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Melissa and Doug 20 Animal Magnets in a Box

February 13th, 2010

Melissa and Doug 20 Animal Magnets in a Box




Kids will have a wild time learning and playing with these magnetic animals. With plenty of colorful, generously-sized wooden magnets and classic animal shapes, children are sure to be engaged and entertained for hours. 20 pieces. Handy wooden storage box measures 8″ x 1.5″ x 5.5″.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Good for toddlers learning about animals
My daughter is one and loves animals and magnets, but these don’t hold her attention for very long. I like them for teaching her about animals and animal sounds, but she won’t play with them on her own. They are also too thin for her to easily take off the refrigerator and put them back on.

I also bought the LeapFrog Fridge Farm Magnetic Animal Set, and that’s much better for keeping her entertained on her own. (The pieces are chunkier and have optional sounds and music).

Overall, good images of animals but probably good for kids who are a little older.

5 Stars Very colorful and nice
I bought these for my children for Christmas. They are very nice. I think they would be very good for teaching animal names and sounds etc. If your child is teething it wouldn’t be very good as the front is just glosed paper glued to wood and then to magnet and will tear if chewed on. They stick to the refridge fine aand don’t slide around. They are not as fun to paly with as the abc magnets that are under this brand because you can only do so much with animals but they are enjoyed as well.

4 Stars Just One Complaint
My only complaint is that the images are glued-on paper without a laminate layer over them. If your kids tend to dunk things, stick things in their mouths, etc, the images will not last long. Very cute though, nice variety of animals, and insofar as they have lasted my kids love them.

5 Stars Fun Toy
My little girl loves these. She can now name all of the animals and she enjoys re-arranging the on the fridge.

5 Stars Activity center on the frig
Fine quality magnet toys for a small play station on your frig is the perfect extra activity for a small child. Although these are recommended for older children, I use these with my grandchild at age 1, with high supervision. I sit next to this location to make sure nothing goes in her mouth. Since small children like making animal sounds and communicating by pointing, this makes for a nice game between grownup and child.

I was also happy to see that even the box is strongly made and splinter free for gathering pieces for the back and forth play.I would recommend it with the caution that children must be supervised at younger ages.

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Melissa and Doug Pasture Pals 12 Horses

October 16th, 2009

Melissa and Doug Pasture Pals 12 Horses




The Pasture Pals feature 12 differently-textured horses and comes with an identification key. They store neatly in a wooden stable storage box.

Includes one each of Standardbred, Hackney Horse, Lusitano, Appaloosa, Quarter Horse, Arabian, Clydesdale, Mustang, Thoroughbred, Saddlebred, Pinto and Shire. Horses measure in range from 3″ x 3.5″.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Melissa & Doug Pasture Pals 12 Horses
These horses are adorable. The wood case is very sturdy and great for display. On the back of the case there are descriptions of each horse. I would buy from this company again. The only thing that would improve the case is if it had a pre-drilled hole at the top so you could hang it on the wall.

5 Stars A 3 year old’s favorite
My three year oldgranddaughter, who has a special fondness for all things equine took all 12 horses to bed with her when she received this present for her birthday. They are adorable.

2 Stars Not what I was expecting
I ordered this Melissa & Doug pasture pal set for my daughter for Christmas. She’s almost two and loves all things horses. I must admit both her and my son (3) love these horses and it may have in fact been the best gift (in their opinion) of the year.

I , on the other hand, am sorely disappointed. Melissa & Doug are one of my favorite toy makers so i was stunned to see how cheaply made and horrible these horses truly are. They are covered in some strange fuzz that my son now enjoys peeling off of the horses bodies.

I wish they would remake this set in plastic. I would happily purchase and give 5 stars if they were remade.

5 Stars Fun.
My daughter loves these. She has named each one, and plays with them every-day. I wouldn’t recommend them for younger children, because the tails come out easily.

4 Stars positive review
I purchased this item for my granddaughter, who loves the little horses. She had specifically asked for this from a catalog, so it was clearly something she had checked out.

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Melissa and Doug Maggie Leigh Magnetic Dress Up

October 10th, 2009

Melissa and Doug Maggie Leigh Magnetic Dress Up




Help Maggie Leigh pick out a cute outfit with these colorful mix-n-match magnetic pieces. Maggie stands about 8″ tall and comes with a colorful collection of 27 magnetic-backed wooden pants, shoes, skirts, dresses and more, to wear in whichever combinations you choose. Includes a brightly painted storage box to neatly store the doll, stand and all the clothing pieces.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Love this Dollset!
I’m a huge fan of Melissa and Doug toys so when I saw this dollset, I knew it would be perfect for my two-year-old. She has so much fun with this dollset. The only downside is that there is no cover for the box so we can’t just put this in the toybox when she’s done playing. We have to keep it on a shelf and we’ve already lost several pieces.

