This puzzle is for very young children - 2 years. There is a wooden board which has the outline of the animal cut out of it and sitting very 3D on top of the board is the wooden animal which can be picked up from the board very easily - the animal must be half an inch thick. There 8 pets - horse, 3 dogs, 2 cats, rabbit and a tortoise. There is a matching picture of the animal underneath to give a clue! Size 1" x 9" x 12". The animals could be played with on their own.