KID O Recognizing Shapes Puzzle

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This self-correcting puzzle challenges children to recognize and classify shapes as well as identify primary colors.
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- Made from wood from sustainable forests
- All paint is non toxic
- Pegs have a mechanical connection, not glue
- Helps children to recognize basic shapes
- Bright primary colors
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 "smaller pegs" 2009-12-06
By Gail Gonzalez (Georgia)
I ordered this product along with a Melissa & Doug puzzle for my 21 month old niece with Down's Syndrome. She needs large pegs to grasp because of poor fine motor skills. The pegs on this product are much smaller than the Melissa & Doug's puzzle. She cannot grasp these pegs as well. I only ordered one puzzle by KID O because I wanted to try it out before investing in more. I think we will stick with Melissa & Doug's peg puzzles for now.

 "Simple and wonderful!" 2009-05-07
By Heather Overkamp
I am a believer in simple toys for kids. The more the toy does the less the child does. This puzzle is the perfect size for my 12 month old. Not too many pieces to overwhelm him. He can easyly grab the knobs to manipulate the pieces and the toy has stood up to his abuse. Great price as well!! A very smart purchase for and 1 year old!!


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Melissa & Doug Beginning Skills 48 pc Floor

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Introduce your child to the wonderful world of puzzles with four uniquely educational floor puzzles -- all for one great price! Your little learner can practice her ABCs, counting, colors and shapes by piecing together these colorfully designed puzzles.

All four puzzles have a wipeable, easy-clean surface that keeps them looking new for years to come. Made of durable, heavy-grade cardboard, each puzzle measures 12" x 18" and comes with 12 pieces.

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- Four puzzles that illustrate numbers, shapes, colors and the alphabet
- 48 piece floor puzzle
- Bright colors
- Helps develop matching skills
- Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
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 "Some What Satisfied" 2009-01-12
By S. Long
My 2 year old nephew is really into floor puzzles right now and he only really likes two of the puzzles that come in this pack - the colors and the shapes. The other two puzzles do not separate the letters and numbers the way I think they should to teach him the order of the alphabet and number system. He gets confused about which piece comes next, since he knows his alphabet. He does not understand or like that A and N are on the same piece. In his mind they should be separated. The shapes and colors are his favorite next to the counting catepillar one that I also gave to him.

 "Outstanding Product" 2008-10-07
By S. Bynum (NC, USA)
My 2 year old daughter loves her puzzles. I had to show her how to put them together once, put them together with her once, then she was doing it on her own. She gets so excited when she completes one of the puzzles and enjoys the praise she receives from me when she puts them together. I'm glad I did not wait until she was 3 yrs old before giving it to her. After a few weeks of putting out one puzzle at a time for for her I started putting out the entire box and she had a brand new adventure of first separating the puzzles herself then putting each one together. After she finished all four she ask for more. I'm thankful that Melissa and Doug make such outstanding puzzles for little ones. It is more than worth the money. My daughter also likes the fact that she can recognize certain objects in the puzzles like the animals in the ABC puzzle and number puzzles as wells as the different shapes in the shape puzzle. She has not started recognizing colors yet but she still love that puzzle. My 9 month old likes to chew on the puzzles and they are still intact so it's a very good value. A MUST BUY!!!!

 "Great puzzles for beginners" 2008-07-10
By Bargain Shopper (MD)
We bought this for my son's 3rd birthday this June and he loves them. We did them together the first time and then he said, "Leave me alone. I'll do it by myself." And he has everytime. He loves putting them together than telling me what is on the puzzles. Excellent puzzles, nice sturdy design. Doesn't matter that they are all in one box. I think it's easier to clean them all up that way. He always does all 4 at the same time, so it's not a problem. Will definitely buy for gifts.

 "great for a child's first floor puzzle" 2008-01-02
By Bronx Girl
My 2.5 year old is doing this puzzle now and I'm looking for another that will similarly suit her abilities. I LOVE that all four come together in the box, it's like a bonus activity. Each of the puzzles has a shape on the back and first the child must gather together all of each shape to do a puzzle. She also has a bugs floor puzzle from M&D but because of the colors and repetition of bugs, it's harder to figure out what goes where. The simple composition of colors make it perfect as and introduction beyond peg puzzles.

