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Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Safari Chunky Puzzle

February 17th, 2010

Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Safari Chunky Puzzle




Little ones can go on an amazing safari adventure with this playful chunky puzzle that’s teeming with wildlife. The puzzle’s thick wooden pieces all fit neatly into their spots on the colorful board, and they even stand up on their own for additional pretend play. Puzzle features full-color images beneath each piece. Measures 12″H x 11″W x 0.8″D.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars colorful fun
I gave this to my 2- year- old granddaughter as part of her birthday gifts. It brought many smiles as she lifted the colorful pieces, named the animals, and placed them back in the appropriate spaces. I know it will last her a long time- very well made.

4 Stars melissa and doug great products
I bought these puzzles for my grandaughter who is 1 year old.

She is just learning to talk and wants so much to sound out all

the animal names. They are also very easy to grab and big enough

as to not get lost. She is very content to try and figure out

where each piece goes on her own. Great construction.

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5 Stars Fun, durable, and colorful!
My daughter is 16 months old and she loves this puzzle. The pieces are thick and durable so it can withstand a little chewing on. The colors are bright and easy to tell the different animals apart. The pieces stay in their place pretty well so when my daughter is putting other pieces in they don’t slide around. It is also very helpful that the pictures are also underneath each puzzle piece. She will put the puzzle together and then take it apart only to do it all over again. Its a fun, educational, safe, and overall a great puzzle!

5 Stars Great Puzzle
This puzzle is very cute. I would have to disagree with the warning about choking hazard though, these puzzle pieces are very large and would not be able to be swallowed. I also would recommend this product for children under 3. Our son has had it for about 8 months now and he loves it. The puzzle pieces are so wide that each piece can stand on end, so he plays with them in the windowsill. The paint has chipped off here and there but he is very rough with them, and I sometimes wonder if the dog got to them!

5 Stars Fun and sturdy
I bought this puzzle for my 1 yr old daughter and I babysat several other children over a matter of 2-3 years, and this puzzle is still going strong. The paint still looks great. And it has endured, even after several of the babies “chewed” it. I have several of these chucky melissa and doug puzzles and they are great.

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Melissa and Doug Deluxe Magnetic Responsibility Chart

December 8th, 2009

Melissa and Doug Deluxe Magnetic Responsibility Chart




Help kids understand the concept of behavior and rewards. This entertaining, magnetic activities board feature the innovative combination of magnets and wood. Includes a dry-erase board and 134 magnets depicting behaviors and rewards. Measures 16″ x 12″ when closed; 16″ x 24″ when open.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars magnetic chore chart
Excellent! One of the best products from melissa and doug that i’ve seen/purchased. one of the more reasonably priced ones as well, kids love it.

4 Stars Great Way to Visualize Efforts
We have two 9 month old babies and it is not as easy as it once was to give immediate feedback and reinforcement to my preschooler for a job well done. To top that off, it is more important than ever that jobs actually get done more independently (get dressed etc). This chart is a great way for my almost-4-year-old to receive immediate feedback when he completes a task. I like that you are able to change what responsibilities are important but I would like it if there were more spaces to put the current responsibilities.

4 Stars Good one!
Its really helping me with my daughter’s progress….She even reminds me every night to complete the chart!!, the good thing is that you get a weekly progress not just a single one, so if she does ok by the end of the week she gets a reward…

5 Stars So Far, So Great
I bought this for my 4 year old. So far it’s been great. She enjoys putting the smiles on the chart, getting praise and positive reinforcement for doing all sorts of jobs and good deeds. It’s helped us to cut down on arguments and aggravation. We’ve only finished the chart one time so far, but we’re all really happy with it and look forward to trying out new jobs and responsibilities… for real.

5 Stars Chore chart
The Melissa and Doug Magnetic chore chart is great. I love that its very interchangable, my children pick out the chores they want to be responsible for each week so they don’t get bored of doing the same thing. We use the bottom section to write what they’re weekly reward will be with a dry erase marker. It is very sturdy and all in all a great product.

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Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Safari Chunky Puzzle

October 20th, 2009

Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Safari Chunky Puzzle




Little ones can go on an amazing safari adventure with this playful chunky puzzle that’s teeming with wildlife. The puzzle’s thick wooden pieces all fit neatly into their spots on the colorful board, and they even stand up on their own for additional pretend play. Puzzle features full-color images beneath each piece. Measures 12″H x 11″W x 0.8″D.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars melissa and doug great products
I bought these puzzles for my grandaughter who is 1 year old.

She is just learning to talk and wants so much to sound out all

the animal names. They are also very easy to grab and big enough

as to not get lost. She is very content to try and figure out

where each piece goes on her own. Great construction.

happy pop-pop

5 Stars colorful fun
I gave this to my 2- year- old granddaughter as part of her birthday gifts. It brought many smiles as she lifted the colorful pieces, named the animals, and placed them back in the appropriate spaces. I know it will last her a long time- very well made.

5 Stars Great Puzzle
This puzzle is very cute. I would have to disagree with the warning about choking hazard though, these puzzle pieces are very large and would not be able to be swallowed. I also would recommend this product for children under 3. Our son has had it for about 8 months now and he loves it. The puzzle pieces are so wide that each piece can stand on end, so he plays with them in the windowsill. The paint has chipped off here and there but he is very rough with them, and I sometimes wonder if the dog got to them!

