Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Pieces stand on their own for additional play
• Thick puzzle pieces are easy for small hands
• Full-color pictures beneath each piece
• This unique puzzle promotes pretend play as well as matching skills
• Recommended Age Range 2 Years and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 10.7 x 11.9 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EOEAFI
• Item model number: 3729
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,225 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #12 in Toys & Games > Puzzles > Pegged Puzzles
  • #43 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Puzzles
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

It's truly a FRESH START for puzzles! This hand-painted, playfully styled puzzle is like nothing you've seen before! The thick, chunky wooden puzzle pieces fit neatly into their spots on the colorful board and also stand up for additional pretend play. Full-color pictures beneath each piece.

Product Description

This hand-painted, playfully styled Jumbo Puzzle is sure to capture and keep the attention of curious young minds. The thick, chunky wooden puzzle pieces fit neatly into their spots on the colorful board and also stand up for additional pretend play. Puzzle features full-color images beneath each piece to guide little ones. Measures 12"H x 11"W x 0.8"D.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT GET WET! Not Hand Painted, and Won't Last., April 1, 2010

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Gadget Girl - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle (Toy)

I ordered this puzzle with two other puzzles during a special on Melissa and Doug puzzles. When I received all three, I wiped them down with a damp cloth before allowing my 20 month old to play with them. Almost immediately the Insects puzzle began to bubble up. It became clear at this point that the pieces an the puzzle are NOT hand painted, but covered in very cheap sticker paper. After allowing the puzzle to dry, I put it down for my child to play with. She picked off pieces of the sticker cover almost immediately. It's like it disintegrated after contact with water! Luckily, Amazon has a great return policy for defective goods, so I sent it back thinking it was an anomaly. The second puzzle we received is exactly the same. I have kept it and only let my daughter use it when I'm around to supervise so she can't put any pieces in her mouth or get them wet. How crazy is that!

I think other reviewers are correct in that M&D products are no longer held up to high quality standards. They are all made in China and clearly are not tested before being mass produced and put into young children's hands. I'm writing M&D off of my list of reliable, good toys for my child.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cute Bugs Are Not Durable, February 26, 2010

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Lindsey (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle (Toy)

I was so excited to get this puzzle for my little ones. Unfortunately, the item description is misleading. The puzzle looks nice (before the kids get to it) and the chunky pieces were a perfect size! However, this puzzle is NOT hand painted. The puzzle pieces are just faced with a sticker, that easily comes off (in pieces!). That is not the quality I was expecting, especially from Melissa and Doug. I've had the puzzle for 2 months now, and 2 or 3 of the pieces have the stickers mostly peeled off. Very disappointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute puzzle with big pieces, October 9, 2007

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Vilia Ann Payne - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle (Toy)

My 18-month-old son has several of the Melissa & Doug chunky puzzles. They are cute with big brightly colored pieces. My son is still a little young to work the puzzles by himself (they are labeled for age 2 and up) but you can still use the pieces to help him learn the names of things. My only quibble would be this is labeled an insects puzzle but spiders and centipedes are not insects (spiders have 8 legs; centipedes have 30 or more legs; insects have 6 legs). Also I'm not sure which insect the piece in the lower right corner is supposed to be. These are minor complaints--I would still recommend the puzzle for kids who like bugs.