Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Includes 10 colorful pattern boards
• Patterns and blocks are stored in a wooden case
• Great to teach shapes
• Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 8.9 x 13.1 inches ; 14.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JZCG
• Item model number: 29
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Batteries: 29 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #2 in Toys & Games > Puzzles > Pegged Puzzles
  • #3 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Puzzles
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Keeps children engaged for hours in rewarding play! Features 10 simply designed colorful patterns; and over 100 pattern blocks in 6 different shapes and colors to replicate the pattern shown. Contents store neatly in durable wooden case. Develops shape recognition and spatial relations!

Product Description

These Pattern Blocks and Boards will keep children engaged for hours of rewarding play. They feature 10 simply designed, colorful patterns and over 100 pattern blocks in six different shapes and colors to replicate the pattern shown. Contents store neatly in durable wooden case. Develops shape recognition and spatial relations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great toy, but forget the picture boards, November 28, 2004

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L. Lee (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards (Toy)

I bought this toy because my children loved to play with pattern blocks at science and art museums. This was the only toy I found with real wood blocks that were the size and feel of the toys they had played with earlier. Using the blocks alone, my children loved to create an endless number of beautiful geometric patterns. The toy encourages creativity and promotes mathematical thinking.

My daughter, who was five or six at the time, tried using the picture boards. At her age, she was able to do it although it was frustrating when the pieces moved out of place. For awhile, she thought that she had to use the picture boards in order to play with the toy properly. Once she got over that, we had a wonderful toy again.

If you throw away the picture boards from the beginning and let your child's creativity take over, you have a 5 star toy that even older children and adults enjoy tinkering with.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 3-year old loves it!, October 7, 2004

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Mom of 3-year old "Karen" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards (Toy)

My daughter received these pattern blocks as a present. At 3 1/2, she now loves to play with them. She enjoys the challenge of putting the blocks on the pattern boards and making pictures. Yes, as another reviewer noted, the wood blocks can slide around on the wood pattern boards. My daughter was initially frustrated that the blocks didn't "stick". But, this is not intended to be a puzzle. After sitting with her a few times and showing her she could just move the blocks back into place, the frustration was gone. This is one of her favorites. She especially likes to pick out 2 of the boards and have someone else make one picture while she's making another.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice puzzles, December 30, 2006

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City Witch (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards (Toy)

This is basically a set of boards with patterns on them that your child is supposed to replicate with all these tiny puzzle pieces.

The good: It's fun. It's a great way to work on basic math, shapes, and matching. Its also good for small motor development and coordination. Its challenging.

The bad: The pieces are small and nothing holds them in place. They move when another piece is put down and they fall off if your child tries to pick up the board to show you his latest accomplishment. Also, the colors of the pieces are not distinct enough. The purple ones look an awful lot like the blue ones. Finally, the box is awkward to get the puzzle boards out of. I use the top puzzle as a lever to get the others out, but my almost 4 year old can't manage that. How hard would it have been to cut out a finger's width of the inner box?

I DO like this puzzle set, but its not as user-friendly as the other Melissa and Doug products I have seen. In spite of the labels, I do NOT recommend getting this for a 3 year old unless the child has excellent manual dexterity.