One by one, day by day, six different colored blind mice investigate the strange Something down by the pond.  Each comes back with a different guess having only touched a part of it. 
The elephant board puzzles helps the children discover the identity of the strange Something along with the mice.
Exploring the number 7.
Reinforcing ordinal numbers.
Practicing the days of the week.
Reviewing colors.
Sequencing a complex story.
Developing social/emotional awareness of sight vs. blindness and other senses. 
Learning an important life lesson about not drawing conclusions before “seeing” the whole picture.