 "Great first jigsaw puzzle" 2007-11-25
By K. Stryker (Beverly Hills, CA)
My daughter received this puzzle as a gift when she turned 2 and she could do it quite easily by herself so I suggest buying it for a slightly younger child. She's 3 1/2 now and still loves to do this puzzle. It's very durable and still looks shiny, new and has no bends or tears. It's really well made. We love to buy this as a gift for friends now because we've had such a great experience.


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KID O Arranging Short To Tall Puzzle

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Made of sustainable German Beechwood and designed with "City & Country School" founded by Caroline Pratt (designer of very first set of Unit blocks used in schools around the world today), each Kid O puzzle is brightly colored to enhance dramatic play and imaginitive thinking while puzzle solving.

Wooden knobs screwed into each puzzle piece ensure they will not break off, and all colors are silkscreened to prevent peeling.

Educational components include discerning gradual variations in height from short to tall as well as color shading.

Ages 3+
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- Made from wood from sustainable forests
- All paint is non toxic
- Pegs have a mechanical connection, not glue
- Compels height discernment
- Graduated blue colors
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 "Very nice" 2009-11-12
By Miss S (Maine USA)
We got this puzzle and two others. They are very well made. They are light and easy to carry from shelf to table. The pieces fit in precisely and the finish is very smooth. The knobs are attached with a screw so we won't have to worry about them coming out and getting lost. The pegs are a little biggger than the standard red pegs in a lot of puzzles, easier for younger children practicing the pincer grasp. Also they are self correcting. I am very pleased with my purchase.


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Melissa & Doug Shapes Peg

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This wooden peg puzzle includes eight colorful shape pieces. Each shape is identified by a label underneath the piece and by adorable animal illustrations on the puzzle board! Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and visual perception skills.
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- 11.7 x 8.4 x 0.9
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 "A Great Puzzle!" 2009-11-12
By ACE-W (Missouri)
I bought this for my grandson and he will love it. Looks sturdy and easy to use for his age group. The cost was good and I love the looks of the puzzle.

 "My son loves this puzzle!" 2009-09-05
By Angela 808 (Kapaa, HI USA)
This is a good puzzle for my son. He loves the shapes, but I was a bit dissappointed with the top layer of the shapes. It started to peel. Otherwise, a great puzzle.


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KID O Arranging Narrow to Wide Puzzle

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Each colorful, wooden puzzle engages children while promoting skills that help down the road with reading and math. Children exercise hand-eye coordination, concentration, spatial relations and problem solving. From narrowest to broadest, the multiple hues of this beautiful green puzzle compel children to discern gradual variations in width.
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- Made from wood from sustainable forests
- All paint is non toxic
- Pegs have a mechanical connection, not glue
- Compels width discernment
- Graduated green colors
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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Dress-Up Peg Puzzle Bundle

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There's more than one way to complete these three puzzles. With mix 'n match dress-up puzzles, kids can match the puzzle pieces to their correct spot, or mix them up to create their own outfits for both the Princess, Ballerina and Girl Mix 'n Match. Set includes three peg puzzles. Each measures 11.7"H x 8.4"W x 1.4"D.
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- Little girls love to play dress up!
- You child can create fun outfits while working on manual dexterity and matching skills
- Interchangeable pieces for hours of fun
- Set of 3 puzzles
- Recommended Age is 2 Years and up
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 "melissa and doug dress up puzzles" 2009-09-14
By Jeanne R. Michon (RI)
Was a little disappointed that only the tops and bottems were interchangeable. Very durable though. Kept my daughter occupied for a while but after she mastered all the poutfits they went away into a storage bin.

 "okay, but not great" 2009-09-04
By L. Brewer (Arkansas)
This puzzle type is neat in theory, but not so great in reality. There is little activity involved as the shirts and skirts are all that are interchangeable in the puzzle. There are much better dress-up and mix-up toys and puzzles available in place of these. Good value and made of good quality, but not that enjoyable for our children.

 "Great puzzles!" 2009-03-16
By A. Shea (Atlanta, GA)
M and D have great products. I really like this puzzle set for my 3 year old. One nice feature for the little ones (2-3) is that each puzzle's n tops and bottoms are the same fit at the other. So when playing with the ballerina puzzle for example, the little ones can place the tops in any spot and the bottoms also match any spot. So toddlers don't get frustrated. Love it!

