GeoPuzzle Europe

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Product Features

• GeoPuzzles are durable and come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee
• Made from recycled material, because we wouldn't want to tear up the earth to teach kids about it
• GeoPuzzles are jigsaw puzzles that make learning world geography fun!
• GeoPuzzle Europe has 58 pcs and is 19"x16".

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B000K3A1JW
• Item model number: 101
• Our Recommended Age: 4 years and up
• Manufacturer Recommended Age: 4 - 104 years
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,398 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description
Pieces are shaped like individual countries so that children acquire geography knowledge as they put the puzzle together. The puzzle includes the names of countries, capitals, and major bodies of water. They help to build fine motor, cognitive, language, and problem-solving skills. Includes 58 pieces. Dimensions are 19 x 16 inches. Ages 4 to 104.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome tool for learning geography, June 22, 2008

By	Henry Tuttle "Globetrotter" (Dubai, UAE) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I don't have kids. I actually bought this one for myself and my wife. We live overseas and don't want to be "ignorant Americans." We decided to learn all(?) the countries of the world. This is one of our primary tools for doing it. It's really a great tool for doing that.

Honestly, I can't tell you if it'd be a good tool for kids. We'll hold on to them and use them with our kids when we have some, but for now, I can only say it's a great way for adults to learn geography.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful aid in learning Europe, June 16, 2008

By	R. Snyder ""follower of Christ"" (Gillett, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This is a sturdy cardboard puzzle that should last a long time with normal wear. The individual countries of Europe are not tabbed (like traditional puzzle pieces) which makes assembling more tricky and the student really needs to have an idea of where each country goes. This also makes it possible for the teacher to remove one or two countries after the puzzle has been assembled and then quiz the student on which country/ies are missing. There are a number of different games a teacher could come up with on their own (unfortunately, they don't include ideas with the puzzle) to increase the usefulness of this puzzle, making it something the student won't tire of after just assembling it a few times. The puzzle is also large enough that the tinier countries (like Luxembourg and Lichtenstein) aren't just dots, even though they are connected to neighboring countries. Most of the countries, however, are an individual puzzle piece. I used it with the excellent resource GeoSongs by Audio Memory and my sons sing the Europe songs while finding those pieces. I think the puzzle was well worth the money and something that can be used by a creative parent/teacher in many different ways.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for puzzle-loving kids, December 7, 2007

By	Anonymous (Charleston, SC United States) - See all my reviews

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

My son loves to do this puzzle. He received it as a gift for his 4th birthday, so he still needs adult assistance for some of the more intricate areas of the puzzle, but he can get most of it done all by himself already. He's learning to identify countries by their shape and remember where they should be placed relative to one another. In fact, I should probably do it more often myself, because his geography skills are already better than mine!