Melissa & DougWooden work & play desktop activity board, Early development & activity toys, Wooden sensory toy for 12 months plus, Gift for baby girl & boy - FSC Certified

My little one LOVES this toy! It keeps her busy while also helping with her motor skills and shape recognition. Solid wood, safe, and colourful. You can’t go wrong with Melissa & Doug. A timeless toy!

Great product fast delivery, kids love it

Brought as birthday present for grandson, sturdy design and easy to use, colourful shapes

Got this for our baby's 1yr old birthday. He really loved it and loved putting all sorts of other toys in it to experiment with. So he is learning about physics. He tried putting them in from the top, from the side, tilting it, etc. Initially he was just pushing the balls in with his hands, but 1month later he finally learnt to use the hammer, and really enjoyed that. Now he's also experimenting with different tools as hammer.Also he is drawn to the loud noises of balls going down it, hence it is a good toy to use to distract him with when he is up to no good.The toy however does have some rough edges. The round holes are not properly sanded off, so maybe not very suitable for delicate babies. My baby liked putting his hand inside the holes, and got scratched a few times. However he didn't seem bothered by that.

Great wee durable and played with toy wooden toys the best

I bought this for my 20 month old child and he loves it. As toys go, it's comfortable enough for him to lift, and present to me to open up for him to play with. It rolls over easily so he can turn it around to find the corresponding holes. He's learning quickly which shapes go into which holes and it's bright and colourful and fun. I've nkt noticed any problems with the paint or finish quality. My only comment for improving it, is the stopper in the top. It's plastic and needs an adult to open or close it by forcing it on. This lid stopper piece also has a semi circle hole which is for one of the shapes. I actually think this is superfluous, my son doesn't quite appreciate that it's part of the design and gets quite frustrated when I put the stopper back on to allow him to put the shape in. It doesn't really fit with the rest of the design in that regard, so he's confused where the last piece goes. His logic makes sense. Either put the final hole at the bottom in the wood, or don't hsbe it at all.

It’s a good concept and our daughter does love it. But I’m pretty unimpressed with the craftsmanship. There’s clearly wood glue that has oozed out of the joints and globed along the seams. As this is our first child we were new to the toy scene and the way Melissa and Doug products are talked about I expected better. We bought multiple products of theirs and have returned quite a few as although made of wood, felt flimsy. This pound bench was of thicker wood and sturdier so we kept it, and as it’s a unique design as well, I’ve not seen another pound toy like it. Of course our daughter doesn’t care there’s glue on it she just likes watching the ball bounce down and roll along the floor to crawl after it but as a parent you want the toys to start out in a nice condition.

I bought this for my son's first birthday. He enjoys playing with it. I find the quality fine despite what some may have said in their reviews. There are no chips to the wooden box of blocks and all blocks have a good even coat of paint on them. The blocks fit well through the holes they're supposed to. The lid does slide in and out easily. Some people have noted this as a criticism but I find it good as my son would struggle with a stiff lid. I've never seen it bother him that it's so easy to remove. If the blocks fall out... sure, more fun putting them back!Anyhoo... I like this and thought it was good value. The one I have has no problems and on that basis I'd recommend it.