 
Melissa and Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks
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This item is a must have! My two year old chooses it over just about anything else. I always seek out Melissa and Doug toys because of their quality and educational value and this one is one of mine and my daughter's favorites!
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This is a brightly-colored, sturdy pattern block set. I would give this set to a child between 20 months and 3 years. My 22-month old just loves it. As soon as he saw it (hidden away, intended as a Christmas gift) he kept at me to open it. I finally gave in, and I am so glad that I did. He is at the perfect developmental level for this toy! He tries to match up the shapes and colors, and is even starting to name the shapes on his own. This is such an exciting age!
I like how the solid wooden boards are double-sided and VERY sturdy. There are more than enough pieces to go around- even if a few are lost over the years. A few of the pictures arrived with some scratching, but I think this is more annoying for me than it is for my child.
Don't forget that these patterning blocks can also be used independantly of the boards. This enables your child to come up with more challenging creations as she or he developes greater skill in this area.
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My son is 21m and he absolutely loves this puzzle. Whenever he catches me putting it away, he immediately takes it apart and plays with it again.
It's not challenging enough for my 3yo. She'll play with it for a few minutes and gets bored, but my son loves putting the shapes in over and over. A great toy for rainy days!
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My soon to be 2 year old son is obsessed with shapes and had outgrown the basic shape puzzle (the large knob puzzle by melissa and doug) and I was looking for a puzzle that went beyond that but was not too difficult. I was thrilled to find this! It looks and feels great too. My son really enjoys it and I think it is conceptually very well put together. Not only are the puzzles well within his reach but he also enjoys free play with the shapes. He recently discovered that 2 triangles can make a square and two rectangles can make a square too :) That was only possible because the shapes are thoughtfully proportioned as such. I do agree with the other viewer who said that this puzzle is not for a 5 year old. My son is not yet 2 and he can do them. If it wasn't for the sharp edges of the shapes I would say its for 18+ months - 3 years.
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we have had this toy for quite awhile now and my son (2 and 1/2 years) has loved playing with it. it helps with manual dexterity, shape and color recognition and creative thinking.....my son is now a bit bored with just putting the shapes in the correct spots (too easy now) BUT, the shapes are great to be used on their own to make an infinite number of shapes and creations. i really can't imagine a 4 or 5 year old finding the "puzzles" terribly difficult or interesting, but for a toddler it's wonderful!
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