Quercetti Fantacolor Junior Pegboard Set

by Quercetti

Product Features

• 48 large, chunky pegs
• 16 large picture cards
• Transparent pegboard
• Convenient storage tray
• Made in Italy - for ages 2+

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 12 x 13 inches ; 2.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002MOJ62
• Item model number: QA4190
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,578 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #16 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Blocks
  • #33 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Stacking Blocks
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

With 60 years of experience creating educational toys, Quercetti has contributed to generations of children engaging in beneficial play that encourages creativity and stimulates intuitive reasoning. Fantacolor Junior is the perfect beginning art activity for 2 or 3 year olds. It includes a transparent pegboard with bright colored, chunky pegs that lock into the board. Picture cards slide behind for little ones to match colors, or they can create their own designs. Includes 48 large, chunky pegs, and 16 large picture cards. Pegboard locks on top of tray for convenient storage box. Carry handle, too. Award winner. Made in Italy. Ages 2+.

Product Description

Includes 48 large, chunky pegs and 16 large picture cards. Transparent pegboard locks on top of tray and all pegs store inside. Convenient carry handle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, June 17, 2009

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A. Robinson (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Quercetti Fantacolor Junior Pegboard Set (Toy)

My 23 month old daughter loves this. It has chunky pegs, and is realistic for a 2 year old to be able to insert. Excellent storage case and very well built product. You can NOT go wrong with; one of the better toys we have...and its quiet! I expect this to last well into her 3rd year.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Meh. It's ok but not as good as I had hoped., March 15, 2011

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Teddy Bird (Deer Creek Mesa, CO) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Quercetti Fantacolor Junior Pegboard Set (Toy)

I had really high hopes for this one and was delighted when my sister selected this as a birthday gift for my son.

My little boy is 26 mos old and generally prefers puzzles and blocks as toys. He doesn't care much for cars/trucks. So I thought this toy with lots of manipulatives would be super fun for him.

What I discovered, sadly, is that although he is happy when you present this toy to him, he is not long entertained by it. There is a plastic frame with holes for the buttons/pegs to fit into, and the picture cards slide into notches on the backside. Think Lite Brite.

The unfortunate thing is that even if you fit the buttons into the holes properly to "complete" a picture of a dragon/house/etc, the mosaic that results really looks nothing like a dragon/house/etc. You just have a blob of buttons/pegs.

Also, the pictures are confusing. Once you insert one of the picture cards into the plastic template frame, you're not sure what to do for lots of the holes. Many of the holes are half green, half white. Do we put a green peg in here? Or leave it empty? Whichever you choose there is a big outcome on the final product.

My boy does enjoy the mechanical activity of insertion/removal but that's about it. This is a textbook three-star toy.

EDIT: AUGUST 23 2011. In the past few months, my son's interest has ratcheted up a lot with this toy. It's an ideal last-half-hour-before-bed toy as we're winding down in the living room getting ready for sleep. He's much more interested in putting the right color peg in the right color hole and is proud when he has completed the picture. I still think the quality isn't great but the boy likes it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, March 26, 2010

By 

Jessy Ko "Mommy Shopper" (All Over the, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Quercetti Fantacolor Junior Pegboard Set (Toy)

This is a great toy for 2+. My daughter has no problem manipulating the pegs on her own, putting them away, sorting them, or using it as a travel case/toy. Also she spends a lot of time playing with this toy and can use it on her own. We have had no problems with the construction or quality of this toy. I would recommend it.