Parts of the Altar - Puzzles and Pasting Cabinet

These puzzles will encourage your child to participate more fully in church by providing them the basic items of Holy Communion/ Eucharist in context. The puzzle trays are housed in a purpose built cabinet. This material grows with your child and is appropriate for the 3 to 6 year old child.

You receive the materials UNPAINTED so you can paint the puzzles to be "just like in church." (See NOTE below)

The cabinet comes standard with 3 drawers.
1. Parts of the Altar 1
2. Composite Altar Puzzle
3. Pasting Tray

You may select up to two more drawers. Each drawer can hold a maximum of six insets. Please note that some insets count as two because they are double sized.

You can request a custom item that is specific to your context.

Drawer 1 - the single item insets (puzzle piece) and the frame.  By isolating objects, the young child can focus on the nomenclature for the individual item. The child can trace the items both with the frame and with the inset (in a similar way to the Montessori geometric cabinet).

Parts of the Altar 1
Candles (2)
Cross
Chalice
Paten
Fair Linen

Drawer: 17 x 12"
Frame: 5.5 x 5.5"
Puzzle pieces: .25" thick.

Material: Birch Wood, plastic
Handmade, Laser cut

Drawer 2 - the composite inset and frame is designed for the child to place the items from drawer one in their Church context.  The child can trace the pieces and make their own altar.

Items in the composite:
Altar
Fair Linen / Table Cloth
Candles (2)
Cross
Chalice
Paten
Bible on pulpit

Drawer: 17 x 12"
Frame: 15 x 10"
Puzzle pieces: .25" thick.

Material: Birch Wood, plastic
Handmade, Laser cut

Jesus is Present in... (choose 6)

Other Parts of the Altar. (choose 6)

Options:
1. Flagon
2. Bowl
3. Lavabo
4. Cruets
5. Sanctuary Lamp
6. Tabernacle (small)
7. Tabernacle (large - counts as 2 insets)
8. Lectern (counts as 2 insets)
9. Bible
10. Lectionary
11. Book Stand
12. Candle Snuffer
13. Purificator
14. Corporal (small)
15. Corporal (large - counts as 2 insets)
16. Bowl

Last drawer is designed as a pasting tray:
Pasting box drawer is designed to support the young child's desire to make a small version of the altar parts in their own context. You provide your own items to cut out or order precut items from the shop.There are small compartments for glue jar, brush, sponge, holder and a large compartment f paper and/or fair linen

Drawer: 17 x 12"
Frame: 15 x 10"
Puzzle pieces: .25" thick.

Material: Birch Wood, plastic
Handmade, Laser cut

Cabinet - The simple cabinet draws the child's attention the drawers.

Height: 3.5"
Width: 17.5"
Depth: 12.25"

Optional Drawers: add on additional drawers. Each drawer can hold six of additional parts of the altar. Reach out and let's discuss what items will support your children's learning.

Note:
The cabinet arrives assembled. The insets are disassembled for easy of painting or waxing. There are precut holes for the included peg knobs. Once your finishing is complete, a small amount of hot glue will hold them in.

Instructions are provided for sealing the wood with beeswax and inserting the peg knobs.

There may be a slight smell of burnt wood from the laser process.

Not included:
Nomenclature cards
Control charts

NOTE:
This product is available to catechists who are in or have completed their training in Level 1 (3-6 years) and above. No lessons or instructions for usage are provided.

Please Note:
These materials are anchored in the extraordinary work of Sophia Cavaletti and Gianna Gobbi. The Inclusive Atrium’s materials are an adaptation of their materials. The artwork and layout of this specific interpretation is the work of the Inclusive Atrium and may not be copied without the express permission of the Inclusive Atrium.