Melissa & Doug National Parks Wooden Picture Matching Magnetic Game - FSC Certified

Wow. This is an awesome introduction to 4 US National Parks through a child's natural interest in animals. If your kids loves animals as most kids do, this would be a very engaging activity for them. And what kid doesn't like magnets? Combines all these features in a quality Melissa and Doug activity! We got this set to take on our visits to our grandchildren's houses and when they outgrow it, we will donate it to a classroom or one of the Sensory Rooms we have been privileged to help create, if we end up not keeping it ourselves. Maybe they will never outgrow this activity as I can see it even becoming a game for any age to see who can be the first to fill up their card with the matching animals magnets! Might just have to purchase other sets to give away! This is an excellent set, though with much smaller children it might be advisable to sort the animal magnets ahead of time and bag them as sets when playing with a younger child as the number of animal magnets might be overwhelming to have to sort through all four sets if put out altogether! Then it can be a matching game for them to find the same shape on their card, and you can do just one card at a time with one bag of animal magnets. Then, graduate to mixing two bags of animal magnets to match up to two cards, and gradually work your way up to mixing in all four sets when the child seems ready. But other than that it is an excellent activity, extremely well made, looks like a lot of fun, and a great intro to 4 US National Parks and a myriad of interesting Park wildlife! An awesome gift idea! I would purchase this again in a heartbeat and will keep it in my memory bank for future gift ideas, should I ever need one!

we have loved this for hours of entertainment in the car. It is nice and the magnets are very durable. All the different scenes and all the different characters lead to fun imaginative play.

I purchased this for my pre-k classroom and it has worked out wonderfully. I used it during our camping week and the students had a lot of fun adding the different animals and creating their own vignettes. This is an excellent resource for getting quieter students engaged and allowing them to work with a friend in a creative manner. The construction is excellent and I especially like how everything has its place. It packs up well and is perfect for easy storage. Our National Parks Services is such a rich treasure and being able to introduce my students to it at a young age is wonderful. If I could add one thing, it would be nice to have a Jr. Ranger included in the magnet set.

My two year loves these and they have given him hours of play. HOWEVER, 3 of the magnets fell out the first time he played with them. Luckily, I was playing with him and was able to throw them away, but these are very small magnets and could pose a danger to a child or pet should they be swallowed. I was unable to get the magnets back into the holes of the wooden pieces to reglue them.

Such a great quality fun toy. We got this for road-trips but it has quickly became a top fav.

My toddler and I are big melissa and Doug fans they’re puzzles and toys are great! This one in particular caught my eye because it’s so unique and further fuels my sons interest in the outdoors and animals. Magnets are great, colors are vibrant! Size and package are smart and compact easy to store! My son is 2 years old going on 3 (in 4 mths) understands and plays well with these

The media could not be loaded. Melissa and Doug is always a favorite product in our house and this set is no exception. The box is built very sturdy and has notches on the side for a little hands to remove the top. This set also includes elastic vans that wrap around the edges and a handle that allow the children to carry it Without losing the pieces blank is also a nice touch And the scenes and magnets are brightly colored and very educational.

Great set! You cannot go wrong with toys from this company. Well made, safe, age (3) appropriate. An appreciated gift that gets daily use! Great bargain!