Fauna U - Umbrella

Yes. It is a single wooden piece: the letter U paired with an umbrella. Rather than a full board, you get one letter at a time, so you can begin with U and add more Fauna letters later to build the alphabet at your own pace.

This abc puzzle focuses on the letter U through one solid wooden piece. Naming the umbrella, tracing the U and fitting the piece back builds letter recognition, early phonics and the fine motor control your child uses to place shapes carefully.

The letter U is paired with an umbrella, the curved cover that keeps off the rain. Its clear shape is easy to recognise, and talking about rainy days gives your child an everyday word to attach to the U sound.

Say umbrella slowly so your child hears the u sound at the start, then point to the letter on the piece. Repeating the word, the sound and the shape helps a preschooler link the picture, the sound and the written U together.

Yes. Each Fauna letter is its own piece, so you can add more and work toward the full alphabet. Line them up A to Z, spell short words, or pick out the letters in your child's name over time.

Wipe the wooden piece with a soft, slightly damp cloth and dry it straight away. Keep it out of long soaks and away from standing water, and store it somewhere dry between play so the timber stays in good shape.