BS Toys - Dots & Boxes

Ready, set, plant! This engaging 2-player game brings a fresh, nature-inspired twist to the classic œdots and boxes challenge. Players take turns placing grassy borders on a wooden board in hopes of completing a square plot. When a square is closed, it's time to plant your tree! But keep your strategy sharp - each move might set up your opponent for their next planting success.

Designed with high-quality wooden pieces, this game is perfect for developing fine motor precision and encouraging strategic thinking. Whether used during quiet play sessions, paired problem-solving, or maths and logic rotations, it's a resource that blends skill and competition in a fun, hands-on format.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports fine motor development through careful piece placement
• Builds strategic thinking and tactical planning
• Strengthens turn-taking, patience, and forward thinking
• Encourages problem solving and spatial reasoning

Classroom & Play Activity Ideas:

• Use as a partner challenge during early finisher time
• Host a tournament and encourage students to develop their own strategies
• Integrate into lessons on grids, area, or counting
• Encourage learners to journal or explain their moves to build mathematical reasoning

Product Details:

Age Suitability: 6 years and up

Includes: Wooden base (17 × 17 cm), 50 grassy border pieces (4 × 1.2 × 0.3 cm), 34 trees (2.6 × 1.4 cm)

Materials: Durable wood