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Wooden Farm 9-piece Peg Puzzle

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Manufacturer: Toys - not a real vendor (test account)
Brand: Lights Camera Interaction
List Price: $4.98
Our Price: $9.99
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Easy Grip Peg Puzzles - Popular early childhood themes are represented in these beautifully illustrated wood puzzles. Small hands can easily remove each piece, revealing a full color illustration underneath. Greatfor beginning puzzlers as each peg contains a full object. Each of these 9 x 12 puzzles has 9 pieces


DESCRIPTION:

Amazon Maximum Age: 4
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 4
Amazon Minimum Age: 24
Binding: Toy
Brand: Lights Camera Interaction
EAN: 0000772000857
Feature: Melissa and Doug
Label: Toys - not a real vendor (test account)
Manufacturer: Toys - not a real vendor (test account)
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 24
Model: Little Star Puzzles
Publisher: Toys - not a real vendor (test account)
Release Date: 2006-09-08
Studio: Toys - not a real vendor (test account)


FEATURES:

• Melissa and Doug
• PEG puzzle



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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't Want to Gush, but...
Comment: While I hate overenthusiastic reviews where someone "really, really loves this product!", I am going to have to gush about this puzzle. I do really, really love it.

In the first place, this is a gentle toy. No bright graphic art, just lovely, realistic pictures of animals that you'd expect to see in a good children's book -- the sort you would read to your child before bedtime.

The puzzle pieces are spaced far enough apart to be easy to distinguish, with identical pictures in the "holes". The knobs on each piece are easy for my two-year-old to grip. The pieces are thick enough to play with on their own, and my daughter loves to use them to play "farm".

I have four kids, from teen to two, so I've seen lots of toys come and go. My kids abandon most of their toys after a few weeks because they either get bored with them, or the toys get broken. I think this one is sturdy enough not to break and is just right for that wonderful imaginative play that keeps a toy interesting for a long period of time. It is a keeper! Forgive me for gushing!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Scary ....
Comment: If you want to scare the daylight out of your guests, keep one of these in their room. When they go to sleep and turn the lights out - all the animals sound off in unison, they would never suspect the harmless looking peg puzzle for the noise it makes. Even with the pieces in place, it starts making the "farm animal" noise when the lights are turned on/off.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Irritating puzzles
Comment: My son got 2 of these puzzles for Christmas....and they are not worth the extra money for the sound. They are controlled by light sensitive technology, so even when the pieces are in place, they make noise if I turn off the lights or a shadow walks by. We took the batteries out, they were so disruptive and scared our son when they randomly went off. Just buy the regular peg puzzles, they are just as effective, and not annoying like these!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Good conversation started for a two year old
Comment: This was a great buy from Amazons sale rack at [...] plus free shipping. My 2 year old just loves puzzles and we are certainly fond of Melissa and Doug products. We normally purchase them from Tuesday Morning or our local hobby store because they are usually cheaper.

This puzzle has made my toddler happy. He fits it together then dumps it, repeating the process several times a day. The drawings are realistic and the pegs help little hands fit things in perfectly! We talk about the farm animals, make the sounds, and learn about the colors of the animals.


Customer Rating:
Summary: Wholesome fun for kids starting at age one!
Comment: I bought this puzzle when my firstborn was one year old and he has loved playing with it as has his little brother. There is something very appealing (and wholesome) about kids loving farm animals...even those living in the suburbs with no farm in sight.

As with all the wooden peg puzzles from this manufacturer, the quality is high and they are very durable. The key to this brand, unlike others in same price range, is that the photo is idential underneath as on the piece itself. This is key for one year olds and even two year olds to master using the puzzle. I have seen both my kids struggle when 1 or 2 with different puzzles that are blank underneath or worse, show a different scene under the piece than on the piece.

I think it is wise to start off right at age one with the wooden peg puzzles as a plaything. My kids also play with the pieces separately from just making the puzzle. After they've mastered matching the piece and fitting it in, usually when they are around 2 they can do the different puzzles that don't have the image underneath.

Doing matching exercises and fitting these pieces into their proper places aids with hand eye coordination and thinking skills. Every child should have several of these puzzles of their own to play with.

The puzzle holder by this manufacturer is very useful to store the puzzles when they are not being played with and I highly recommend that as well.

This is a great gift for any holiday!

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