Best Puzzle Play Mats
Straight borders included give the mat a finished look. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We have had this mat for a year now and the letters were loose within a month and they were not taken out a lot."
"We love this mat!"
"I purchased this to cushion her while she played because we have time floors.l, which it does however the pieces come apart easily so the baby keeps pulling the letters put and carrying them around the house so I have random letters across the house."
"I bought this as a gift because my son has a similar product (we bought from Walmart) and he loved his."
"Only thing I would change is the some of the edges where the pieces interlock on the outside, can get damaged when caught on stuff, like toys."
"This is an activity combined play mat for our toddlers."
"Prevent injures when the babies still dont have enough body control."
"I wish I had done the research before buying this product and hope this review will inform others.ProSource Kids Puzzle Alphabet, Numbers, 36 Tiles and Edges Play Mat, 12" by 12"."
Colorful puzzle pieces and borders will help promote your baby’s brain growth and development, making it ideal for homes, child care providers, schools, and churches. Soft but firm interlocking pieces are easy and quick to assemble or take apart in case you need to quickly store it away or move it to another room. FEET – 36 interlocking puzzle pieces plus 24 border pieces, covers a 6’x6’ area when combined; or just use a few tiles to cover a small area.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Perfect for under the kids play area."
"Other reviewers complained there wasn't enough colors of those pieces, but again, it's supposed to be random."
"The product came in great condition, was easy to install, and didn't have any kind of a plastic smell to them."
"They are well made and soft but firm tiles."
"I will try and take a picture during the day to post it but I have bought two sets, first one was plain solid colors when my baby was just crawling and now that we understand more of alphabets and numbers I bought the other set."
"We bought two packs of these and used a portion of them underneath her North States Super Yard Play Yard and had extra to put under her Jumperoo and a few more to put under her smaller portable play yard that we would put out on the deck during the summer."
"You can make any shape and color pattern you wish.We recently moved and now have wood floors and this is our temporary living room "rug" for our 10month old.They are somewhat soft or at least after using them they have become a little more soft."
"It has been a good mat for early months, a safe, soft space for her to feel at home, but this mat does not have longevity for more active kids."
ASTM F 963-11 Standard Consumer Safety Specification (EC) 1907,2006 REACH Compliant EN71 part 1-Mechanical and Physical Properties EN71 part 2-Flammability of Toys EN71 part 3-Migration of Certain Elements Lead in substrate materials- CPSIA section 101(a) (2) Phtalates- CPSIA section 108, ASTM Total DBP+BBP+DEHP came back Non Detectable. 36 INTERLOCKING PIECES let your kids unleash their creativity and build a variety of 2D and 3D shapes. BRIGHT PRIMARY COLOR puzzle pieces stimulate early childhood learning and provide hours of fun.
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Find Best Price at Amazon":) I did not notice a 'strong' odor as some of the other reviews noted.... it did smell a bit of plastic, but nothing that I would be worried about."
"I have just received the product , and the label clearly states a warning to not use it with children under 3 years old, due to small parts!"
"My only minor complaint (and this would be different if we had more space to work with than a small 2-bedroom apartment) is that, with two cats who like to run and play, there are lots of claw marks in the puzzle pieces now."
"The 9 month old is really getting his groove on with crawling and standing up, and these are the perfect combination of soft and firm for these activities."
"I bought this mat thinking it's safe for babies but once I received the product I saw that it said not safe for under 3 years, what a disappointment."
"My son loves these."
"Love the tiles!"
"She absolutely loves it and it affords her the ability to play, crawl, and walk on it since it's so soft and agile. She has also realized that she can take it apart like a puzzle so this is the best investment that will last a long time as she grows."
Best Puzzle Accessories
Bits And Pieces has been designing, manufacturing and presenting premium, jigsaw puzzle accessories for over 20 years. For the avid puzzler or recreational jigsaw enthusiast, Bits And Pieces has many accessories that make the puzzling experience easier and more enjoyable. Tables, plateaus, puzzle rolls, tabletop spinners, portfolio storage cases and caddies are just a sampling of the many items we offer. Freestanding Puzzle Tables and Tabletop Plateaus are made of quality woods combined with durable fiberboard. This jigsaw puzzle organizer has four wooden-reinforced sliding drawers to sort and store your puzzle pieces.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We recently rediscovered the fun of working puzzles and decided to set up a puzzle station so we could have a puzzle going most of the time - for us and for guests - one we could put away when we need the extra space for seating. But, when we have a group working the puzzle, we put the top shelf on to raise the puzzle (about 9") - making it comfortable for those sitting in chairs. We slide it into the edged-corner of the puzzle board for support and have plenty of space to work almost any puzzle we'd want to work - then we fold it and slip it behind the couch when we don't need the larger space."
"Wish you would make it with a lazy susan underneath to turn it during those times you are working alone."
"It is just as stated and arrived timely."
"I highly recommend this product if you would like to minimize your time on assembling a puzzle by keeping it organized."
"We love that we can move our puzzle from one table or floor to another spot easily."
"i love this - now i can work 1000 piece puzzle without having a gigantic work space."
"The wooden Puzzle worked fine for the 500 peices without using the drawers."
"She called me to ask if I could write a review, so other people would know how cheaply made it is and that it is overpriced."
