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Melissa & Doug USA Map 51-Piece Floor Puzzle | 
 enlarge | Brand: Melissa & Doug
Category: Toy
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $7.49
You Save: $4.50 (38%)
New (39) from $7.49
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 989
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 6 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 9.3 x 11.8
MPN: 440
Model: 440
UPC: 000772004404
EAN: 0077200440486
ASIN: B000GKAU1I
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Kids will have fun learning the states on this colorful, informative map puzzle! | | • | Featuring 51 heavy-grade shape-cut cardboard pieces | | • | Puzzle pieces are coated on both sides for added durability | | • | Helps develop matching skills | | • | Recommended Age Range 6 Years and up |
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Product Description
Geography comes to life in this jumbo-sized floor puzzle, featuring 51 shape-cut pieces of the states. Heavy-grade cardboard pieces are coated on both sides for added durability. Kids will have fun learning the states on this colorful, informative map puzzle.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Not interlocking November 6, 2008
Georgen Charnes (Nantucket Island)
The pieces don't interlock... might be okay for an older child, but my 3 year old was frustrated.
3 y.o. loves it! A few geographical errors on the map... July 18, 2008
Shopping Mom (Colorado)
My 3 year old loves this puzzle. I didn't think he was ready for this, but after some practice he can now put it together by himself. I was slightly annoyed that some of the state capitals are not in their correct location (for example, Sacramento, CA is shown a little east of San Francisco). Other than that, it's a great learning tool. Thanks to this puzzle, my preschooler knows the names and locations of all 50 states!
 Great Bang for your buck June 24, 2008
K. Schmeling (Bronx, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 3 year old mastered this puzzle in 3 days. She loves it. I wish someone would make a puzzle that shows Alaska bigger than Texas! Also, I would prefer to have each individual state a puzzle piece unto itself. It's great for a 3-4 year old, 6 may be too old to have states grouped together in 1 piece.
 Pieces don't stay together April 15, 2008
James G. Robinson (Olympia, WA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've bought quite a few Melissa & Doug toys for our kids and I'm usually impressed by the quality and durability of their products. We even have a bunch of their other puzzles and they're fantastic; big, vibrant, durable, with a snug fit between pieces. My preschooler absolutely loves the T-REX 48 pc Floor Puzzle and the Dinosaurs 48-Piece Floor Puzzle.
I bought this U.S. Map puzzle with high expectations, but was sorely disappointed. With this puzzle, it is critical that the blue border surrounding the states stay together, because the individual states are shaped like, well, states so they won't stay contained unless the enclosing frame stays put. It doesn't. The big blue edge pieces are slightly warped (maybe this is because they are so big) and they don't stay together at all. Not even on a hardwood floor. And with the outer pieces just itching to spring apart at the slightest touch, arranging the states inside is a challenge even for me. It's hopeless for my kids.
It's a shame that this flaw in completely ruins this puzzle, because otherwise it would be great. It's big and colorful, with interesting and educational pictures on the states that engage my kids. My kids and I tried to assemble it a few times before giving up on it altogether. Now Texas is a frisbee and Maine is exploring the dusty recesses under our hallway bookshelf.
 Excellent Puzzle February 25, 2008
V. Walker
We got this puzzle for our two year old who is great at puzzles. We thought she would not be able to do it, but to our suprise she can. She can do the puzzle better than I can. If I do not know where one of the states goes, I ask her and she will tell me. It is an excellent tool to teach kids. We live in Hawaii so it is important for her to know more about the rest of the world and this is a great way to do it. We hand her California and she tells us that her grandma and granpa live there. We give her Colorado and she tells us that is where Mommy was born. This puzzle is excellent.
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