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Standing against a lush green background, a lion, an elephant and a giraffe are waiting to play. Extra thick wooden puzzle includes three pieces, with jumbo wooden knobs for easy grasping. Full-color, matching pictures appear underneath each piece. Encourage hand-eye, fine motor and visual perception skills.

The Melissa & Doug Deluxe Jumbo Knob Puzzle features eight familiar shapes that are brightly colored and feature bold outlines. Each puzzle piece is constructed of extra thick, durable wood, and features a jumbo wooden knob so little ones can easily grasp each shape. The geometric shapes include a circle, square, rectangle, octagon, triangle, diamond, oval, and pentagon. Each piece also has a full-color matching picture underneath it to help kids recognize the shape. Playing with the puzzle is fun and engaging for kids while they learn different shapes and colors. It also helps little ones practice eye-hand coordination, visual perception, color-recognition, memory, matching, and fine-motor skills. The wooden knob puzzle makes a great learning tool for the home as well as the classroom for hands-on, screen-free play. It makes an exceptional gift for babies and toddlers one year and older. We design every toy to the highest-quality standards, and to nurture minds and hearts.

There's always a smiling face looking back from this mirrored chunky puzzle! Stimulate the senses with four furry, textured animal friends (a kitten, puppy, bunny, and bird) that stand up for pretend play or fit into the sturdy wooden puzzle board, surrounding a child-safe mirror. Babies and toddlers will delight in discovering colors and patterns while developing fine motor skills. First Play puzzles and toys feature bright colors, bold patterns, and whimsical designs that boost skills while sparking imagination and wonder - right from the start!

This brightly colored wooden shape sorter is an exciting update on a classic toy! Toddlers can drop the dozen-plus vibrant wooden shapes--including a triangle, octagon, star, rectangle, square, trapezoid, hexagon--through the color-matched holes, then roll the drum along, open the lid, and start all over again. An early-learning powerhouse that encourages color and shape recognition, manual dexterity, and more!

This extra-thick wooden puzzle features a charming cottage with five big puzzle pieces. Jumbo wooden pegs are easy for little hands to grasp and lift, revealing full-color matching pictures underneath each piece! Each piece is a basic shape, to add educational value to this entertaining, hands-on way to play. Puzzles are a great activity to encourage problem-solving, hand-eye coordination, and visual perception skills.

Talk about a classic childhood toy! All the colors of the rainbow are represented by these eight smooth, easy-grasp wooden pieces. Stack them on the solid-wood base, designed with rocking edges for safe and intriguing play.

Peek-a-boo, Ms. Rachel™ sees you! The four-piece Melissa & Doug® Ms. Rachel™ Wooden Peek-a-Boo Jumbo Peg Puzzle features extra thick and sturdy wooden pieces in different shapes, and jumbo pegs that are easy for small hands to grasp. Bright colors and sweet illustrations of favorite Ms. Rachel characters, as well as a special peek-a-boo child-safe mirror, keep young ones, ages one year and older, actively engaged. Pictures under pieces help with matching and boost self-esteem. Encourage language, memory, spatial awareness, problem-solving skills, and more with this Melissa and Doug puzzle & Melissa and Doug toys. These Melissa and Doug toys are toddler learning toys, designed by Ms. Rachel and developmental experts, to support all children, through their ages and stages, from 1-5+ years. Ms. Rachel toys are ideal newborn toys, toddler toys, preschool toys, and wooden toys. From baby shower gifts to baby essentials, these products help babies and families learn, bond, and thrive. Ms. Rachel is a real teacher and passionate educator, with two master’s degrees in education, who creates research-based videos and products to support learning for littles.

More than a shape sorter--this is an on-the-go activity center! Using nine plastic shapes and the padded carrying case, children can lift crinkly flaps, identify the pictures, match the shapes, and drop the textured blocks through the sorter . . . then pull the plush dog around the edge to unzip the case and start it all again! The baby- and toddler-friendly games and learning activities are great for enjoying together or for independent play, and are sure to keep little ones giggling while they learn. The easy-to-grasp padded handle makes it easy to carry the whole set from place to place--even for crawlers, scooters, and emerging walkers.

The Ms. Rachel™ Wooden Learning Blocks + Activity Cards set helps little learners stack, sort, match, roll, and discover early concepts through hands‑on play. With 30 wooden blocks featuring letters, numbers, pictures, and game prompts—plus 14 double‑sided activity cards—kids can practice speech, turn‑taking, social‑emotional skills, matching, counting, and more. Designed with Ms. Rachel and early learning specialists, this set supports key milestones from infancy through toddler years. This product is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits, and that forests are protected for future generations. Please note that FSC certification applies to new inventory only (FSC C156584)