toys & games: solution     toys & games:       Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Stringing Beads with over 200 beads10 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Excellent! I got these for my niece, she's nearly 6 and loved them. She is learning to read now and it was great to see her sounding out names and putting the letters together to spell them on the necklaces. It's evident that she'll be playing with these for a while as she discovers that you could actually load up the strings instead of having only a couple of beads in the middle. That said: you might want ...             Melissa and Doug See & Spell36 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 True learning fun My 2 1/2 year old loves this... "toy". I love that it comes with 8 different boards each with a front and back (so you get 16 spelling puzzles in all). My daughter even likes to simply sort the letters on the floor and tell me what each one is or what sound each makes. The possibilities are numerous.             Melissa and Doug Cutting Food Box124 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Love this toy! I bought this for my son when he was about 18 months old and he abolutely loves it! It holds his attention 2 to 3 times longer than most toys. He loves the crunching noise made by cutting through the velcro. In addition, despite the vast number of blocks, books, toys etc. that I've purchased to help him learn colors.....this toy has proven to be the best tool we've found. The colors are ...             Melissa and Doug Maggie Leigh Magnetic Dress-Up17 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Great gift for 3yr old girls I purchased this for my 3 year old cousin. She absolutely loves it. I liked the fact that it is much more durable and easy to play with than traditional paper "paper dolls."             Melissa & Doug Birthday Party Birthday Cake67 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Happy Birthday!!!!! I bought this birthdat cake for my two year old. She loves it. She decorates the cake and sings "happy..to you, happy..to you" all day. Great durabe toy. Creative and Fun.             Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel197 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Our toddler loves this! I bought this easel for our toddler, who is 20 months old and nearly 3 feet tall. She's drawing on it right now with crayons, and is absolutely in love with it! The lowest height setting is perfect for her; the footprint is about 2' by 2' when assembled, which was bigger than I thought it would be. It stands about 4.5 feet tall. Also, it takes about a half hour to put together, but once ...             Melissa & Doug Deluxe 24-Piece Princess Elise Magnetic Dress-Up14 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2007 Easy to play with Dress up is always fun. This is easy to pick up the pieces and keep them in the box.             Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Companion Set25 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug Easel companion set- great value The best part about this set was the paint cups. It fits perfectly in the easel and they have lids so you don't have toss out the leftover paint. I've spent lots of money on getting some decent brushes and the ones from this set are durable and thick enough for good textures. It also helped that the handles had matching colors on them so they could remember which brush belongs in what cup so we ...             Melissa and Doug Band in a Box68 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Good times had by all! My son just adores this toy! Since we are pretty tolerant people, the noise from a toy band doesn't bother us and the sounds coming from the toys sound like actual instruments, not cheap fakes.             Melissa and Doug Friendship Stamp Set8 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Perfect I got this for my 11 year old daughter and was thrilled. I was worried it might be too "young" for her but, I found the stamps perfect for any age! I think she is going to really enjoy decorating notes and such as the stamps are varied and good for children to adults.             Wooden Take-Along 24-piece Tool Kit32 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug Terrific Classic Toy We bought this for my 3 year-old daughter. She LOVES using all the tools and pieces and will play with it for quite some time. This is definately one to safe for future generations!             Melissa and Doug 100 Piece Wood Blocks Set18 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 block building, brain building oOr daughter loved this toy at 6 months old when we gave it to her and still loves it 3 months later. No doubt she'll play with it for a long time. So many opportunities to learn shapes, colors, coordination and creativity. A great buy             Melissa and Doug Food Groups24 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Lasts and lasts The nice thing about Melissa and Doug wooden toys is that they will last through many children, light and hard play and will be enjoyed for a long time. My set is about 5 years old. It has been through 2 kids and is now currently getting a good beating from an overzealous 19 month old. He bangs them and tosses them and uses the food to bowl with. We play identify the food, we serve each ...             Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks90 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Great fun, great value! My two-and-a-half year old grandson can play with these blocks for hours and even enjoy putting them away. The key appears to be the proportions. I know he's registering spatial values as he figures out how to fit them back into the box. I know I'll be purchasing the other sets as well since it's such a fun activity to share with him. You can't go wrong.             Melissa and Doug Pizza Party51 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 My daughter loves it! My 26 month old daughter loves to play with this set. She also uses pieces of mushrooms and pepper to cook soup in a small pot.             Melissa and Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock37 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 My Daughter doesn't know she is learning My 3yr old loves this clock. Right now it is a really fun puzzle with numbers she recognizes. However, the learning value is huge. First of all, it is self-correcting. The numbers only fit in one place and there is a small number next to the puzzle piece so not only will one piece fit in that spot, there is also a correctly positioned smaller number to use as a guide. Secondly, it is durable ...             Melissa & Doug Underwater 48-Piece Floor Puzzle26 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Fantastic puzzle This puzzle is great! We bought it to frame and hang in our son't bedroom that we recently decorated in an ocean theme. We've enjoyed putting it together several times. The colors are really vivid-- beautiful picture!             Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle38 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug Neat, original toy castle! I didn't care much for the generic plastic doll houses in the stores, but I really like this nice wooden castle. It's a very nice size with nice details. Some of the rooms are small but my daughter doesn't mind.             Melissa & Doug Wooden Sandwich-Making Set19 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug Fun for 3 year old I gave this to my niece for her 3rd birthday. She loved it and immediately began making "food deliveries" to her party guests.             Melissa and Doug Deluxe Magic Set42 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 good deal You get a lot of stuff in this set, and the tricks actually work! Pieces are quality made with wood, painted with engaging colorful imagery. A couple tricks are hard for my 6 year old, but all the tricks are fun for kids and grownups. 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