Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Pound A Peg
Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Pound A Peg
Incredible value and superior craftsmanship make this toy a childhood favorite. Brightly colored, smooth-sanded pieces help build early shape, color and size differentiation skills. Pound the eight wooden pegs into the wooden bench, then flip it over to repeat again and again! Wooden hammer included. Measures 11″ x 5″ x 3.5″.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Great toy but falls apart and paint comes off
My children loved this toy but the sides fell off within a week and paint chips off very easily. I did expect paint to come off since there is friction involved, but not within a few days after we just bought it. I did contact Melissa and Doug company and they said they would look into the quality of the product (sending a box so I can return it to them, along with others I bought that did the same). It may be a bad paint batch but I do think parents need to be aware that the sides fell off easily (they do snap back on, though you really need glue to keep it workable) and the paint coming off is not good for young children who might put it in their mouth.
5 Stars Classic – We Love It
Bought this for my two-year-old son, but my daughter(3) loves it just as much. A classic wooden, brightly colored peg set. Hammer ‘em down, flip it, hammer ‘em down again.
The only possible drawback is that they can and do pop the pegs out, which means we have to hunt under the couches from time to time, but anyone with toddlers should be used to that anyway. 
3 Stars believe the reviews.
the pegs and holes are varying sizes (some pegs work in all holes, some are too small for most of the holes but will work in one or two, some pegs won’t fit in some holes but fit in others. Maddening!) I have one peg that’s too narrow for all the holes that I put some tape around to increase the thickness. Now the red sides keep falling off. I keep re-gluing them with wood glue but it doesn’t hold. I may put screws in through the side but that will affect the appearance. But my kids love the toy. Wish the pegs didn’t come out, am tired of hunting for them around the house. Our hammer didn’t fall apart but the wood splintered around the corners. I picked as much off as I could but it’s still ugly. I don’t think my kids were particularly hard on it. I usually like m&d toys but this one is one of the few exceptions.
5 Stars Ideal for a Busy Toddler
My daughters each had a similar toy when they were babies, and when my granddaughter was a year old, we got one for her, too. Now her one-year old brother has his own, and it is one of his favorite toys. He loves to bang on the pegs (practicing his hand-eye coordination), it is durable and sturdy, the pieces are too big to swallow, it makes a banging sound which is satisfying to him without driving the rest of the family up the wall, and it helps him learn patience and persistence. I love the Melissa and Doug items for children!
4 Stars good not great
This product is good for learning how to it things precisely. Maybe I got it too late for my son. He pretty much hit all the pegs through a couple times and now he’s lost interest. He was 20 months when I got it so I think he was past it. He now likes using the hammer on the doors or daddy. He just pushes the pegs through with his hand. Mostly he ignores it. I think it would be better for a younger baby.
