Melissa & Doug Farm Sound Puzzle
by Melissa & Doug
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Melissa & DougBrand: Melissa & Doug
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Model: 268
Product features:
- Farm Wood Puzzle
- Early vocabulary and matching skills
- Realistic farm sounds when puzzle piece is placed on board
- Recommended Age Range 2 Years and up
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Toys and Games Reviews of Melissa & Doug Farm Sound Puzzle
Customer Review: When Does a Duck Moo, A Pig Bark, and a Horse Cluck...
Summary: 3 Stars
When they are pieces belonging to a Melissa and Doug Farm Sound Puzzle, that's when - and that's when the barnyard becomes confusing! The colorful nature of this puzzle, and the fact that each piece would cause the appropriate sound to be made were what attracted me to this puzzle for my grandson. At fourteen months-old, he is very interested in the sounds different things make; he loves to imitate different animals. This puzzle seemed the perfect Christmas gift.
The puzzle base is made of wood, as are the individual pieces. Edges are smooth and there was no splintering which might injure a child. The animals were depicted realistically and the sounds were fairly representative of each animal.
Unfortunately, we quickly discovered Melissa and Doug failed to work out the "quirks" of their sound puzzles prior to selling them. The actual sounds are either light activated or activated by a chip on each piece and in each cut-out, so covering a shape is what causes the animal to "speak." Our grandson quickly discovered that if he couldn't find the duck - his favorite animal at Christmas - he could cause the puzzle to quack using any of the other animals. All that was required was to bring another piece close enough to the duck-shaped cutout to activate the quack. Further, my daughter told me today that if pieces are missing and one turns off the lights in a room, there is a cacophony of sound.
In my opinion, these are not an acceptable characteristics in an educational toy. While toddlers may find the noise and their ability to make a duck "moo" highly amusing, the supposed educational factor is missing. It would have been better if the different pieces had individualized activation chips or if the chip in each piece and matching cutout were located in different spots for each animal. The sensitivity would need to be such that pieces would have to be within a minimum distance - one in which a puzzle piece was actually being inserted in the cutout- to activate.
I have rated this as only an average toy because of its deficiencies. That is a real shame as it could have been a five-star product if the items addressed above had not been present.
Description of Melissa & Doug Farm Sound Puzzle
The Farm Sound Puzzle is a new twist on classic peg puzzles. This Sound Peg Puzzle makes realistic sounds of animals, vehicles and musical notes when the puzzle pieces are properly placed on the board. Measures 9" x 12". Requires 2 "AAA" batteries (not included).Pegged Toys
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