5 Stars Nice Dress-up Doll
My daughter is 3 going on 4, and the paper dolls are hard for her to handle. She is just too rough for the paper dolls. This however is sturdy, and she can’t tear it up. She and I have had lot of fun playing with Maggie together. I love to see the outfits she creates. I do wish it had a better lid, but that is my only complaint. We haven’t even lost a shoe yet.

4 Stars 4-year-old loved it
My 4-year-old niece loves these dolls. They are magnetic, so great for travel and also makes it more difficult to lose the pieces. Super cute!

5 Stars My daughter loves this!
My 6 yr old daughter has had this doll for a year and a half. She STILL plays with this on a regular basis!

My 4 yr old son has the “Joey” version. They love to play and make up stories about what their characters are doing.

4 Stars Daughter loves it but where is the plastic cover?
We also have Nina ballerina and princess Elise, but Maggie doesn’t have a plastic top to keep the pieces in which I am finding VERY frustrating since we store the other two on their sides, like a book, on a book shelf. I just don’t get it! Other than that it is a really cute dress up toy and the skirts and shoes and gloves are interchangeable between the sets (some tops are, not all). My two boys like it too!

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Melissa and Doug Maggie Leigh Magnetic Dress Up

June 11th, 2009

Melissa and Doug Maggie Leigh Magnetic Dress Up




Help Maggie Leigh pick out a cute outfit with these colorful mix-n-match magnetic pieces. Maggie stands about 8″ tall and comes with a colorful collection of 27 magnetic-backed wooden pants, shoes, skirts, dresses and more, to wear in whichever combinations you choose. Includes a brightly painted storage box to neatly store the doll, stand and all the clothing pieces.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars 4-year-old loved it
My 4-year-old niece loves these dolls. They are magnetic, so great for travel and also makes it more difficult to lose the pieces. Super cute!

5 Stars Nice Dress-up Doll
My daughter is 3 going on 4, and the paper dolls are hard for her to handle. She is just too rough for the paper dolls. This however is sturdy, and she can’t tear it up. She and I have had lot of fun playing with Maggie together. I love to see the outfits she creates. I do wish it had a better lid, but that is my only complaint. We haven’t even lost a shoe yet.

5 Stars Love this Dollset!
I’m a huge fan of Melissa and Doug toys so when I saw this dollset, I knew it would be perfect for my two-year-old. She has so much fun with this dollset. The only downside is that there is no cover for the box so we can’t just put this in the toybox when she’s done playing. We have to keep it on a shelf and we’ve already lost several pieces.

4 Stars Daughter loves it but where is the plastic cover?
We also have Nina ballerina and princess Elise, but Maggie doesn’t have a plastic top to keep the pieces in which I am finding VERY frustrating since we store the other two on their sides, like a book, on a book shelf. I just don’t get it! Other than that it is a really cute dress up toy and the skirts and shoes and gloves are interchangeable between the sets (some tops are, not all). My two boys like it too!

5 Stars My daughter loves this!
My 6 yr old daughter has had this doll for a year and a half. She STILL plays with this on a regular basis!

My 4 yr old son has the “Joey” version. They love to play and make up stories about what their characters are doing.

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Melissa and Doug Pasture Pals 12 Horses

June 4th, 2009

Melissa and Doug Pasture Pals 12 Horses




Here’s a whole neighborhood of horses to play with and collect! The 12 different textured horses come with an identification key and store neatly in a wooden stable storage box.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Cute Horses
My daughter liked these horses! They were pretty cute but the case was not really what I expected as it doesn’t have a front closure and the pictures behind the horses are made out of thin cardboard. Overall, though, my daughter likes them and that is who I bought them for.

5 Stars A 3 year old’s favorite
My three year oldgranddaughter, who has a special fondness for all things equine took all 12 horses to bed with her when she received this present for her birthday. They are adorable.

2 Stars Not what I was expecting
I ordered this Melissa & Doug pasture pal set for my daughter for Christmas. She’s almost two and loves all things horses. I must admit both her and my son (3) love these horses and it may have in fact been the best gift (in their opinion) of the year.

I , on the other hand, am sorely disappointed. Melissa & Doug are one of my favorite toy makers so i was stunned to see how cheaply made and horrible these horses truly are. They are covered in some strange fuzz that my son now enjoys peeling off of the horses bodies.

I wish they would remake this set in plastic. I would happily purchase and give 5 stars if they were remade.

5 Stars Fun.
My daughter loves these. She has named each one, and plays with them every-day. I wouldn’t recommend them for younger children, because the tails come out easily.

4 Stars positive review
I purchased this item for my granddaughter, who loves the little horses. She had specifically asked for this from a catalog, so it was clearly something she had checked out.

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