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I really like this puzzle and so do my children (ages 4 years, and 7 months).But I am disapointed to see that Melissa and Doug toys are made in China. I do hope they really keep an eye on what paint the plant uses that makes their toys. I am a mom that tries to avoid toxins (BPA,all the others) and lead.
My son really liked this from about 12mo - 20mo. By the time he was 2 he was on to more dificult puzzles - but this one was great for hime to start with. At 2.5 he still pulls it out every once in a while. He loved to match the furry animals with the pictures behind the pieces.
I thought this would be great for my 10 month old, because he loves the fuzzy textures, but when the pieces came out of their spots, I discovered that the edges aren't even *sanded*. I understand that they want it to have this 'handmade' vibe, but he could have had a serious problem with a splinter, if I'd let him have this. NOT for babies who are 'mouthing', or anything else. Too bad, too, it looked like a great puzzle.
I watch my one year old play with all of his toys and he put a piece from this puzzle in his mouth and an extremely sharp, pointed shard of the wood particle board came off in his mouth. Had I had my back turned we would have had a real emergency. I will continue to allow him to play with it, but only under strict supervision and nothing goes in his mouth. Bad construction.
My one year old son was chewing on a piece of this puzzle and a very sharp, pointed one inch shard of wood splintered off into his mouth. Do not buy this puzzle. Fortunately I always play with him and was able to grab it. Had I not been there we would have had a severe emergency. The pieces are constructed of layered wood veneer and the edges are frayed and splintery (right out of the package). The Melissa and Doug large knob puzzles are solid wood and SO much safer.
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