Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Chunky Puzzle (8 pcs) - Farm Animal Toys For Kids, Wooden Puzzles For Toddlers Ages 2+ - FSC-Certified Materials

We love this puzzle! It is super sturdy and holds up to drool, biting, banging, slamming and throwing. The only odd thing is that the animal pieces look like the images were offset a bit, my toddler doesnt mind though and is able to match the animals with no problem.

I love these puzzles I ordered two of them for my little one for Christmas and she’s going to love sitting down and putting them together

I got it for my frinends one year old baby and after a while, I saw the color of some parts where gone, since the baby was puttimg it in her mouth. I guess it is not good for babies

I bought these for my (then) 19 month old. At first he struggled and had little interest. Its been a month now and he is pretty good at it. Some are still tricky, but he matches them up correctly every time. I purchased the farm and jungle themed puzzles. As far as longevity, I give it a 4. It didnt take long to get scratched up.

I have been searching for good puzzles for toddlers. I am a developmental specialist and work with infants and toddlers with special needs. I look for easy puzzles that have pieces that are easy for toddlers to pick up. I have always loved Melissa & Doug puzzles because they are always so well made and typically very age appropriate. I need puzzles that are sturdy and hold up well. I toss them in bags and in my trunk so they have to be able to take a good beating. When this puzzle arrived, I was beyond excited. Here are the things that I really like about this puzzle and using it for toddlers: - The puzzle has bright colors. This is great when using with young children to keep their attention. - When you take the puzzle piece out, it has the same picture underneath. This makes it easier for toddlers to figure out where the piece goes. - The pieces are thick chunky pieces so even though it doesnt have the little knobs on top, small, uncoordinated hands can get them in and out. - The entire puzzle piece is painted so that there is not any raw wood showing. - The animals are the colors of real animals. I have too many puzzles and kids books that have animals all crazy colors. At this age, its important that the animals are as realistic as possible. The animals on this puzzle are the colors that real ones would be (pig is pink, sheep is white, etc...). I have been using this a ton and the kids really seem to love it. I can use it to not only work on the fine motor skill of putting the puzzle piece in but also the cognitive skill of matching the animals, the language skill of learning animals sounds, names and colors. There is just so much I can do with this puzzle with really young children and ones with delays.

I purchased this set for my daughter here on amazon last year, and again today in a big box store for my nieces birthday and both sets are solid wood with painted on images. Maybe M&D switched to the cheaper plywood and sticker combo for a while and then switched back? I also purchased the zoo animal set for a friends toddler which came as a solid wood with paint set as well. We have the aquarium with large knob set that is the sticker on mdf set, but these chunky puzzle sets are not. My daughter has had her farm puzzle for a year and still plays with it. She enjoys lining up all the animals so theyre standing on our coffee table. Shes quite proficient at putting then back on the board correctly, so I think this set would be better introduced to the 12-18 month age range (my daughter is 2+.)

Highly recommend; durable and high quality.

This is a nice set to play with or even gift. Love the way the whole set is. It is nice and chunky. Apart from using it as a puzzle you could also use it to do story time. The pieces will stand on its own as it is chunky in size. My lil one loves playing with this set. It is easy to use and place the pieces.

Such a fun little puzzle! Our 15 month old enjoys playing with the pieces and hasn’t really caught on to the “place puzzle piece here” concept but we know once she does she won’t put it down! 10/10!

I love this sturdy puzzle. My grandson is just under 2 years and he loves it. The quality is excellent. The colors are vibrant. Perfect for little hands. Its just what I had been looking for.