Melissa & Doug Deluxe Jumbo Knob Wooden Puzzle - Geometric Shapes (8 pcs)

When I decided to introduce my kids to puzzles at around 16 months, I wanted something simple, safe, and educational. This fit the bill, and has been a wonderful toy that my kids seem to enjoy more and more. I like that each of the pieces will only fit in its own space - a simple idea, but a flaw I have found with many puzzles on the market. The pieces are hefty and durable, and the knobs are easy for my kids to handle. My kids are still in the habit of chewing on toys occasionally, and I've noticed just a little bit of peeling of the color on the pieces - if your child really gnaws on his/her toys still, this may not be the right toy yet. My kids have learned the basic concept of a puzzle from this toy, and they get so excited every time they get a shape in the right hole. I use the puzzle to reinforce/teach shapes, colors, and the concept of "matching" and "turning" pieces until they fit.

Had purchased when my kids were young and now purchased again for my grandchild.

Love Melissa & Doug products. This puzzle is perfect for baby learning to grasp things and complete puzzles. The handles are perfect for little hands!

Perfect for little hands.

This is a great first puzzle for toddlers who are beginning to show interest in putting puzzles together. My toddler (now 18 months) has been playing with this puzzle since he was just about a year old, and he loves it every time I bring it down off the shelf. He likes to show me a piece and have me name its shape for him before he places it into the hole. The Good: - The knobs are chunky, easy for a toddler's fist to grip - The pieces are colorful and bright - The "hole" for each piece is a matching color, so this puzzle can be used to help little ones learn to match both shapes and colors - The puzzle pieces are large, thick, and sturdy - they stand up well to being chewed on, sucked on, dropped, and thrown - The pieces only fit in their proper hole, so there's no confusion for a little one just learning shapes - Puzzles are great for the development of fine motor skills The Bad: - If your little one likes to throw his toys (or sometimes throws them in frustration), the size and weight of these puzzle pieces makes them a bit of a hazard - if you've got a thrower, you'll probably want to supervise his/her puzzle play until s/he outgrows the throwing stage! - The puzzle pieces weren't perfectly sanded when this arrived... but that was easy enough to fix with a bit of sandpaper and a wet rag All in all, this is a very good puzzle for toddlers learning colors and shapes. If your tot's developing an interest in puzzles, this is definitely one to get.

We bought this for my son last christmas. He has had it for 10 months. During that time he has thrown, stepped on, dropped, and 'hidden' all the pieces. And they still look like new. This past couple months he has suddenly wanted to use them for their intended purpose...As a puzzle. He Loves this puzzle. He asks "What's that?" for each shape, then does his best to repeat what shape it is. The name of each shape is written on the puzzle piece. On top of that, it helps work with colors. My son (2 years old) now plays with this at least once a day. As a puzzle. It's made of wood, hand crafted, sturdy, bright, and it keeps a toddler's attention. We have a couple different 'Doug & Melissa" puzzles and they're all made wonderfully, but this one is my son's favorite.

The pegs on the puzzle pieces allowed her little fingers to hold on to the shapes. Very colorful and easy for the toddler to move the pieces around.

This is a gift for a 1 year old. Shapes have small “knobs” for tiny hands to put shapes into correct slits. Sturdy puzzle.

A very good and sturdy shape puzzle. It is a good quality wood. I wish they didn't put paper on top of the puzzles and actual colors instead. My little one has been putting the puzzle pieces in his mouth and the paper edges is coming off

producto muy bien hecho y muy duradero

It's a great puzzle for my grandchild. He tried it and could grip to knobs really well. Great Gift

Four pieces are missing.. very bad package for expensive price tag.

Very durable and easy for little hands to handle.