Lacy P.
12 de enero de 2014
Mom's will LOVE this puzzle set (and kids too, I guess)
I rate toys using a 3 category system. I look at their entertainment value, durability, and creativity. Every toy needs to keep a child's attention, be able to stand up to their rough playing, and either promote their creativity or be used to play in creative ways. I'll start with a short review and then explain my reasons for the rating in detail.The wooden box and pieces are very durable, although they are small and easy to lose if you don't keep track of them. The difficulty level of the puzzles are minimal but its still fun for young children because the pictures are cute. With that being said, this puzzle set will be a mom's FAVORITE because of its ease of storage and the ease of sorting the pieces.ENTERTAINMENT:My daughter is 3 years old and loves puzzles. She can do them for hours and never get bored. When I bought this, entertainment was never in question. She did figure them out very quickly, but she can put together 48 piece puzzles by herself, and needs very little help with 100 piece puzzles, so I didn't expect that these would be difficult for her, but she still loves to put them together none the less.DURABILITY:These are wooden puzzles in a wooden box. You can't bend them or destroy them. The picture on the top is secured well and doesn't peel. The box itself is very well made and the sliding top is easy for both my daughter and my 2 year old son to open and close. The only con is how small it is. The pieces are little and its easy for them to slide under the bed or toy box. I have to count the pieces when we put them away to ensure that one has not gone missing. A puzzle missing a piece is not all that fun.CREATIVITY:This is where the giant positive comes in. Puzzles promote hand eye coordination, problem solving, and creativity no matter what they are made of or what the picture is. That's not the reason why I love these puzzles so much, though. Melissa & Doug get a HUGE round of applause for their creativity on this one because of how they made these puzzles.The Box is where I start clapping for Melissa & Doug. The lid of the box has a lip on it so you can put the puzzle together on the top of it without the pieces sliding off like it would on the coffee table. Its also pretty thick so the pieces separate when you put a new one in its place like it would on carpet. That's pretty awesome. Also, when you open the box, its divided into 4 sections so you can separate the puzzle pieces into their own little sections when you go to put them away.Here's where I shoot up out of my seat for standing ovation. Each puzzle has a red shape stamp assigned to it; a circle, triangle, diamond, or square. Every piece of each puzzle has a stamp on the back of it to identify which puzzle it goes to. So even when the pieces are scattered all around the room, my kids can easily identify which puzzle it goes to and put them away ON THEIR OWN. That's right, a 2 year old and 3 year old can clean up their own mess. BRAVO! BRAVO! ENCORE! ENCORE!So in conclusion, I love this puzzle!Ver másVer menos
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