Product Description

Includes 25 durable, solid-wood pieces to match and stack. Great for building early shape, color and size differentiation skills! *This item not available for gift wrap.Ages 2 and upBy Melissa & Doug ... Read more

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Great like all M & D products
My two and a half year old swiped this from the dentist's office (with permission). She loves it and so does my one year old son. ... Read more

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Can't Imagine Not Having the Battery Powered Engine
Word to the wise ... use a new battery. The engine has a hard time pulling the coal car on the hills without a strong battery.

My nephew loved playing with the train set. I purchased the figure 8 set, along with the bay bridge and some additional tracks ... and I still wanted more! He seemed to be thrilled with what he had.

He even used his Lego cars to drive on the ground over the railroad tracks. I can't wait until Christmas so I can buy him some additional sets to connect to this one. ... Read more

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2-yr. old daughter LOVES matching 3D dinos to photos
What a neat puzzle! My brother sent it for our daughter as a surprise and we all love the puzzle. Our 27-mo. old daughter adores dinosaurs and especially loves matching her 3D plastic dinosaurs to the pictures in this puzzle (we've left the plastic on for now so she can do this with ease). The colors are great and the dinosaurs depicted in a life-like (but not scary) manner. There are 13 different dinos pictures and they are all clearly labeled in the B&W picture that comes on a sheet on the back of the puzzle. Wonderful product.

Excellent puzzle but quality could be better
My son is nuts for this puzzle, which he got when he was 3 1/2 and is still nuts about at age 4. It's got so many different dinosaurs that it's very visually engaging. He never bothers to look at the "completed picture" to do puzzles so it didn't bother him that there isn't a color picture of what the puzzle should look like, just a black and white drawing.
However, the very first time he played with this one of the pieces split slightly and the paper came off. A few days later another piece did the same thing. They need to use a higher quality plywood. However, he's been playing with it like crazy and none of the other pieces have split.

Great toy for parent and child interaction
I got this puzzle as a gift and it is the perfect size for a 3-4 year old. I find the small puzzles too easy and the really big ones too hard. He needs help on this puzzle, but can do a majority by himself. I would recommend this to any parent who likes to sit down and have a small project to do with a child.

My 3 year-old son loves this puzzle
My three and a half year old loves dinosaurs, so this has been a big hit. For now, it is a great interactive toy, because he is not quite ready to put together the puzzle by himself, but seems to love to do it with me. I do not think he will get bored of it for quite some time as he learns to do more of it by himself.

The puzzle does not include a color picture of the completed piece, which has not been a problem (I thought it might). However, it does come with a black and white outline of the picture glued on the bottom of the tray, which has numbers on each dinosaur and a corresponding number key telling you the proper name for each dinosaur (allosaurus, spinosaurus, etc.) pictured in the puzzle. I LOVE THAT!

The puzzle pieces are color paper mounted on wood, and it comes with a wooden tray. So far, I give it marks for durability. ... Read more

Features

• Made of wood and metal
• Assortment includes storage case and 6 wood puzzles
• Puzzles enhance early vocabulary, matching and recognition skills

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Great starter set!!
I just bought this set for my daughter(26 months old) last week and she loves them. A nice variety of puzzles to start your collection. The box is handy to neatly store the puzzles when they are not in use. She even enjoys putting the puzzles away. Good quality product. ... Read more

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Fun and Durable
These are just great. Four 12-piece puzzles made out of very durable materials (see Pros below). The sturdy wooden box has four compartments under a sliding lid. Each of the four puzzles are theme related. These four are Fire Truck, School Bus, Steam Engine, and Jet Airplane.

Pros:
Easy but not too-easy puzzles.
Pieces fit well together.
Nice pictures.
Sturdy container.
Each puzzle has a different shape printed on the back to make sorting the puzzles easier.
Super durable. I did not realize just how durable they were until I found a piece in my dishwasher. Even after being washed the picture was fine and the wood in perfect condition.

Cons:
It may take a few moments to figure out how to fit an entire puzzle's pieces in a single compartment.
Lid does not lock closed.