 "Fun puzzles" 2008-09-06
By Carol J. Goblish (MN)
My 4 year old daughter loves these. She is all girl and loves changing the pieces around to make different outfits. I do daycare and all the girls like these puzzles. They were a great addition to our puzzles.

 "Wonderful puzzles" 2008-01-28
By Laurel Sunderman (Carmichael, CA United States)
I bought these for my good friend's 2-year-old daughter for Christmas. She really loves puzzles, and these are no exception. The concept is so cute and unlike any other puzzle I've seen. Dressing up the girl in different outfits is so much fun - even for the Mommies! Actually, my 2-year-old son went over there to play, and he loved dressing up the girl, too! All three of the puzzles are cute, durable, and fun.


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Melissa & Doug Girl Dress-Up Mix 'n Match Peg

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What do you want to wear today? Change the shirt and pants on your puzzle girl. Each removable wooden puzzle piece on the peek-a-boo puzzle is hiding a special full-color illustration underneath. Tell a story, play a guessing game, or find the hidden pictures! 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. 8 pieces. Ages 2+
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Melissa & Doug Farm Peek-a-Boo Peg

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Lift up the puzzle piece for a surprise! Each removable wooden puzzle piece is hiding a special full color illustration underneath. Tell a story, play a guessing game, or find the hidden pictures! 9" x 12". Age 2+.
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- Wooden
- Classic Style
- Durable
- Colorful
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 "nice looking puzzle" 2009-12-18
By J. Constantino
I really like the way this puzzle looks, it's bright and silly and charming. The details like the sunflowers and corn in the back add a lot of visual appeal. My 8 month old can't do much with it yet but look at it (and put the pieces in her mouth), so I appreciate these things! I pull the puzzle peices off for her and say, "look a cow!" and then say "moo!". Makes her smile. I'm not worried about how the puzzle pieces fit as I was planning on doing this puzzle for her anyway. Although if in the future she has a hard time with it, I don't mind helping her put the pieces back. I'm sure any child would get the hang of it eventually with trial and error.

 "Difficult but still fun." 2009-04-08
By M. Wood
It's true that most of these pieces are just slightly off square, so even an adult has to really look at them to know which way they go. My 20-mo. old still seems to enjoy it though. She does the easier ones with more unique shapes and the square ones she asks for me to help, and I am trying to teach her to spin them around and try all the sides to see which way fits. The pictures are cute and playing peek-a-boo with the animals behind the doors is fun. I think that it may be best for a child older than two. If your child really gets frustrated over not being able to do something by himself then this may not be the best choice.

 "not very impressed" 2009-03-26
By M. Bojczuk (GA)
The pieces are to close in size to one another, hard for young children to put together

 "Our 2 year old loves this" 2008-05-20
By Jujube (NY, USA)
I read the review by the parent with a daughter who is frustrated by this puzzle. Any toy, book, CD or DVD is subject to the enjoyment of an individual child.



In our case, our 2 year old boy has enjoyed this puzzle immensely since he was 18 months. The reviewer is correct about the pieces being asymmetrical. For our little guy, it wasn't a big deal. The ones that were easy, he did. The others, we showed him. He eventually learned the concept of turning pieces around. But, that's just him. There are DVDs and books that reviewers swear by and he's not interested.



The puzzle is colorful, well made, and he enjoys the "peek a boo" aspect of seeing what animal is under each piece.



We used this puzzle as a wind-down before bedtime and said "good night" to all of the animals in the pictures before putting the pieces over them. Worked well.



The only problem with this toy was that the dog enjoyed it, as well. A few pieces are now deposited in the landfill, partially digested.



We'll have to get another puzzle.

 "Peek-a-Boo for 5 year olds" 2007-04-19
By April Jean (Charlottesville, VA)
I got this puzzle for my 2-yr-old because she loves farm animals, peek-a-boo, and puzzles...so I thought, what a great combination this would be! But it's a very difficult puzzle and she can't put it together. It looks like simple squares and rectangles, but they are cut a little crooked in such a way that they have to be turned exactly the right direction to fit in the puzzle...so I put it back together every time which defeats the purpose of a puzzle for her.


