Melissa & Doug - Alphabet Sound Puzzle

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Appropriate for ages 3 and up.
• Crisp, clear sounds.
• Measures 13.25 x 10.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 9.9 x 1.1 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002603TU
• Item model number: 340
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,462 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

Melissa and Doug have taken peg puzzles to the next level with our Wooden Sound Puzzle! When letters are placed in their proper positions your child will hear the letter and an example of a word begining with that letter! Puzzles will never be the same again once you experience the Melissa and Doug Wooden Sound Puzzle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it for the sounds!, February 28, 2006

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S. Newton "randomreader" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melissa & Doug - Alphabet Sound Puzzle (Toy)

I ordered this for my 3 year old and while he likes putting the puzzle together the sounds are completely random and unreliable. I've tried everything I can think of. Sometimes it makes sounds and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it makes only one letter sound for all the letters. Sometimes it makes some sounds but not others. I've used new batteries etc. But the puzzle is OK if you just remove the batteries. Not worth the price tag though.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars help for other reviewers, July 9, 2008

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liseetsa mann (United States) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Melissa & Doug - Alphabet Sound Puzzle (Toy)

We have so many Melissa and Doug puzzles. However, we don't have this one. We have the number sound and both abc and numbers chunky puzzles. With the sound puzzles, there are LIGHT SENSORS under each letter, number, vehicle, etc... When the puzzle is in the shade and/or sun, fluctuating light from the windows and the room, will activate the sounds. Just place another puzzle over it when you are finished playing with it. "Stack the sound puzzles" and they settle down.

I hope this helps.

These puzzles have been instrumental in my 36 month old child READING and doing simple mathematics already. In addition, it has enhanced his ability to speak. He started by repeating the puzzle and then started "racing" the speaker.

Get them out of the light and give them another try.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't shut up!, January 26, 2007

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Mari (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melissa & Doug - Alphabet Sound Puzzle (Toy)

There is nothing like waking up at 2AM few nights in a row to the voice saying " O is for Olive". Keep in mind that it takes you a few moments before you can correctly determine that it is a puzzle talking, and not an intruder or "voices" that you are now hearing. (I completely panicked the first two times). And it will keep repeating the phrase 20+ times (I counted), so you will HAVE to get out of bed, in the middle of the night to look for a screwdriver, so that you can take out the batteries, because there is no off switch!