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We love this toy!!!
I read the other reviews and cannot believe we all own the same toy. My 2 year old loves this toy sooo much that it is never out during playgroup. He loves sliding the different puzzles in and out and dropping the shapes through.

I love this toy because it challenges him--I only wish it had more shapes instead of the basics.

Too many problems
The box lacks a "floor" so blocks fall through after the package is opened. The paint chips off quite easily. My daughter enjoys it, but she gets frustrated because it does not perform well.

A dud
Sadly, this toy was a dud. It wasn't challenging for my then-2 year old, as it only had 5 shapes. Furthermore, it wasn't much fun either! The sliding scenes were tedious and frustrating for her, as she couldn't change them herself. This toy now lives in the "old toy" closet in our guest room. She regularly raids the closet on impulse, but never pulls this toy off the shelf.

Disappointing
My son loves shape sorters, but this one was too difficult for him to manage. He can pull the puzzles out easily, but gets very frustrated, because he cannot push them back in, and it is not something he will learn to do anytime soon. There is one piece that is cardboard. I am not sure if it is meant to be discarded, but without it, the shapes just slip through and get stuck between the puzzle pieces. He played with it for a while when he first got it and it has been pushed aside since.

Awful Toy.
This toy is one of the worst I've seen. It is made from cheap wood and cardboard (yes, cardboard!) The edges are all sharp, the wood splinters, and my daughter has managed to peel the cheap printed paper off most of the surfaces of the box. The artwork is unimaginative. The only well made pieces are the blocks themselves. I'm a little bit embarrased that we own it. ... Read more

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Fun party activity
I bought 3 sets (9 puzzles) for my daughter's birthday party, so all the kids got a great take-home memento and it only cost me about $5/child! All it takes is a craft table with markers, glitter, stickers, etc, digital pix of the kids printed on regular paper, and with a bit of help they made great-looking party puzzles. Lots of fun here, and a great "quiet" activity to settle the party down a bit. ... Read more

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great toy, great gift
As a teacher and mom of three, I was very happy with this toy. The kids enjoy handling the chunky beads. It can easily be adapted for toddler through kindergarten. I love all the Melissa and Doug toys. They are easy to store away for a rainy day or something special to pull out when the babysitter arrives. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Oh, it's an "eye catcher" all right. And before you're finished withthis maddeningly, frustratingly addictive pursuit, you'll be calling it "Cross- eye catcher." It's the kind of panic-inducing, color-coded race against timethat plays as if Rubik himself went out drinking with a gang of Mensa members,then decided to design a new eye chart. Alone or in teams, players attempt tomatch the 16 colored tiles to their corresponding squares on the board in undera minute. Ah, but there's a catch: each tile is composed of four triangles, eachof those sporting one of five colors; and while one tile may contain the samefour colors as another, the colors will be positioned differently. You'll spenda lot of time twisting them around to find the perfect board match--only todiscover that yellow and purple are transposed. Perfect for solitaire or partyplay (especially the hilarious Team Challenge, where two players match and grabsimultaneously on the not-so-big board), Eyecatcher will make cockeyed optimistsout of many a gathering. --Tony Mason ... Read more

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Fun at first...
This game is fun at first. Then, you get the idea, and it wears off. This is definitely NOT a party game, as each turn takes one minute to complete. If you have six or eight people playing, it can take six or eight minutes until your turn comes around. In the meantime, you, and the other players are just sitting around waiting. My 8 year old daughter likes to play it with me. It is educational for her. Otherwise, leave it.

Addictive.
I gave this game 5 stars for fun, mostly because anything that is addictive should certainly get five stars. The game is a brain (or should I say Eye) teaser. It looks simple, but it is deceptively difficult. I have not yet been able to place more than 5 tiles (out of 16 tiles) on the board during my 1 minute turn. (I'm 24 years-old and obviously must need training in color identification). No, but seriously, since there is a timing element you do not have all day to decide. My opponents are constantly tormenting me with "wrong, wrong, wrong" - which makes me even more nervous and they foil my turn. I, of course, do the same thing to them. Your opponents do need to pay attention during your turn, as it is normal for people to think they got a match, only for an opponent to point out it is "wrong, wrong, wrong". Addictive, Addictive, Addictive...they are going to have to take me or the game away. Good simple - but difficult! - fun. The problem is that you can also play the game solitaire, which makes you into a 'closet player'.

One for the senses!
Someone said this game has elements of Rubik's Cube to it, and they were right. But I think it has two distinguishing features - a timer component to add suspense, and the option of playing against others. And this latter point is key, not least because it doesn¹t matter how big your gathering might be (just take turns). When no one else is around, it is enjoyable just to play on your own and test yourself against the scoring chart on the sheet (I'm getting better all the time, though still far from reaching the top of the scale). The game is more complex than it might look, and it really is impossible to memorize the squares on the board (my family and I have adopted a policy of twisting the board around after each person¹s turn to make it even more challenging). You can also forget about trying to develop a pattern or 'system' with the game tiles because you pull each one randomly anyway! There's no way around it: you have to stay focused each and every time. Basically, it's a smart and versatile little game in a compact box.

Less than expected
I was disappointed in this game. The reviews made it sound so good! It's very easy to memorize where the pieces go as you play the game. To make it harder I suggest the board is turned 45 degrees for each turn. It would be great for kids no older than 13 or 14. It was not worth the [money]it cost with tax and shipping.

Sissy's review
this toy is very mind challenging and fun. teachers should use this game with students that have a hard time concentrating. ... Read more

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puzzles
I bought this puzzle for my nephews and they simply love it each time they visit me they play with this one puzzle all the time . It is not the pet puzzle it is the one with dinosaurs by Melissa & Doug. It is fantastic the way it holds there interest.

Thankyou
Tammy

great quality
My daughter loves this puzzle, and she is picky about toys and puzzles. The wooden frame is very helpful and the pieces are sturdy and fit together nicely. I bought it for her when she was nearly three.

Not one of Melissa & Doug's best ideas
First of all I am a huge fan of Melissa & Doug BUT this wooden interlocking puzzle has a definite design flaw. The pieces fit very tightly and as the child tries to take them apart the little knobby pieces break off. Within a couple days several pieces had broken which really takes away from the completed picture and makes the puzzle even more difficult. Since most people would buy this puzzle thinking it would be MORE durable being made out of wood I think they would be disappointed for the price.

A Great Intermediate Puzzle
My 3-year-old daughter loves this puzzle. It's brightly-colored and visually interesting, and the pieces are easy for her to put in place since they're made from sturdy wood instead of flimsy cardboard.

It's a great choice for kids who've outgrown the traditional peg-piece wooden puzzle, but as yet lack the motor skills to move onto cardboard jigsaw puzzles.

This puzzle helped my daughter learn to think about the picture as a whole in order to put the puzzle together, to match colors, and to put the corners and edges in. What a great way to develop problem-solving skills! ... Read more

Product Description

Hammer the four brightly colored balls through the holes with the wooden mallet, and send them traveling down the ramps to the finish! Ages 18 months and up. 7.25"L x 6"H ... Read more

Features

• Hammer the four brightly colored balls through the holes with the wooden mallet, and send them traveling down the ramps to the finish
• Ages 18 months and up
• 7.25"L x 6"H

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Piece of junk
My son received this as a first birthday gift and it lasted about a day.I wouldn't consider him an aggressive baby or even iron man but this toy only took about two whacks from the hammer and it cracked in about 5 places and started coming apart in pieces.I returned it and found the plastic Fisher Price version which is hard to find, it's not made anymore, but you can find it on Ebay or in resale shops.It's well worth the search because this toy does not hold up. ... Read more