Customer Reviews

Melissa & Doug Construction in a Box

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I didn't pay attention to the size noted above, so I expected the larger, standard sized wooden puzzles. Although I was disappointed, they work very well as a travel toy. The puzzle pieces are not the standard wooden-type pieces, either. They are thinner and not quite as sturdy. They still are much better than the cardboard/paper ones, but they do not withstand the use that more rugged wooden puzzles do.

The puzzle pictures are very nice and very appropriate for a puzzle. The equipment is large enough that it spans several pieces, but is not too hard to see how the puzzle fits together. Putting the puzzle together is still a bit of a stretch for our 2.5 year old, but it won't be long until can do it.

There are very small pictures of the completed puzzles on the side of the box. It would be nice if larger pictures were available; I believe this would definitely help young children complete the puzzles.

The pieces of each puzzle have a shape stamped on the back of them so they are easily sorted if (when)the pieces of the puzzles get mixed together. The pieces for each puzzle fit in four separate compartments in the box, as long as they are stacked neatly in a single column. The fit is tight and not (yet) easily accomplished by our son.

Although this toy is not at all what I expected, it has provided our son with hours of fun.

My 3 year old received this toy for Christmas. She enjoys putting the puzzles together very much. However, she has trouble getting them apart - the wooden pieces do not come apart very easily. We already have 4 or 5 pieces that have broken - a layer of the wood has come off, either off the picture part or the back of the piece. I was disappointed when a piece broke after we only had the puzzles a few days! The wood is very thin. The shapes on the back are great for sorting the pieces, but the compartments that hold the pieces aren't big enough. If the pieces don't go in "just so" - the lid won't close. The puzzles are nice, but I would not purchase this toy again due to the quality.

These are just great. Four 12-piece puzzles made out of very durable materials (see Pros below). The sturdy wooden box has four compartments under a sliding lid. Each of the four puzzles are theme related. These four are Forklift, Cement Truck, Dump Truck, and Digger.

Pros:
Easy but not too-easy puzzles.
Pieces fit well together.
Nice pictures.
Sturdy container.
Each puzzle has a different shape printed on the back to make sorting the puzzles easier.
Super durable. I did not realize just how durable they were until I found a piece in my dishwasher. Even after being washed the picture was fine and the wood in perfect condition.

Cons:
It may take a few moments to figure out how to fit an entire puzzle's pieces in a single compartment.
Lid does not lock closed.

My kids love these and you will too.

This puzzel was smaller than expected, but the challenge for a 2 1/2 yr old is very good. The pieces are durable and he is always proud of himself when he completes all of them.

Our son (2-3/4) plays with this over and over. And, putting the pieces back into the box is as much a part of the game as putting the pieces together, so clean up is not an issue. Who would have thought that with 6 months of playing with 4 puzzles on an almost daily basis you would have no missing pieces! Sturdy and colorful and well built (as have been other "Melissa & Doug" products we've found...)

This is my 3 year old son's favorite toy. He needed help with it at first, but now he is able to do all four puzzles on his own. He puts the puzzles together over and over again each day. The size makes it a great toy to travel with. It is the perfect puzzle for a child who is ready to move on from the bigger wooden puzzles with the knobs. My only complaint is that the box should be slightly bigger. My son sometimes has trouble shutting the lid of the box when he puts all the pieces away. A bigger box would solve that problem.

My 3 year old son plays with them all the time. They are a little challenging and he loves to see the completed puzzle. The box is great and keeps the puzzles separate. Each puzzle peice is marked on the back for easy sorting. I am ordering all of the boxed sets ASAP!

We love this set of four well-made puzzles. They are great for outings and they keep my 3 year-old busy in a restaurant. The box is great to store it all and each of the four puzzles has a different symbol on the back, so it makes for easy clean up.