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Fun twist on an old school toy!

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D.B.

June 23, 2016

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We love Melissa and Doug products and this one is great. The only issue is the paint does come off on the inside of the holes due to the friction of them being moved on and off but my son loves this. He is obsessed with the old school plastic ones so I thought he'd enjoy this. I was correct. He looked amazed when I gave it to him. This is what you want when you give a toy to a child. Its colorful and bright. The square ones are great because they are cut like a puzzle and they fit together. Its a nice added touch. This is not a toy you want to get wet because the paint is water based. The age was changed on this. I saw it for 6 months and over but now its 2 years and older. This was a smart change because kids like to put things in their mouths and that's not a good idea with water based paint. My son loves to throw things and this has done quite well with the abuse. I saw other posts about the sticks maybe being dangerous and I could see that. However, with monitoring kids will be just fine. My son is 2 but isn't sturdy on his feet so I put it up in the window seat in my room so he cant fall on it. I also did some research on whether it has lead paint in it because of some of the questions and reviews. While lead may be present it is no where near levels that would be dangerous. Lead can be found in everywhere (air, soil, water) but its only dangerous at high levels. This is from the CDC website. "Only a certified laboratory can accurately test a toy for lead. Although do-it-yourself kits are available, they do not show how much lead is present and their reliability at detecting low levels of lead has not been determined." So the reviewer that tested for lead at home probably doesn't have an accurate test. I have somewhere between 1-2 dozen Melissa and Doug toys and they have all been of great quality. Again, maybe some work on the paint can be done but this is my sons favorite toy and its such a minor issue. Even with other paint it probably would wear down inside the holes eventually.

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M. JohnsonTop Contributor: Cooking

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Great Alternative to the Classic Towers of Hanoi

January 7, 2017

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There's two product lines that are a win for toddlers --- Melissa & Doug and Fisher Price Little People. M&D are always great quality and this piece is no different. The wood is solid, smooth, and well painted. The square pieces are two parts that interlock, making them quite challenging. The round and octagonal pieces are more traditional. My 2 year old doesn't quite get the order and shapes perfectly yet, but enjoys building some very abstract towers from them. As she grows I suspect she'll grow to learn to do them, with the squares probably taking some time to get right, so it has growth potential. Nice quality, safe product.

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Excellent Quality, Well Constructed, Nice Bright Colors

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N. Domanski

July 30, 2016

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I work as a nanny for two families and I am very choosy about the toys I purchase. I was looking for a sorting/stacking toy that would open conversations about shapes, sizes, and colors, and this fit the bill. When it arrived I was really pleased with the construction and quality. The pieces are sturdy, fit on the pegs smoothly, and are nice intense colors. The square blocks nest together adding an additional challenge. Pieces from each shape can be sorted by colors, items can be stacked from largest to smallest or in reverse, and it's fun to stack the shapes into towers without placing them on the pegs then knock them down! Overall I couldn't be more pleased with the value and quality this item represents.

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They're so bright and colorful and the perfect size for her hands to hold

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Cary

August 20, 2016

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Our daughter loves these! They're so bright and colorful and the perfect size for her hands to hold.

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Loved by both of my kids.

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masonsr

September 18, 2016

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This a great quality stacker set. I love all of the Melissa & Doug products that I have bought thus far, including this one. More importantly, both of my kids love this toy as well. I was worried about the paint chipping off the wood prematurely, but I haven't run into this issue yet. Honestly, the only problem I have had so far is just trying to keep my youngest from treating the actual base as a chew toy. I have found that to be a bit of a safety hazard, but to be fair, this toy is marketed to older kids (making it a more appropriate choice for my older child).

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AGCOTop Contributor: Baby

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Great learning toy for babies and toddlers

February 3, 2018

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My 1 year old absolutely loves this stacker. She's still getting the hang of it, but you can see she really wants to understand how they fit together. She went from dumping them all off and walking around with the wooden spindles to sitting and quietly trying to figure out how they go on and off. Makes me a believer that keeping her away from the tv wasn't some "hippie parenting" style. She's far more engaged with her wooden basic toys than she is with her talking dollhouse and singing scooter.

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This product saved my son's evening!

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Dee

March 3, 2018

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I didn't really look into wooden toys until the Toy's R Us by me was closing. I discovered this brand. I bought a stacking train (toys r us brand) and numerous Melissa and Doug brand items. I was impressed by this brand, so when I saw this on Amazon, I bought it. I received it today. My son came home today from visiting my mother-in-law. He had gotten bit by her Macaw right before coming home. Coming home, he was inconsolable. I was planning on giving him this later on, but because he was so upset, I gave it to him. He actually stopped crying, and started playing! If a need a little wood glue in the future, that's fine. $15 and wood glue is more than worth a product that intrigues him so much, he forgets that kind of pain!

Such a great idea to customize these blocks. Very fast service.

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