If you have heard of Melissa and Doug Puzzles, you will know that they have been making puzzles for children since inception.
They built their business because they felt there were not enough toys on the market that helped children develop.
Melissa and Doug Puzzles is only part of their range, but a very special part.
We carry most puzzles they have in Australia, and if you are after a particular one that is not stocked, we will try and obtain it for you.
They define their puzzles into age groups. Although depending on your child’s development stage, you can certainly try more complex puzzles.
In the 1-2 year bracket, Melissa and Doug Puzzles include; House Pets, Barnyard Animals, Jungle Friends and Large Farm.
Barnyard Animals Jumbo Knob Puzzle
Jungle Friends Jumbo Knob Puzzle
They also have Fire Trucks, Princess, Numbers as well as Shapes. So the range and options are larger.
Melissa and Doug Puzzles are great for teaching toddlers about shapes, animals, and numbers. The full collection is teaching them much more.
Continuing in the range there is the 3 - 5 years of age bracket. These Melissa and Doug Puzzles come to life, as the pieces are smaller and the detail greater.
You have the Construction Site, Prehistoric Sunset (Dinosaurs), Rescue Vehicles and a lot more. Each one of these is great for helping children develop motor skills and enjoy learning through puzzles.
In the same range there is a Princess, Fairy Tale and the every popular Busy Barn. One of the puzzles that we chose for our kids is the 3d cube sets of Pets. This puzzle enables your children to make many different puzzles and adds a level of complexity.
Fairy Tale Friendship Floor Puzzle - 24 Piece
Busy Barn Shaped Floor Puzzle - 32 Piece
In this bracket, Melissa and Doug Puzzles get quite advanced with a Maze Puzzle, Alphabet Puzzle. They even have a Wooden Bear Family Dress Up Puzzle :). There are, of course, many more in the range and even a Knights and Dragons Puzzle.
All these wonderful designs and shapes make learning very enjoyable for your child.
The last age bracket is the 5 years + range, and you will find some amazing puzzles in this range. You will also note that some of these puzzles are included in the 3-5 bracket.
This is because as children learn through practice they can become very advanced with puzzles. You watch them, as they do the same ones over and again.
In fact, our four-year-old daughter can do puzzles better than dad, but keep that between us.
In this range of the Melissa and Doug Puzzles there are the 96 pieces Princesses Puzzle, Wooden Cards of Numbers and Alphabets.
This is where your child needs to connect the right letter with the right word or the right number with the right number of pictures in the piece.
Melissa and Doug Puzzles are beautifully made, and regardless of which one you might like for your child they will bring you both hours of fun.
The sense of achievement they get from completing a puzzle is lovely to watch. It also fantastic to help them through the process, working together and building that special bond.
Puzzles as you probably are aware are a wonderful development tool for children, teaching them motor skills, both fine and major.
They teach them cognitive skills as the solve the problems as well as emotional skills as they learn patience and are rewarded by the completion of a beautiful picture.
Clearly we love Melissa and Doug Puzzles, and that is because we know you will love them too.