5 Stars Fun and sturdy
I bought this puzzle for my 1 yr old daughter and I babysat several other children over a matter of 2-3 years, and this puzzle is still going strong. The paint still looks great. And it has endured, even after several of the babies “chewed” it. I have several of these chucky melissa and doug puzzles and they are great.

5 Stars Fun, durable, and colorful!
My daughter is 16 months old and she loves this puzzle. The pieces are thick and durable so it can withstand a little chewing on. The colors are bright and easy to tell the different animals apart. The pieces stay in their place pretty well so when my daughter is putting other pieces in they don’t slide around. It is also very helpful that the pictures are also underneath each puzzle piece. She will put the puzzle together and then take it apart only to do it all over again. Its a fun, educational, safe, and overall a great puzzle!

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Baby Einstein Activity Gym

September 6th, 2009

Baby Einstein Activity Gym




Ages Birth & UP

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Fun Times
Our twins have enjoyed this gift daily for their first two months of life. However, the music of the sun suddenly stopped working. It lights but won’t play music. After reading reviews of it that is a common problem. The product is not actually made by Baby Einstein, But Kid II. Customer Service for Kid II has agreed to replace it but it is on backorder for 6 weeks. That might imply that these items quit working a lot. And by the time 6 weeks passes our kids won’t be interested in it anymore. :|

5 Stars One of my son’s favorites…
The Baby Einstein Seek and Discover Deluxe Gym is definitely worth buying—for either a boy or a girl! The colors are bold and bright; excellent for tummy time or laying on their back. There are toys to play with and pictures to see everywhere. Our son’s two favorite things were the mirror (which he still loves today, at almost 14 months old) and the singing star. We saw some of his first smiles when he would watch the star light up and sing. Very durable and should last through any and all children you plan to have. Very, very highly recommended!!!

3 Stars Good but Star stopped working
I bought this 3 months ago. worked great and the kids really liked it and had a lot of fun. The star was the best part of this item.

after 45 days or so, the music stopped from the star. only the lights worked inconsistently.

When i called baby Einstein customer service they said they knew about the problem and that they will send us a replacement. We did not get anything for 4 weeks. so the customer service soured the experience. we called 3 times(The last time was today) and we were promised that we will get the replacement soon. I read reviews before i bought this and probably should have given more credence to the reviews.

5 Stars Great!
Great toy for babies! Like the sounds and colors of it.. My baby loves it!

3 Stars Amazing gym but the star stopped working!
I should of read the reviews on amazon before purchasing this toy on babies r us. I was suprised to read that several other people had trouble with their stars. My two month old son loves this mat, he constantly plays with it and kicks his little feet to the music. He is so entranced by the star, it actually calms him down when he is in a cranky mood, which is hard to do, his 90 dollar swing won’t even do it. So you can imagine I was so upset when my baby’s favorite toy stopped working. I called them and they told me they are on backorder and wouldn’t be in until the end of march and by that time he will almost be over four months and will grow out of the mat. So they sent us another toy star that wasn’t as good but it was a cute toy all the same. Now, I just hang all his toys on the mat and he kicks them around and he is just as happy. He still loves the mat but he misses the star because he keeps looking up at it, waiting for it play. I am tempted to get another one just for him but it would be a waste of money because it will stop working too probably.

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Combi Activity Walker Black

September 6th, 2009

Combi Activity Walker Black



  • Colorful automotive theme for a playful, stimulating experience
  • Retractable seat for walking function
  • Removable hood for access to snack and play tray
  • Adjustable footrest for multiple play modes
  • Lights and Sounds in footrest for interactive foot play
  • Steering wheel turns and features lights and sound
  • Anti-skid pads on bottom for child’s safety
  • Handles to aid walking child
  • Play mirror for child’s enjoyment
  • Lockable bounce feature

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars My daughter loves her Combi Activity Walker!
My daughter’s only 4 months old, but already she loves this walker! We prop her up with some rolled up receiving blankets (since she can’t sit on her own yet) and she goes to town stepping on the buttons on the bar that make noises and tapping the steering wheel for songs and horn! And it’s so very cute!! Everyone oohs and awws over it when they come over. I’m very pleased with this product.

5 Stars Grandsons love them!
I had previously bought one of these at a baby store and my neice loved it. Then my son had twins so we purchased another here at Amazon. They are now seven months old at the age where they really enjoy bouncing in their cars. So far they are holding up quite well and grandma can put them in their cars and let them roll.

5 Stars Cute, Cute, Cute…
This was the first “big” purchase that we made for our daughter prior to her arrival. Yes, it was strictly bought because it was so cute!

Fast forward seven months… and now she actually is using it. My daughters smiles and giggles melt my heart every time I put her in her car. She loves the sounds, she loves bouncing, etc.

Mine has been sturdy and I haven’t had any broken parts. But, I’ll let you know if the quality ever goes down hill.

5 Stars combo walker
this is so cute. our 4 month old grandson loves it. so does mom and dad. will grow with him.

5 Stars Great!
My grandson loves it! A little trouble getting the windshield to stay in place, my grandson is able to pull it off so we ended up just keeping it off.

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