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Melissa & Doug Rainbow Stacker Wooden Ring Educational Toy Review (576)

All wood, it sounds great when those wood rings slap together, wish the top screwed on so it stayed together for storage. The rings stack well together with or without the center stand. It is a big hit with my granddaughter. -J. Neva

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Melissa & Doug Puppy Wooden Grasping Toy Baby

It's easy to twist and turn this adorable wooden puppy s legs, body, and head into different positions! with its brightly colored smooth wood body, fuzzy ears, appealing expression, and easy-to-grasp size, this is a perfect first manipulative.

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Melissa & Doug Caterpillar Xylophone Musical Toy With Wooden Mallets

I bought this for my granddaughter for christmas. I'm so happy i did, she loves playing with it. So sturdy and well made. It arrived on time, everything was perfect. Emily loves it! that's all that matters.

This colorful xylophone is a child's ideal first introduction to music! mallets in hand, children can explore simple music concepts through creative play, becoming familiar with an octave, intervals, and rhythms. Over time, this little caterpillar will help children develop an appreciation for sound and music! the nifty wooden mallets store neatly in the xylophone itself to look like the caterpillar's antennas.

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I bought these for a gift for my niece and nephew and they loved them. It comes in cute packaging and the storage for the sticks is perfect. You really can't beat the price compared to other xylophones out there -Notice from U. Ross, West Virginia

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So cute and sounds good. Love the clever design- sticks fit into top to make antennae. I expected it be great because melissa and doug pretty much always makes fantastic toys and i wasn't disappointed.

- Z. CageenGreat toy! i ordered because it had a place for the mallets. I only wish they'd fit tight instead of sliding out easily

Very sturdy, i'm not at all worried about my kiddos breaking it. Nice bright sound, with pretty good tuning. Only flaw so far is that the paint on the sticks comes off and leaves streaks on the keys when dragged across the keys.

O. Alberta, Wyoming

Melissa & Doug Rainbow Caterpillar Gear Toy With 6 Interchangeable Gears

Turn the gears slowly and watch each interlocking segment move the next, or see how fast your child can make the caterpillar "crawl" on the wooden base. This rainbow-colored gear toy is hands-on fun at any speed! with their bulky, notched shape, the colorful gears are easy for children to fit onto the color-coordinated pegs . . . Then rotate, remove and rearrange. Toddlers will be fascinated by the colors and movement of this charming toy.

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Hape Elephant Wooden Push Pull Toddler Toy

Discover the animal kingdom one push or pull at a time! hape's elephant from the push & pull line is the perfect, brightly-colored pal to push, pull, or carry along on adventures. Crafted in such a way as to make it easy for small hands to grasp and pick up, the elephant toy is a good playmate that enhances baby's developmental skills. The solid maple consturction makes it durable enough to race around the house with your youngster, and keep rolling for generations of play. All hape products sold in north america meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Pounding Bench Wooden Toy With Mallet

I bought this for my daughter. She is 16 months old and doesn't quite understand how to use the hammer. When we play with this i usually end up using the hammer and she just pushes the pegs down with her hand. I leave this item out all the time and she never just plays with it on her own so i wouldn't say this is a favorite of hers by any stretch. However, it is a wood toy that works exactly as it should and there aren't a million pieces to pick up and put away as with most of her toys. My only suggestion would be to have some kind of clip or holder on it so the hammer stays with it when not in use. I just place it on top but it would be nice if it somehow stored better. I would buy this item again but since it's not a favorite toy for my daughter i don't know if i would buy it for a gift for another child. Maybe she will become more interested in it when she's a little older?

The pegs on the bench go up and down, playing peekaboo on this solid wood pounding activity. Non-removable pegs take turns showing their smiles while your toddler has fun naming the colors and enjoys practicing fine motor skills. A sturdy mallet is included.

