{"product_id":"brolgas-puzzle","title":"Brolgas Puzzle","description":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1860\/3701\/files\/Education_National_Made_in_Australia_Logo_1_240x240.jpg?v=1663026991\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-block\n            product-block--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-product-description=\"\" class=\"product-description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully hand painted and made in Australia puzzle of the Brolgas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResearch suggests that playing with puzzles might have positive impacts on a child’s cognitive, physical and emotional development.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine motor skills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs children pick up, manipulate, grasp and place each puzzle piece they are developing fine-motor skills. Fine-motor skills are related to handwriting, drawing and typing abilities in later life. 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