My kids love these and you will too.

falls apart, and difficult to fit all the pieces in the box
My 2.5 year old son received this toy for christmas. Not even two weeks later, we have already had to fix four of the puzzle pieces. The pictures are coming off the "wood". The wood is more like layers of wood (reminds me somewhat of cardboard), which is probably why they are falling apart so easily. As another reviewer mentioned, it can be difficult to get the pieces apart after the puzzle has been put together, which also can be contributing to the layers of the pieces coming off. Also, it can be difficult to slide the cover back on, unless all of the pieces are laying a certain way in the box. This can be time comsuming for an adult to do, and nearly impossible for a two year with no patience. Overall, I like the theory of the product, but I doubt that it will last much longer unless we stand by with a bottle of glue at all times. I am most upset about the poor quality of the product since I gave several of these as gifts over the holidays. It is embarrassing to give a child a gift that turns out to be junk.

What a great deal!!
My one dissapointment is that the puzzles are much smaller than they appeared to be in the picuture when I bought this product.

My two-year-old doesn't seem to mind though.

Otherwise, this is a great deal. This is the next logical step for the 2-to-3 year-old who likes peg puzzles, especially the ones where there is a single image divided up into pieces, and especially if you've got a little guy who lives for fire trucks, school buses, airplanes, and choo-choo trains!

I love Melissa and Doug!
Their puzzles are well-made and hold up to my little 3-year-old puzzle fanatic. My ONLY criticism of this set is that the box is completely unreasonable for a child of 3 or 4. (The lid is hard to open and the compartments in the box are only barely adequate. As a grownup I got frustrated trying to fit them back into the box! A child needs to be able to chuck it in and put it away without a lot of assistance or all the need for meticulous fiddling.)

In general I love their puzzles and toys, but this is the second time when a box has only barely fit its contents without any additional space.

SO great, especially for the price!
My son is 2-1/2. He loves this puzzle set. It's 4 puzzles in 1 for just $9.99. What a deal!! He loves playing with them because of the fun pictures. They're totally durable. And best of all, they're totally educational. He can build most of them on his own and can sort them (using the shapes on the backs of the pieces) and put them away when he's done. Much more fun than a regular wooden puzzle. And a little more advanced for the kiddo who's inbetween wooden puzzles and cardboard puzzles. ... Read more

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Stimulating
We received this toy for a gift for my 3-1/2 year old, and he loves it! He loves puzzles, and immediately figured out how to manipulate the pieces to fit the diagrams He never tires of it, although he'll occasionally get frustrated if the pieces slide out of place on the diagram. The pieces are very well made with no sharp edges. My only complaint is that it only comes with 4 patterns, and the cardboard "form" isn't very durable. Excellent choice overall, though! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Toddlers get a tactile treat with this wooden, four-piece pet menagerie puzzle.The cheery gray tabby cat, orange dog, and white rabbit all come with soft patches of furon their backs. (Unfortunately, the wooden parrot piece was left out of the sensoryfun--it comes with no feathers.) The challenge is for children to first match the pieces with thepicture in the slots and then fit them in correctly. The puzzle shapes don't sink all the wayinto their slots, and instead stay slightly raised, so they are easy for little hands to graspand lift. The careful handcrafting is evidenced in the brightly painted pictures and cleanlysanded edges. --Hannah Reynolds ... Read more

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The "coating" over the letters is peeling off...
I was surprised that this received such high praise (and glad I didn't pay the retail price). We bought this used but in new condition, and after a few months, the coating on several of the letters is starting to peel off. If you don't put the letters in just right, the corners catch, and I think that's what's causing the damage. At least one of the letters (maybe N for Noodle) jams if put in upside down. And is elbow macaroni really a "noodle"? Not the worst toy out there, but not a five-star item, either.

A is for Awesome
This puzzle is one of the best we have found for age 18m - 3.5 yrs. It is now being used by our second child and is in great condition, very sturdy wooden pieces. It is fabulous for learning all sorts of things - the alphabet, hand coordination, new words, and you can use it to play I Spy as well. It's visually appealing as well.

