How about this one ? cat?
Do you know that those pictures are derived from tangram ?
You also can try different puzzles from this tangram.
For those who likes to know more about the history of tangram.
The tangram (Chinese: 七巧板; pinyin: qī qiǎo bǎn; literally "seven boards of skill") is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape (given only an outline or silhouette) using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. It was originally invented in China at some unknown point in history, and then carried over to Europe by trading ships in the early 19th century.
Arranged correctly, the shapes can be fitted together as a large square, rectangle, or triangle. They can also be arranged in a variety of complex shapes, including fanciful ones (like the rabbit illustrated here).
There are many ways to play with tangrams. The simplest way is to let kids create their own complex shapes. But traditionally, tangrams are treated as puzzles. The player is shown a target shape (in outline, or silhouette only) and then asked to recreate that shape using the seven pieces.
The educational benefits of playing with shapes
Playing with tangrams may help kids
• develop positive feelings about geometry
• classify shapes
• develop an intuitive feeling for shapes and geometric relationships
• develop spatial rotation skills
• develop precise vocabulary for manipulating shapes (e.g., “flip,” “rotate”)
• learn the meaning of “congruent”
In addition, tangrams can help kids calculate areas without formulas.
You and your kids can have bonding time together with this tangram. By creating different puzzles from these 7 pieces
Source : Various information from internet
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