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Melissa & Doug Princess Dress-Up Mix 'n Match Peg

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Dress the princess for her latest outing. Each removable wooden puzzle piece on the peek-a-boo puzzle is hiding a special full-color illustration underneath. Tell a story, play a guessing game, or find the hidden pictures! 12 x 9 inches. 8 pieces. Ages 2+
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 "Great puzzle for girly-girls" 2009-11-16
By Molly Sue (St. Paul, MN)
I have a princess-obsessed 2 year old who loves this puzzle. Fun to mix and match and make her favorite combinations. And as always, great quality from Melissa & Doug.

 "Peg Board" 2009-01-12
By Rakell C. Houston (Chester, VA USA)
I have 2 girls, 19 months & 2 1/2. I purchased it for my 2 1/2 year old, but both girls love it. The pieces fit easily in their spots, there is no pushing to get the pieces in. Nice change in boards, my girls are tired of the food/transportation boards. This is a nice change.


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Melissa & Doug Ballerina Dress-Up Mix 'n Match Peg

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Change the ballerina into her next costume for the big number. Each removable wooden puzzle piece on the peek-a-boo puzzle is hiding a special full-color illustration underneath. Tell a story, play a guessing game, or find the hidden pictures! 12 x 9 inches. 10 pieces. Ages 2+
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 "Very cute and easy to use" 2009-11-16
By Rebecca Stone (Bangkok, Thailand)
My daughter really likes this puzzle. I like that she can do it by herself. Regular puzzles are still too advanced to play alone.

 "Fun in a puzzle" 2007-09-24
By sadiesmommy (Louisiana)
I bought this puzzle for my 2 year old. She plays with the chunky puzzles and the ones with large knobs but they were easy for her. She had no trouble with this one. She loves dressing the ballerina in all of the different combinations. We have not had a problem with the wrapping or the pieces not fitting it. This is an excellent, well-made puzzle that my daughter loves.

 "Fun toy. Poor craftsmanship" 2007-09-13
By M. Willis (WA, USA)
I bought my daughter 3 of the Melissa and Doug Mix and Match puzzles. This was the last one that I gave to her. I have to say it is her favorite and the one she plays with the most.

However when this puzzle was put together, first they did a poor job of cutting the pieces out and not all of them fit together well. We have had to do the puzzle many times over to get some of the pieces to even fit where they are supposed to, and even now they still stick. Also they shrink wrapped the puzzle before they put the pegs in the holes. So there were little pieces of shrink wrap that were stuck to the pieces because they had been glued in there.


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Melissa & Doug See-Inside Numbers Peg

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Each removable wooden puzzle piece on the peek-a-boo puzzle is hiding a special full-color illustration underneath. Tell a story, play a guessing game, or find the hidden pictures! 12 x 9 inches. 10 pieces. Ages 2+
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 "Great Purchase" 2009-12-23
By quantumspock (Michigan)
I bought this as a gift for my niece. She loves it and plays with it often. I would recommend this for the toddler set. This is durable and colorful as is the case with all Doug & Melissa toys.

 "Excellent for my students" 2009-08-03
By J. Jones (North Carolina, USA)


I teach mentally handicapped adults at a local community college, and if you want durable puzzles that your students can use over and over again, I strongly recommend getting puzzles like this. It's durable and can get students to focus their attention. Worth getting.

 "Fun Toy" 2009-06-12
By S. Raman (Los Angeles, CA)
My hyper active 20 month daughter loved it - while nothing lasts her interest for more that 2 minutes .. this kept her at one place for atleast 15 -20 minutes.



I was hoping that this puzzle will last long.. but my daughter was able to chip a couple of blocks after 2 months of active use.

(My daughter took out the door of our TV stand when she was 9 months - just to give you a perspective that this product is not too flimsy).



I definely recommend this product.

 "I love these puzzles." 2009-05-07
By Tricia Krym (Wisconsin)
My almost 2yr old learned her numbers with this puzzle. It's wonderful and easy for little fingers. This is definately not a cheaply made puzzle.

 "Gets the Job Done" 2009-04-13
By JudiAU (Los Angeles)
I bought this because my 22m likes puzzles and has good hand-eye coordination. He has showed an interest in letters and numbers recently. I tried to find something that was nicer but couldn't. I would preferred a sturdier puzzle with more vibrant colors. I don't really expect much from M&D products and this lived up to my expectation: it gets the job done. But really, I wish it was nicer. It clearly isn't going to last long and I would have chosen something nicer if I had found it.



That being said it has helped his number learning. We often play with it in companion to an alphabet/number book.


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