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PUZZLES | Home » » » MELISSA & DOUG CONSTRUCTION WOODEN CHUNKY PUZZLE | | | | | | | Description: | | Digging dirt, moving earth or just driving down the road, construction vehicles are captivating. This extra thick wooden puzzle includes six easy-grasp, chunky vehicle pieces. Each vehicle has a full-color, matching picture underneath and can stand upright for pretend play. Encourages hand-eye, fine motor and creative expression skills. Dimensions: 1" x 9" x 12" Assembled Recommended Ages: 2+ years | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 10.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 11.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.59 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 30 reviews |
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25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Not Like The Old Melissa and Doug Chunky PuzzlesJul 03, 2008
By AlexOasis
"Mom"
We have several Melissa and Doug chunky puzzles that my son loves, so we ordered this one to add to the collection. Sadly, this particular puzzle (and the dinosaur one) are not the same quality as other puzzles in the series. The older chunky puzzles have an image painted on each piece. Even the back and sides of each piece are painted in primary colors. The newer chunky puzzles are pressed wood cut outs with raw (and somewhat rough) edges and backsides with decals stuck on the front. My son is still teething and sticks everything in his mouth. Within five minutes of opening this puzzle the decals are already coming off. For a product that is supposedly hand made, it is shoddy. Be warned, this is not like the older version of this puzzle!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Do NOT buy this puzzle. Terrible quality.Jan 27, 2011
By CheerioMom
If you order this puzzle, you will not receive the one pictured. I know because we already have the one pictured, and I ordered another from Amazon as a backup. The puzzle I received from Amazon is made entirely of particle board and the pieces are only painted on the front so your child will be handling exposed particle board which is rough and unsafe for child play. The colors are faded and not nearly as bright as the picture above. The manufacturer even took shortcuts on cutting the truck shapes so now they are more blocky and have sharper edges. This puzzle is one of the worst quality toys I have ever seen, and I have doubts that the "crafted by hand" label is true any longer. I am so disappointed that Melissa and Doug took such shortcuts in their products.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 EYE CATCHING PUZZLE FOR LITTLE ONESAug 17, 2006
By Barbara V. Carrara
"Addicted to Books & Jigsaw Puzzles"
I GOT THIS FOR MY 20 MONTH OLD GRANDSON...HE LOVES IT!
THE FAT PIECES ARE GREAT FOR LITTLE HANDS AND THE COLORS ARE GREAT ALSO...
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Surprisingly Poor QualityJul 09, 2011
By SweetHappyLife-com
"SweetHappyLife-com"
I bought this puzzle for my 17-month-old son because he loves to play with an earlier version of it at our local library. Although the one at the library is a bit worn from many little hands playing with it, it's a beautiful puzzle. Each piece is painted all the way around with bright colors, and the edges around each piece are smooth.
The puzzle we just received seems like a cheap knock off. The puzzle background and pieces are not painted, but decorated with stick-on designs. The stick-on only covers the front of each puzzle piece, so the edges and back are just plain plywood (not nice quality wood like the puzzle at the library). I absolutely do not believe that it is handmade.
All this being said, my son does love the puzzle. He's too little to notice the huge difference in quality and he's totally obsessed with vehicles. For that reason alone I won't be returning it - but I also won't be buying another new Melissa & Doug puzzle.
As a helpful hint to parents out there looking for puzzles, I did manage to find a very high quality Melissa & Doug dinosaur puzzle at our local thrift shop. That's probably the only way to get a good quality puzzle from this company, by finding an older version of a puzzle that has been sold to a thrift store.
// Edit: 7.28.11 After finding a hand-painted Melissa & Doug puzzle at a local kid's store I decided to call Melissa & Doug to see what the story is. Turns out they have changed the way their puzzles are made. All of them are the plain-backed plywood variety now. So the only way to find a good-quality puzzle like they used to make is to search the thrift stores or find one on a fluke at your local store/online. The one I found at our kids store was probably from an older inventory. It's too bad because the older puzzles with pieces that are painted all the way around serve as both puzzles and stand-alone play pieces.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Ho humJun 13, 2010
By Sharon M.
There's no problem with the colorful, durable nature of this puzzle, but it doesn't have much value for a child over the age of 2. Except for learning to recognize which piece of equipment is which and having to manipulate the pieces in order to fit them in the proper places, there's little to hold a child's interest and not much room for expanding the application of skills. It's the least used puzzle we have; all three grandchildren, even the youngest, reach for other toys.
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