-sorter, a lacing toy and a small-world farm — in one barn you can carry by the rope.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight flat wooden animals post through animal-shaped holes cut into the roof and the barn wall, then live inside the two-storey barn with the tractor, the haystack and the fences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree toys in one barn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost shape sorters are a plastic bucket with circles and squares. This one cuts the holes in the \u003cstrong\u003eshape of the animals themselves\u003c\/strong\u003e — a sheep and a horse through the red front wall, a sheep and a cow through the shingled roof, a hen through the gable end. A two-year-old learns the animal by its silhouette before they can name it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the same eight animals become a \u003cstrong\u003ethreading toy\u003c\/strong\u003e: each piece has a hole through it, and the set includes a soft rope with wooden needle ends, so they can be laced into a line. That is the same rope that arches over the roof and carries the whole barn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, the barn is a \u003cstrong\u003etwo-storey shell\u003c\/strong\u003e with a wooden ladder to the upper floor and a single blue door on the gable end that really opens. The cat goes upstairs. The farmer stands in the doorway. That is where sorting stops and stories start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the set\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden barn, \u003cstrong\u003e20 × 12.5 × 21 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a soft rope carry handle and five animal-shaped sorter holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight flat wooden animals\u003c\/strong\u003e — duck, cat, hen, dog, sheep, horse, cow and pig, each 1 cm thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003efarmer figure\u003c\/strong\u003e in blue dungarees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed tractor and trailer\u003c\/strong\u003e, a haystack, a wooden ladder and four fence sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003e87 cm threading rope\u003c\/strong\u003e with wooden needle ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAge guidance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 to 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two posts the animals through their matching holes — that is the whole game, and it is enough. Three starts threading and works the door and the ladder. Four and five build proper stories, and the farmer starts having opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid wood with water-based, non-toxic paint. The animals are cut a chunky 1 cm thick, which is what makes them easy for a two-year-old to grip. The threading rope is a supervised-play item, as cords always are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes everything fit inside?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the animals, farmer, tractor, haystack and fences all stow in the barn, and you carry it by the rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many animals are there?\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight, plus the farmer: duck, cat, hen, dog, sheep, horse, cow and pig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the shape holes match specific animals?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Five of the eight have a hole cut to their outline; the rest go in through the door or the open holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it fold flat?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it's a rigid barn that packs its contents inside rather than a folding case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need batteries?\u003c\/strong\u003e No.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Cubs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47895135781041,"sku":"CJYZ203488701AZ","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/8476\/6897\/files\/frm-01-hero.png?v=1788919953","url":"https:\/\/little-cubs.com\/products\/travelling-farm-wooden-barn","provider":"Little Cubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}