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Melissa & Doug Farm Peek-a-Boo Peg

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


I read the review by the parent with a daughter who is frustrated by this puzzle. Any toy, book, CD or DVD is subject to the enjoyment of an individual child.

In our case, our 2 year old boy has enjoyed this puzzle immensely since he was 18 months. The reviewer is correct about the pieces being asymmetrical. For our little guy, it wasn't a big deal. The ones that were easy, he did. The others, we showed him. He eventually learned the concept of turning pieces around. But, that's just him. There are DVDs and books that reviewers swear by and he's not interested.

The puzzle is colorful, well made, and he enjoys the "peek a boo" aspect of seeing what animal is under each piece.

We used this puzzle as a ... Read More:

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The Perplexing X in a Box

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Puzzles
from: Monkey Pod Games


I purchased several of these for my spouse (but kids love them too) and this was one of the easiest ones making it suitable for young and old alike. Don't get me wrong - it still takes a few minutes to figure out but the simplicity of exactly what makes it fun and yet still challenging. A great intro for brain teasers and puzzles. Solid, large sized and a great conversation starter!

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GeoPuzzle Africa

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from: GEOToys


I purchased this puzzle for my three and four year old daughters. When I first opened it I was a bit skeptical that they would be able to do it(it took me a bit to figure out). Once we did it together a couple of times, they now know where a majority of the pieces go and love putting it together! They are also able to name some of the larger countries.Not only are my daughters learning, but myself as well!! This is a great product and I plan on buying the rest of the collection as well.

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Classic Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle - Alfred Hitchcock

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Puzzles
from: University Games

June 01, 2007
Though the story is a bit overly dramatic, the puzzle itself was a good challenge. Because it is in black and white, it is supremely difficult. Most of the pieces all look the same until you realize, 'oh wait, that white is half a shade darker than this white' and it's still guess and check. Even then, some of the pieces looked almost exactly the same and were the same color so you have to hold the pieces up to the light to make sure that it does fit together.
The puzzle was a birthday present to my fiance and it took us almost a month to finish (working about an hour or less a day, sometimes not at all-- it was very tedious after a while). Regarding the "mystery", if you can figure out the impossible murder, kudos to you. Alby ... Read More:

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Bear Dress Up Puzzle

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


This is a very cute toy and the different expressions on the bears are great for talking about feelings, as someone else mentioned. Nice portable size. However, being a "portable" toy, the box is just a whiff too small to just throw the pieces in and go -- they have to be placed in or shuffled about so as to take up less space to fit the lid on. The lid is the other gripe I have. For some reason I just expected it to be a slider but it's just placed on, so it isn't secured at all. We have a fun rubberband for it, but it would have been nice if it were a slider or flip-top lid to make less of a mess as a portable toy.

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Tangram

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Puzzles
from: ThinkFun

January 01, 2006
This is a traditional tangram set with real class. It is small, just the right size for working. The pieces fit against each other beautifully. The case is great and the booklet is, too. It is a terrific choice for anyone.

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Ravensburger Glow in the Dar 1000 Piece Puzzle - Times Square

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Puzzles
from: Ravensburger

September 02, 2008
A truly enjoyable puzzle.... a bit of nostaglia coupled with a colorful and creative puzzle...well made product

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Wooden Sudoku Board Puzzle

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Puzzles
from: Worldwise


The product is a wonderful game that is fun for all ages. The only thing I would like to see is more small squares or sell a package of the small squares.During games that are very difficult you run out of small pieces to use for possible choices.

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Cozy Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle 1000pc

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Puzzles
from: White Mountain Puzzles


The product is a wonderful game that is fun for all ages. The only thing I would like to see is more small squares or sell a package of the small squares.During games that are very difficult you run out of small pieces to use for possible choices.

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Puzzle 3D West Coast Trio

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Puzzles
from: Hasbro


Let me start off by saying that I love 3D puzzles so this review may be necessarily biased.

Having said that, I'm not a great fan of the Puzz3D skycrapers (because they just tall buildings as opposed to castles, villages, cathedrals etc.) but having built almost everything else I'm slowly working my way through these as well.

This box is a trio of US West Coast skycrapers. None of them are very big, the tallest one only about 21 inches tall. The following is a guide as well.

Peeves: The problem with all these 3's in 1's or 2's in 1's is that everything is mixed up together and about 1/2 the time is spent in separating out all the pieces from each other. My other peeve is that instead of being able to start building ... Read More: