Customer Reviews

Melissa & Doug 4 Wood Vehicle Puzzles in a Box

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4 star:		(2)
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I bought this for my son when he turned two and he had some trouble putting it together. However, as the months passed he kept trying to figure it out. Well, he got it! He is now able to put all four puzzles together without having to look at the back of each piece for the guide. I no longer have to help him put it away in order, he can do it all by himself. I am getting the construction and dinosaur versions of this puzzle for his next birthday.

I had purchased this puzzle set of 4, for another child's Bday, and had it in a closet.But I found George mastering puzzles quickly, so I introduced this to him when he was 25 mos.old,much earlier than I would have expected.But George is analytical, and organized in his thinking,and has mastered all four puzzles by his 3rd Bday.I did work with him for one year on how to connect edges first("these are corners"etc.)and look at the scenery,etc. Amazing concepts that George understood.The pictures tell stories,so the children understand the sequence of the smallness.As adults,we think it's hard because it's smaller in size, but it's not. Today, I look at this item as the best gift for any 2-5 year old [...].
The 4 puzzles are fun,you can "slide" them off the platter like a pizza, but you have to play with your child to see how great these "Lights,Camera,Action" products are. This is my 5th one, and my favorite for this age group(so far!) The backs are shape-
coded for sorting, into a 4/box,so you can practice shapes, as well as "fire engine", "School bus".And putting the shapes away is the best part.=) An excellent [...] gift,made of wood.
And p.s......George is learning disabled.

My one dissapointment is that the puzzles are much smaller than they appeared to be in the picuture when I bought this product.

My two-year-old doesn't seem to mind though.

Otherwise, this is a great deal. This is the next logical step for the 2-to-3 year-old who likes peg puzzles, especially the ones where there is a single image divided up into pieces, and especially if you've got a little guy who lives for fire trucks, school buses, airplanes, and choo-choo trains!

Their puzzles are well-made and hold up to my little 3-year-old puzzle fanatic. My ONLY criticism of this set is that the box is completely unreasonable for a child of 3 or 4. (The lid is hard to open and the compartments in the box are only barely adequate. As a grownup I got frustrated trying to fit them back into the box! A child needs to be able to chuck it in and put it away without a lot of assistance or all the need for meticulous fiddling.)

In general I love their puzzles and toys, but this is the second time when a box has only barely fit its contents without any additional space.

We got this puzzle for our 27 mos old for Christmas this year and it was hands down her favorite puzzle. Amidst constant "I do it", Sam had mastered these puzzles in less than a day and has put them together at least once a day every since. They are durable and well crafted and I know a Mom had something to do with these as each individual puzzle has a identifying mark on the back of it's pieces. Much easier to sort at the end of the day. Our baby has found pieces of these and stuck them in her mouth and she and the pieces have survived. One thing I'm not fond of with these puzzles is that there is only one way the pieces can go back into the box. It took me longer to figure out how to put the pieces back than it did for Sam to put the puzzle together. The portability of these puzzles is also a plus. Sam quickly moved on to more complex puzzles, but still insists on playing with these every day.

These are just great. Four 12-piece puzzles made out of very durable materials (see Pros below). The sturdy wooden box has four compartments under a sliding lid. Each of the four puzzles are theme related. These four are Fire Truck, School Bus, Steam Engine, and Jet Airplane.

Pros:
Easy but not too-easy puzzles.
Pieces fit well together.
Nice pictures.
Sturdy container.
Each puzzle has a different shape printed on the back to make sorting the puzzles easier.
Super durable. I did not realize just how durable they were until I found a piece in my dishwasher. Even after being washed the picture was fine and the wood in perfect condition.

Cons:
It may take a few moments to figure out how to fit an entire puzzle's pieces in a single compartment.
Lid does not lock closed.

My kids love these and you will too.

My son received this puzzle set (the older set of the train, plane, fire engine and school bus) for his 4th birthday. It was the perfect gift for him.

In the beginning it took some assistance from me for him to be able to put the pieces together, but in no time he was able to sort the pieces into the correct puzzle (between the 4) and put them together.

The puzzle pieces are actually made of wood and more sturdy then I ever would have imagined. I see them lasting a long time.

The wooden box is invaluable for storing the puzzle pieces and my son and I have never had any problem fitting them on the box easily. I would buy this set again in a heartbeat!

My son is 2-1/2. He loves this puzzle set. It's 4 puzzles in 1 for just $9.99. What a deal!! He loves playing with them because of the fun pictures. They're totally durable. And best of all, they're totally educational. He can build most of them on his own and can sort them (using the shapes on the backs of the pieces) and put them away when he's done. Much more fun than a regular wooden puzzle. And a little more advanced for the kiddo who's inbetween wooden puzzles and cardboard puzzles.

My 3 year old received this toy along with the "Construction puzzles in a box" for Christmas. These puzzles are much smaller than I had expected. She enjoys putting the puzzles together very much. However, she has trouble getting them apart - the wooden pieces do not come apart very easily. We already have 4 or 5 pieces that have broken - a layer of the wood has come off, either off the picture part or the back of the piece. I was disappointed when a piece broke after we only had the puzzles a few days! The wood is very thin. The shapes on the back are great for sorting the pieces, but the compartments that hold the pieces aren't big enough. If the pieces don't go in "just so" - the lid won't close. The puzzles are nice, but I would not purchase these toys again due to the quality.

My 2.5 year old son received this toy for christmas. Not even two weeks later, we have already had to fix four of the puzzle pieces. The pictures are coming off the "wood". The wood is more like layers of wood (reminds me somewhat of cardboard), which is probably why they are falling apart so easily. As another reviewer mentioned, it can be difficult to get the pieces apart after the puzzle has been put together, which also can be contributing to the layers of the pieces coming off. Also, it can be difficult to slide the cover back on, unless all of the pieces are laying a certain way in the box. This can be time comsuming for an adult to do, and nearly impossible for a two year with no patience. Overall, I like the theory of the product, but I doubt that it will last much longer unless we stand by with a bottle of glue at all times. I am most upset about the poor quality of the product since I gave several of these as gifts over the holidays. It is embarrassing to give a child a gift that turns out to be junk.