Is there a cover or anything to hold the pieces in when not being played with?
347449
No, they come in a wooden box that lays flat on a shelf that holds the pieces.
1227162
In answer to your questions: yes, the pieces are covered with felt on the bottom; and the box does stay closed with a magnet. It is a beautiful set and the seller is the nicest I have ever dealt with.
866051
If you don't take the plastic off it wont inflate. It comes air sealed, so its flat when it arrives. You could always purchase a protective cover.
2030736
nope, but there is a box that can either sit on the seat (not when the child is on it) or hang from the back. That allows you to store the parts for the toy
979666
No. I use an under-the-bed storage bin to keep it all together. It is low enough for my grandson to get into it, but the pieces are spread out so he can see them.
660010
You may use the cover - 4moms have a cute yet expensive one - i use a blanket or nothing, my 9 month girl loves her playard
1603648
Cover is not necessarily needed. We just tucked a queen fitted sheet around it.
311204
No they are not. Your best bet is to pour them out & put them in a Tupperware or shoebox to make sure nothing is lost. Chances are you'll be missing a few pieces anyway- we usually pull from our LEGO sets or other MegaBloks.
578175
No there's no cover. For one with a cover, I really line the ones by Munchkin.
649840
Yes. There are plastic clips that you use to latch them together. Love the set.
1608984
We put them into a frame and covered them with fabric. We shot a few staples into the sides to keep it from moving but screws would work. It is dense enough to be held by a screw providing your frame is tight.
247097
Ideally you need all of the pieces. You potentially can do some puzzles if the lost pieces are far away from the area where you're solving the puzzle. You can also just contact the manufacturer and they will gladly send you a replacement piece.
1220695
There should be a small metal part that hold it together - look at the box, mine had it.
991165
Actually, yes in our case. They do not latch in any way, although they're not so slippery that they are going to fall apart badly during normal play - an occasional straightening by an older child will be all they need. But in our case, our two year old and her four-year-old brother were constantly intentionally disassembling the rooms, such that they ended up all over the room in which they were playing, and I could see that it wouldn't be long before one or more got stepped in, sat upon, or otherwise unintentionally broken - not to mention the general clutter they caused. My solution was to zip-tie most of the sections together. (A few cannot be attached in this manner because of the way the walls are built.) I did this at least 7-8 months ago, and it really solved the problem. They've basically forgotten that it comes apart at all, and I haven't had to worry about it. When they're older, I will remove the zip-ties.
15628
There is a plastic cover at each end, but the pieces screwed together securely. I don't think the inside of the tubes (where the nut insert is) is plastic. But if it is, it's well put together. I had no problems with mine.
2056241
It depends on the shape you are interested in and if you want to include covers or not. Not including covers would allow duplicate pieces to stack within each other (though I think only the mid-size rectangles have duplicates).
1894861
No - I just put it together with the pieces in the set. Sometimes if the set has a tree or something else in it that is not attached - I attach it fully or partially on an edge or empty spot. EH