Customer Reviews

Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle

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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.

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.

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.

I was looking for this puzzle in particular for my little girl since it is the "girliest" one M&D have in the chunky puzzles. It is very cute and functional, but the sides and backs of the pieces are not painted like the other chunky puzzles I have. The particleboard is left raw and of course, goes straight into our 12-month olds mouth, so it is beginning to puff up in some spots. I expected better from Melissa and Doug as I have many of their other toys and love them. Otherwise, it's a good puzzle, just like the other chunky puzzles my older son loved so much.
Tiffany

This is a very chunky puzzle. The pieces are quite thick. Easy for little hands to manipulate. My daughter was about 10 months old wehn we got this, leaving me to think that the age rating could be lowered from 2+ down to 9 months.

My son really likes to play with the big chunky pieces in this puzzle. However, it has already started to chip paint, exposing the unfinished wood below. I feel like it should be more durable.

I love these puzzles for my grandson. They are so easy for his little fingers to grab, they are colorful and have a nice texture. They are educational and age appropriate. I would highly recommend these puzzles.

This puzzle is exactly what I expected. Looks exactly like the picture on here. Very cute!

If you want your kids to have some colorful, durable, NON ELECTRONIC fun, this is a great place to start. I bought this for my granddaughter who is 18 months old as a Christmas gift and she absolutely loves it. I love Melissa and Doug products and this one did not disappoint.

Same thing I said about the Safari puzzle: I don't know what everyone is complaining about. I got this for my 21-month-old for Christmas and not only does she love it, but it's pretty high quality. The puzzle pieces don't just have stickers on them, they're definitely painted. My daughter loves putting it together. It was the least expensive, yet most loved gift for Christmas. I would recommend this! We also got her the Classic Peg Puzzle (Pack of 3). All were a hit!