Excellent Puzzle for my 18 month old
585202
My 18 month old was far beyond the skill level of the initial shape puzzles so I tired to take the fun and challenge up by a notch.
The first day she was getting impatient because she tried arranging the wrong pieces in wrong slot ... but we have been working with her to understand that if the piece is in the middle box ..most probably it is the baby bear's face shirt or pants .... The puzzle will surely teach her a little patience, a little organizing  and the facial expressions are great... Its so much fun to dress everyone for "nanna" <sleep> time ... I am sure this toy will be a keeper for years to come... Only complain if any is I am not sure this will last for yesrs to come... Day 1, one of the red suits of the pappa bear - the color peeled ... not sure if it one time occurrence or a begining of the end. At the same time the wood seems to be good quality so far. Overall my baby girl loves this puzzle and so do her parents ... helps us teach her new words .. new qualities and still have fun. Thank you for a great product.
856172
My daughters love these puzzles. My older daughter started playing with these around 18months and loved them. She is now 3 and still likes to play with them.
4001902
First jigsaw puzzle for our three year old. Thought it would take longer for him to "get it", but since the animals are each a different color, it's the perfect level of difficulty for his age. He can pretty much do it by himself now and he's had it since Christmas (just over one month). I do think that the quality is better on our other Melissa and Doug chunky knob puzzle, this seems more like the print could come off with time, but overall we are happy with the purchase. Has held up fine so far and my son is *not* gentle with things. He can get the pieces together without trouble, so that's great. Overall, I recommend.
2792325
This is a very high quality puzzle.  The illustration is lovely, with plenty of detail to both make the puzzle interesting to a child and to help your child put the puzzle together.  It's just challenging enough, without being frustrating and the pieces are easy to manipulate for small hands.

The pieces are thick and fit well together.  My daughter likes to use it as a small play mat for her toy animals once it's complete.

Best of all, she hasn't gotten bored with it yet.  She's taken it apart and put it back together many times, each time feeling a sense of pride when she completes it.

Pure Quality!
3242385
We enjoyed building this with my 8 year old son.  It is a high quality puzzle. We didn't have any trouble with the pieces fitting together.
1307646
My 4 year old absolutely loves this puzzle!
3233606
Beautiful, solid puzzle!  Great colors encourage my toddler to want to sit and do this over and over.  I was a little worried it might be too difficult since there are no hints once all the pieces are removed but she figured it all out quickly just by the shapes.  M and W are the only problem letters since they are so similar in size and appearance.  We just ordered the lower case of this brand to get her started on those letters too.
1989700
We received this puzzle for our son's first birthday and he loves it.  First he could just do the round piece, but now at 18 months he can do the whole puzzle.  The large wooden knobs are securely attached and great for chewing.  The colors are still bright and not peeling.  We have since given this puzzle as a gift for two other one year olds, and have received rave reviews.
433264
My son loved these puzzles, and could put them together before he was a year. He is almost 2 now and still plays with them. I just rotate which ones are in his playroom and then its like a new puzzle.
193089
I bought these for my 18 month old for Christmas.  She had really gotten into this puzzle now that she is around 20 months and can do it all by her self.  Very bright and cute!
866864
My 28 month old son got this puzzle for Christmas and loves it.  He put it together the first time out of the box himself. It is the first thing he does every morning and then several times a day.  My almost 5 year old likes it too. It is not as sturdy as the Melissa & Doug floor puzzles, but it still really sturdy.
2025183
Although this is rated for ages 3 and above, I tested it out on my 18 month old before wrapping for Christmas presents for the older toddlers.  She was a HUGE fan of the bright colors, and since she has other Melissa & Doug puzzles, she first tried to pull the puzzles out by hand without any success.  Once we showed her how to use the magnetic fishing pole she became very studious and was able to work them all out on her own, giving them to Daddy to put back in, and started all over again. I was really surprised that she was able to do this, and it held her attention for a good two hours before I had to pack it up because it was bedtime. The shiny metal "buttons" on the puzzle pieces made it easy for her to know where to stick the magnet, that was VERY well thought out by the makers.  Knowing my two older "toddlers", it's going to be a huge hit with them as well and there will probably be a bit of fighting over them since I have three little ones and only two puzzles! :D

Really, my only concern with these is that my older boy toddler may swing around the pole and with lots of littles in the house, we may have a whack or two. Thankfully the magnetic plastic part and string is actually VERY lightweight so it won't do any serious, if any, damage... obviously they put some thought into that.  So I think all will be well in spite of this, although I still wish the string was a tad bit shorter to discourage this.

REALLY bright, cute puzzle pieces; well thought out concept; solid wood construction; quality puzzle... what else could you ask for? I HIGHLY recommend this one, absolutely perfect for Christmas presents!
888442
My son is about to turn two, and he's really liking working on puzzles. We have very simple puzzles (like Melissa and Doug wooden puzzles), and I wanted something that was just a little more challenging. We used these puzzles on a plane trip to Chicago, and he loved the first puzzle (airplane - only 4 pieces). Two months later he is able to put together the more advanced puzzles, and he loves seeing the tractor, excavator, and race car. Great set.
3914476
My 3 year old loves this puzzle. Perfect for his age and has held up well to the beating it takes.
1586418
This puzzle is perfect for 2-3 yr olds. The board itself shows the shape and color of each state so it is easy for the child to find where each piece goes. That being said, once my son had completed the puzzle several times I felt this made it too easy for him (around late 3 yrs of age). So I believe it is perfect for very young children, but not challenging enough after about 4 yrs old. I may soon look for a more advanced USA puzzle that does not have such obvious outlines on the board itself. What I LOVE about the puzzle:
-the pieces are very sturdy cardboard; have had no issues with bending or coming apart.
-pieces fit snug within the board, with just enough wiggle room to pull one piece out at a time if desired.

What I wish was better:
- the border lines around each state are quite thick, so the minute border details are not visible.  The only states this really matters on though are some of the new England states. And like I said, I wouldn't recommend this puzzle for older than 4 yrs anyway, so those details really don't matter for children that young.
983474
Grandson has absolutely loved this puzzle for two years - or is it three?  Nice thick pieces, Large pieces, Very colorful, Easily recognizable images, Durable puzzle and box!  Also comes with a poster of the puzzle.  When my dog ate some pieces we got a second puzzle!
Ages 3-6 would like this, but if you had an older person who likes puzzles and cannot handle the smaller pieces, or has poor eyesight, this is a possible option, though the image is juvenile, the colors and piece size would be ideal!
323589
This is the best first puzzle I have come across by far. The knobs make it easy for little hands to hold. The pieces are cut so it is not a tight fit and they will fit in in all directions (i.e. they don't have to all fit the right way up). The square fits inside the rectangle space and the circle fits inside the oval, square and rectangle, which provides extra opportunities to learn about shape and size. My 12 month old has been able to complete this puzzle for several weeks. I also work with a 27 month old who is doing much more complex puzzles, but still pulls this one out too.