Melissa & Doug First Shapes Jumbo

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Extra large knobs
• Matching pictures below each piece
• Easy for small hands
• Recommended Age Range 1 Years and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 11.6 x 11.6 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EK59H0
• Item model number: 2053
• Manufacturer recommended age: 1 - 3 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,942 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #18 in Toys & Games > Puzzles > Pegged Puzzles
  • #79 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Puzzles
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Extra-large knobs make it easy for small hands to remove each brightly colored piece. Matching full-color pictures are underneath. This super-sized; solid-wood puzzle with extra-chunky ½ thick pieces is the perfect first puzzle.

Product Description

Preschoolers will learn their very first shapes with this bright, bold puzzle. Extra-large knobs make it easy for small hands to remove each brightly colored piece. Pull out the pieces to reveal matching full-color pictures underneath. This super-sized, solid-wood puzzle with extra-chunky 1/2" thick pieces is the perfect first puzzle. Measures 12.5" x 12.5" x 1.7".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little first puzzle for toddlers, January 31, 2007

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goonius (a room in a house on a street in a city just like any other.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melissa & Doug First Shapes Jumbo (Toy)

We bought this puzzle for our daughter's first birthday - hoping to counter some of the noisier toys we suspected she would recieve (and she did).

To our great pleasure it was well-recieved, and is something she enjoys tinkering with whilst making her rounds of the toys.

The pieces are large and - unlike so many first puzzles - are made out of thick, sturdy plywood. They are painted with non-toxic paints, rather than having a layer of paper like many other puzzles which so quickly become soggy and unusable the first time they find their way into the mouth.

The only downside is that the pieces do have slightly rough edges - I think I may end up taking a piece of sandpaper to them at some point just to smooth them out a bit. And, as the other reviewer noted, this can cause difficulty in getting the pieces in.

Despite this minor flaw this is an excellent learning tool for young toddlers, and I highly recommend it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, colorful and quality product, November 13, 2006

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Midwestern Mom (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melissa & Doug First Shapes Jumbo (Toy)

We got this for our son's 1st birthday. He understands the concept of putting the pieces back in the puzzle but he usually thinks it's more fun to take one puzzle piece in each hand and bang them together like cymbals. The only negative thing I can really say about this is that for some reason the puzzle we got is really tight fitting, unlike the two other Melissa & Doug puzzles, one which was bought at the same time as this one. So that creates a little bit of frustration sometimes for my little toddler. But they're each cut by hand (with the proper equipment of course) so each puzzle will vary.

-knobs are perfect size for little hands
-colorful and attractive
-sturdy, well-made
-large pieces (easy to find when your toddler takes them to other parts of the house)

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Contains LEAD- potentially TOXIC for your child!, June 28, 2010

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MamaMimi21 - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug First Shapes Jumbo (Toy)

I bought two of the Melissa and Doug puzzles and decided to test them for lead before letting my 9 month old chew on the pieces. This type of puzzle came up POSITIVE FOR LEAD using Lead Check swabs! I would rethink buying one of these as lead exposure has been linked to numerous health problems. This company claims to offer safe, non-toxic toys that they rigorously test for the presence of chemicals. I was initially glad to find toys made from "wood" rather than the usual plastic. After finding lead in this puzzle meant for toddlers, I am appalled at how little we actually know as consumers in this country. Please do not give this puzzle to any child! Who knows how many other Melissa and Doug products contain the same materials... they have certainly lost a customer in me!