Tangoes Junior

by Tangoes

• Designed specifically for preschoolers
• Includes 7 large magnetic puzzle pieces
• Large playing surface includes a storage drawer for pieces
• Includes 12 double sided puzzle cards with 2 levels of play
• Great for travel

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 2.8 x 12.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F6RWW8
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: JRT001
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,211 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #95 in Toys & Games > Puzzles
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Tangoes Jr. - designed specifically for preschoolers, Tangoes Jr. includes seven large magnetic puzzle pieces, 12 double-sided puzzle cards offering two levels of play and a large playing surface. All pieces and puzzles store in a unique plastic carrying case.

Product Description

Tangrams aren't just fun to play at home, they make the perfect travel toy! These ancient Chinese puzzles keep little minds and fingers busy, as kids use the seven magnetic puzzle pieces to recreate colorful designs. Great for creativity and problem-solving. Basic set includes portable laptop case, seven shapes, and 12 two-sided design cards; all pieces store inside. Keep the fun going with additional Puzzle Packs(sold separately). For ages 4 and up. Award winner: winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, Dr. Toy's Smart Play Smart Toy, and the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Part art, part geometry - all good learning fun! Each card offers two levels of play. The beginner's side shows the outline of each puzzle piece; the advanced side shows the shape only in silhouette. Solve the puzzles on top of the card. Great travel toy! The portable case features a carry handle and storage drawer; fits on a child's lap to provide a flat work surface. 11 1/2"L x 11 3/4"W x 1 1/2"H

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect "variable" puzzle toy October 25, 2009

By 1st Time Mom

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

We bought this as a travel toy when our son was just one and a half so he can play with the magnets supervised and learn a couple basic shapes. There are only a few pieces and is easy to clean up for him. He is two and a half now and is doing both the level 1 and 2 sides by himself. It is one of the favorite toys at home and when we're away. We know that he will only love this toy more as he gets older as additional cards can be purchased (Tangoes Jr. Puzzle Packs [...] and he starts to create his own puzzles.

This set contains the following:

Plastic carrying/storage case with handle, slide-out tray for magnetic pieces, and top that flips up to store cards in the compartment beneath

11 double-sided, laminated puzzle cards and 1 blank card, the puzzles are: Camel, Cat, House, Lamp, Leaping Woman, Man in Cap, Rabbit, Sailboat, Sitting Man, Skipping Man, and Swan

7 plastic pieces with magnets inside that include 2 large triangles, 1 medium triangle, 2 small triangles, 1 parallelogram, and 1 square

The toy is made in China.

Of course, the toy is recommended for 4- to 6-year olds so don't expect every toddler to be interested immediately. Our son has always been interested in spatial reasoning toys early on and any toddler who has shown signs of that (and does not place small pieces in his or her mouth) will probably enjoy the toy. Some of his playmates of the same age do not touch the toy though we believe that they will want to try it later.

Though experts advise that the use of magnets should be supervised around babies and toddlers, we do think this toy is very safe for the recommended age. The case has rounded edges and has durable pieces as they have held up to toddler-use. The puzzle cards are not too thin and are son has been careful not to bend them. As a previous reviewer has mentioned, when our child was younger, he needed help to pull the tray out but not anymore. The pieces are molded around the magnet so are unlikely to ever come out. The smallest pieces, the triangles, are two inches on its longest side and so has manufacturer listing the toy with possible choking hazards.

Great for travel and quiet play, the perfect introduction to Tangoes puzzles

Overall, if your child loves puzzles or if you want him or her to learn to love puzzles, this is highly recommended. We honestly think that every child should try a Tangoes puzzle at least once.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for many ages, many places January 27, 2007

By Virginia E. Farrell

Amazon Verified Purchase

We got this and our 3 year old and 5 year old love it. There are two different levels of play- one with the shapes and another without (so you place the shapes on your own to make the larger shape). Both boys feel challenged and enjoy both levels. I think level 2 can work for much older children because even I have to work through figuring out the shapes spatially. Also, the shapes are magnetic, so can be a great toy on the road!

All in all, a highly recommended educational toy for many ages- we haven't gotten the adult version of tangoes yet, but plan to!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good educational toy July 26, 2010

By Cesar Flores

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

This product is very good for helping children to develop their mind capabilities. Is very important to do that from an early age. And this is a good product for accomplishing this goal. I remember having one of these when I was a child.

The only problem (with this toy specifically) is that if your child loose one piece, the toy becomes almost useless. So you need to take care that the child do not loose any piece.