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Melissa & doug deluxe pounding bench i bought this for my 2 year old grandson. As with most boys he loves to "pound" on anything and with anything. I love melissa & doug products as they are sturdy/brightly colored and have always been a big hit with the kids. Grandson loves it, has pounded so hard at times i thought for sure it would break! only problem i've had is keeping him from using the hammer part of it on everything else! -Notice from X. Juliana, Sheffield

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I am torn in reviewing this toy. Here's why: the toy is definitely well-made, will not come apart, will not break unless subjected to massive violence. It definitely builds motor skills, hand-eye-coordination, and even thinking skills-as deciding which colors should be up or down or evenly matched in height requires some intricate choice and physical application. So, the toy is a great toy! . . But . . . . You are basically giving your child a miniature of thor's hammer. Not a hollow plastic hammer, mind you. No, no. This is a toddler weapon the great god of thunder would approve of. Two solid wooden pieces held together very well. The head of the hammer is sculpted to allow attacks from many interesting angles. Great for the toy. Not so great if your little one might decide to go "a-viking" during a playgroup, family get-together, or school function. . Like the mighty mjolner, this hammer throws well, flies fast and far, and can kill the mightiest of trolls. Or televisions. Or pc's. Or grandma. . So . . . The only reason i take a star off is because of the deadly weapon that comes with this awesome toy. Maybe it should have been fastened by a cable to the toy, melissa & doug? it's not cool that parents have to do this thinking for you. But we love grandma. Having our toddler turned thor send her to the hospital is not our idea of fun. . If your child is meek and kind and dependably non-violent, go for it. Great toy! if your little one may just be a conqueror of lands reincarnated into this tiny body, please beware the hammer!

- Y. LorenzMy 2 yr old got this for x-mas, and he loves it! the "gears" that pop the pegs up on the other side is an excellent feature. This pounding bench can take a beating and it entertains him for a decent amount of time before he's off to some other toy. It's solid wood and very sturdy. It can take all the abuse a rough and tough toddler can dish out. It's been beat on, tossed around, and thrown to the ground and it's still in one peice. Melissa and doug make some of the best toys available. Their toys are simple but still fun for kids, and they are always well made and high quality. I'm very pleased with this toy and would recommend it to anyone with a little one that likes to bang on things. Tip: the hammer will leave marks on wooden surfaces, little half moon rivets. It's best if used on a mat or non wooden hard surface. We learned this the hard way.

First let me start by saying i generally love all melissa and dog toys. They are simple, great quality products. I had been thinking about getting some sort of peg-pounding device for some time and figured approaching 2. 5 years old was probably a good time - especially since my son is currently intent on "fixing" everything in the house (including the dogs and myself) by beating them with plastic wrenches and screwdrivers. . I've seen so many of these toys where the pegs go through too easily (so really what's the point) or are just about impossible to pound down (requiring the child to "practice" by hitting it harder and harder and harder - thereby developing a sense that full strength is needed for every endeavor and endangering the health and lives of all living and non-living things crossing their path). These go down pretty easily but the mechanism that keeps the pegs always attached to the bench at least creates a little resistance - making it "just right". . Now, when i decided to purchase the toy, i thought the idea of keeping the pegs attached to the bench was a fabulous idea. I am an older parent and the little one doesn't understand that i have to bend much farther to pick up the 43 billion toys that inevitably end up just under the couch, the radiators, the cabinets, etc. I was looking forward to keeping this particular device all together all of the time. And then we get the toy. When you pound down a peg on one side, the opposite peg pokes it's little face up. Once i actually experienced the toy - i panicked. There was no way he is going to enjoy this! how frustrating - you can never pound all of the pegs down! how is he going to take out his frustration? will this very solid wooden toy be thrown across the room, shattering windows, cracking skulls? am i dooming him to a life of suffering - creating a young sisyphus? depriving him of any hope for the future? any chance for success? only time will tell. . We've had it for a few days now and he absolutely loves it, he gets to pound down four colored smiley faced pegs and then, magically, there are four more different colors to pound. He calls it his "work tool bench" and as soon as he wakes up he asks to go downstairs and play with it. . I leave him to it and go in another room - it's too stressful for me ; )

R. Gloria, Sefton