Absolutely Beautiful!!
I am so glad I bought this puzzle for my 3 year old! The pieces have the most beautiful pictures on them and the larger sized pieces are just right for toddler hands. This is one of those toys that you'll want to keep forever.

abc puzzle gets 5 stars
My daughter got this puzzle when she was 10 months old. She is 15 months old now and can distinguish and place the letters in the correct location. She can slide most of the letters into place, if not she will just match them up and sit the correct piece on top. She will do the entire puzzle in about 5 minutes. I would recommend this puzzle for any age. It is never to early to get them started!!!

A creative and fun way to learn the alphabet!
I must admit I am biased toward Lights, Camera, Interaction toys. My daughter has several of this line's toys and for the greater part we have been very pleased with the durability and educational factor of their products. The same goes for this alphabet puzzle. Even though the raised letters do not have pegs they are easily removed from the board. I like that the examples for the letters are not your general toddler "cat" and "balloon" icons, which broaden their understanding of the letters. I sing the "ABC" song to my daughter while I point to the letters and then practice pronouncing the words to the pictures and alphabet. A great hands-on way for little ones to learn the alphabet besides from the TV! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Lift the pieces in this sturdy wooden puzzle to reveal the animals hiding underthe colorful farm scene. A barn, a truck, a chicken coop, a haystack, a wagon, and busheshide a collection of animals, including pigs wallowing in the mud, chickens roosting, acat perching up high in the barn, and a cow waiting to be milked, plus a horse, dogs, andducks. Assemble the puzzle again to put everyone away until the next game of peekaboo.This is a terrific puzzle for the very young--each of the approximately 1.5-by-3-inchpieces features a grip knob to help maneuver the pieces into place. --Richard Farr ... Read more

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Wholesome fun for kids starting at age one!
I bought this puzzle when my firstborn was one year old and he has loved playing with it as has his little brother. There is something very appealing (and wholesome) about kids loving farm animals...even those living in the suburbs with no farm in sight.

As with all the wooden peg puzzles from this manufacturer, the quality is high and they are very durable. The key to this brand, unlike others in same price range, is that the photo is idential underneath as on the piece itself. This is key for one year olds and even two year olds to master using the puzzle. I have seen both my kids struggle when 1 or 2 with different puzzles that are blank underneath or worse, show a different scene under the piece than on the piece.

I think it is wise to start off right at age one with the wooden peg puzzles as a plaything. My kids also play with the pieces separately from just making the puzzle. After they've mastered matching the piece and fitting it in, usually when they are around 2 they can do the different puzzles that don't have the image underneath.

Doing matching exercises and fitting these pieces into their proper places aids with hand eye coordination and thinking skills. Every child should have several of these puzzles of their own to play with.

The puzzle holder by this manufacturer is very useful to store the puzzles when they are not being played with and I highly recommend that as well.

This is a great gift for any holiday!

Never too young for this puzzle
The smallest piece is about 1 1/2"x2 1/2". The pegs are not removable even by hands of adults. The company guaranteed non-toxic and child-safe(age 2-4) on the back of this toy.
The board and puzzle pieces are thick and very durable.
The pictures are colorful and cute. Children show an interest in the farm animals in their early age. I think you can teach these animals to babies and show them how to fit the piece in the spot even they can't do it themselves. My son is 24 month old, and it's too easy for him. He still play but just to show me he can do it. I recommend to children, age 12 month and maybe younger with parent's supervision to prevent from choking just in case. The younger children will need your help to play with this toy anyway.... You might be able to find a bargain.

High quality puzzle that lasts
I got this puzzle for my girl's first birthday. She loves it. It is a very high quality toy that should last forever. The animals pictures are very colorful and well painted. She still chews on everything, but has not been able to damage this puzzle in any way. The pegs really help her pick up the peices and set them down (not in the right place yet), and the pegs are not removeable like I was worried about, but are buried deep in the wood and are very safe. I highly recommend this puzzle for all children over a year old.

a great puzzle ...
This puzzle is very durable, the pictures are bright and clear ... and realistic, rather than cartoon-ish. My son received this when he was about 18 months. It's been helpful with dexterity and matching. Most of these kinds of puzzles say they're for 3 yrs and up. I don't think you need to wait until then. I highly recommend this puzzle and others that are similar from this same company. I have a few, and am very satisfied. ... Read more