Best Pegged Puzzles
Undo a lock or latch, swing open the numbered door and count on finding fun when the picture beneath is revealed on this wooden play board and educational toy! Helps build fine and gross motor skills while little ones discover vibrant colors, numbers, animals, and more.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a very good set ."
"Update: at 14 month she can open 5 of the 6 latches."
"Behind each door are animals that represent the color and numbers on the buildings, so it's a great learning tool for that as well!"
"My 14 month old daughter loves playing with all the latches."
"My kid loves this!"
"Birthday gift for a 2 yr old girl."
"My kiddo is dexterous like you wouldn't believe, and has a passion for opening and closing doors as well as removing covers and lids (electrical socket safety plugs, the backs of remotes, change purses, bottle tops, baby wipes) and opening clasps (wallet, watches, bracelets). I remember reading some horrified parent exclaim that perhaps teaching young kids to open latches and locks is a dangerous idea, but realistically speaking - the latches featured here probably aren't used in a safety capacity anyway."
"I love these Melissa & Doug Latches Wooden Activity Puzzles..They are so unique and so well made."
Best 3-D Puzzles
4D Cityscape introduces the puzzle for Game of Thrones, based on the award-winning HBO series. The first layer is a 1000-plus piece jigsaw puzzle that teaches you all about the various locations and regions of Westeros. Over 50 map markers.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Several reviewers have complained about the difficulty of the base map layer and I feel their pain, but it is a "puzzle" and I thought it was perfect. My only complaint with this layer was with the size of the reference map included. You need a similarly coloured map for assistance, but the one included is too small. Glad I didn't see that before I purchased it--maybe they figure you need young eyes to work with the small reference map they give you :-) [Edit: Just checked the box and it says ages 13 to 106, so I guess it is OK that I bought it]. I will try to attach a few pictures of my completed puzzle."
"Definatly recommended for a GoT fan. Only down fall is that if you are going to glue it and attach the foam layer on, it becomes tricky."
"If you don’t have an obsessive attention to detail, this is not for you."
"The jigsaw part of the puzzle is pretty awesome, and challenging."
"It seems a tough one to begin with and yes, it can be easy to misplace a piece if you're not careful to watch that it fits just right, but we're loving it."
"Very amazing puzzle... after a month we had to wrap it up as we couldn't even finish the 1st level."
"As other reviewers have noted, there isn't a lot of variety in the pieces so most of our time was just spent debating whether this black piece or that black piece went with this other black piece."
"I finished the first layer but on the 2nd layer, the pieces were not well made."
Best Floor Puzzles
From classic wooden toys to crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 2.5 year old loves this puzzle and often even selects it over his Thomas floor puzzle, which is pretty much an endorsement all by itself."
"The pieces are a great size for small hands learning to work puzzles."
"Melissa & Doug toys are always well made, and this is no exception."
"Got this for a 3 year old boy and he LOVES it."
"We have the dinosaur puzzle too, and this one is a little easier to start with since there are more smaller objects in the picture to connect pieces vs fewer bigger ones where you have to focus more on the patterns."
"The big pieces make it easy to put together."
"My four year old grandson loved this oversized puzzle."
"I have always bought Melissa & Doug products."
Best Jigsaw Puzzles
Style: Solar System 48 pcs Floor Puzzle. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 2 1/2 year old daughter always wants to learn new things and when I gifted her this Melissa and Doug Solar System puzzle she was so happy."
"My 4 year old loves building this puzzle."
"Awesome puzzle!"
"A fun and large solar system puzzle with big pieces that a small child can put together."
"He dumped water on his last one and some of the pieces puffed up and would not fit right."
"Melissa & Doug Solar System 48pc Floor. First I bought this product for my nephew who is 9 and has an interest in space."
"big hit,they know their planets and with the telescope,i brought for their birthday,my grandsons love it and it keeps them occupied,while i do dinner.we collecting all their puzzles."
"Stunning Solar System puzzle!"
Best Sudoku Puzzles
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A great puzzle!"
"Great quality puzzles & beautiful picture on the puzzle."
"Pretty, but dark compared to the picture on the box."
"Pieces are thick enough to stay joined without heaviness."
"The pieces fit together well, box is sturdy and well made, and it arrived right on time."
"Very nice puzzle to make - challenging in a good way."
"The puzzle didn't appear as picture on order."
"The colors don't match at all what's on the box - the puzzle pieces are putrid colors (no joke)."
Best Brain Teaser Puzzles
Flip, twist and spin Perplexus to move the ball along the numbered path. With gnarly new obstacles that require a whole new level of concentration and finesse, Epic is here to humble you. Its impressive 125 barriers are certain to entertain, challenge and frustrate you to Epic proportions. Perplexus Epic is the original challenging 3D Labyrinth contained within a sphere!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Well it’s just what I expected saw it at a friends house and couldn’t beat it there he didn’t let me borrow it so I bought it so I could beat it myself I still haven’t completed it the four stars it’s not easy or hard it’s a quality rating I’ve read a lot of reviews of the ball getting stuck and I recently did but I banged around on it to get it unstuck wasn’t that hard bottom line yes it’s a puzzle and yes sometimes it gets stuck but easy fix."
"Was really impressed with how much both kids (boy 11, girl 13) liked it and tried to outdoor each other!"
"Great product."
"Bought it for my husband and month ago, he's still working on it!"
"The numbers are too small for him to play well but guests will pick it up and play so we keep it around."
"Talk about a challenge!"
"This is infuriating in the most fun way."