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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Mix 'n Match Peg Puzzle Bundle

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug

October 04, 2006
We bought this combination package of mix-and-match puzzles for our niece, who is just over a year old. As with most Melissa and Doug products, it is sturdy, brightly colored, and easy for young hands to manipulate. And what a reasonable price -- these puzzles are $10-15 EACH in our local bookstores.

We love the mix-and-match idea. She can learn first how to put the puzzle pieces into any opening. Then, she'll eventually find a new challenge with this same toy when she grasps the concept of matching the color and design. Essentially, two puzzles in one for each of these!

Gotta say, I was tempted to open it and play with it myself! ;-)

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Melissa and Doug First Shapes Jumbo

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
Great idea, good-sized knobs, but no match for a drooling toddler. It would be more appropriate for the wood to be painted directly instead of the use of a sticker. The hand jigsaw work also means that neither the circle nor the square fit very well when turned... making it less educational... unless it's worth learning that overpriced products made with cheap labor produces poor results.

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Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Chunky Puzzle

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
I really like this whole Chuncky line of Melissa & Doug puzzles. The age reccomendations says 2 years but I believe that is way too old. I got a few of them for my daughter for her fist birthday and she instantly loved them. The pieces have pictures underneath so that your baby can match the pictures. They are super durable and will stand up to years of play by multiple children. Only down side is that they won't fit in any standard puzzle rack.

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Melissa & Doug African Plains Jigsaw 24 Piece

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa & Doug


My son will be 3 in a month and was drawn to the colors in the puzzle. I think this is a terrific puzzle for a 2-3 year old, but a 3-4 year old would be bored with it after awhile. The only complaint I have with the puzzle is the age range of 3-5. It should be 2 and up since the puzzle pieces are large and smaller children wouldn't choke on them. My son is a little old for the puzzle turning 3.

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Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
My daugher really started to show interest in this toy around 13 months, but had trouble grasping the shapes. The bug shapes are thick wooden pieces that fit into a duplicate painted image. They don't sit deep into the board making it a little more challenging - good for the 14-18 month group. Beautiful vibrant colors.

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Safari Chunky Puzzle

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug


Got this for my little girl at 14 months old. We've owned it for 2+ months now and she still plays with it EVERYDAY! At the beginning, she only takes the pieces out and walks around with them. Now she's taking them out and could recognize which animal goes where and attempts to fit it back into their spots. The edges are very smooth and the pieces are very easy to grab for little hands. Brightly colored is surely a plus ( the picture represented here is pretty accurate in color of item that you will receive).

My little girl like to transport the entire puzzle ( the base and pieces together) from one room to the other...she has no problem in weight, but occasionally a few pieces would fall off in the midst of her transport and she ... Read More:

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Melissa and Doug Pirate's Bounty 100 pc Floor

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
I was a little worried that this puzzle was a going to be to advanced for a four year old but once he got the boarder finished, he was on a roll. Great puzzle, beautiful colors !!

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Melissa & Doug Vehicles Chunky Wooden Puzzle

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
I got this puzzle for my son when he was almost 2. He LOVED it and he's about to turn 3 now and still LOVES it, but it's just WAY too easy for him. It's not a challenge anymore as far as a puzzle goes, but he likes to play with the pieces and drive or float them around. The age range says up to 5 years old but I think that's WAY too old. 3 years MAX, I'd say. Very sturdy and high quality, too.

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Pets in a Box Jigsaw Puzzles

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug


I am a huge fan of Melissa and Doug Products - however this puzzle fell short of my expectiations. The box that it comes in is really small. The puzzles were fairly easy for my daughter to do and I didn't feel that they were challenging enough for her. She played with it once or twice since she received it a year ago and now it is put away somewhere collecting dust.

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Melissa & Doug Farm Cube Puzzle

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Wood Puzzles
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
I had a puzzle like this when I was young. SO much fun! I had this in my hand. I wanted to buy it so badly. But as I looked through the shrink wrap I saw the pictures were peeling off the cubes. I thought, OK bad puzzle. But then I looked at ALL the puzzles they had at that store....they were ALL peeling. Usually you can't beat Melissa and Doug quality but this time is not one of those times. There has to be a better way to put the pictures onto the cubes.