Melissa & Doug World Map Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (33 pcs, 2 x 3 feet)

My first grader started bringing home work based on basic geography, focusing on continent and ocean names. I bought this to help reinforce the school curriculum. The puzzle is helping him with the names and understanding where all the continents and oceans are in relation to one another. The puzzle is easy enough for my 7 and 5 year olds to put together, and the quality is great. My boys love the puzzle so much because it’s big and different from traditional puzzles. They don’t even realize they’re learning. Mom win!

Good quality. Big images. My kid even spilled water on it. It didnot effect the quality.

This world map puzzle is both fun and educational! The large, colorful pieces are easy to handle, and the detailed world map design helps kids learn geography in an engaging way. The puzzle pieces fit together smoothly, and the sturdy construction ensures it will last through many uses. It’s perfect for family activities or classroom learning. A great way to combine fun and learning

Students loved it!

Our puzzle-loving toddler was frustrated that while assembling this puzzle it was easy to knock pieces out of alignment because they don't interlock. I thought it was cool that the continent of Africa or of South America are each one piece but it turned out to be a design choice that he's not enjoying. He usually loves big floor puzzles and this one is a good quality, I just didn't know or read closely enough that the pieces don't interlock or are not uniform sizes like many other puzzles.

Perfect for animal lovers. Makes learning geography fun and children love floor puzzles

The Melissa and Doug World Map Puzzle is a large, two feet by three feet puzzle- a large enough size that most will assemble it on the floor or on a large table. A total of thirty- three pieces comprise this puzzle, and this is enough to make it semi- challenging without being too easy. Educational in nature, this world map clearly identifies each of the major continents and oceans, as well as identifying some of the animal species common to world's different regions. With an educational angle such as this, the Melissa and Doug World Map Puzzle would seem like an excellent puzzle that every child should own. However, there are a few problems with this puzzle and one will be obvious to anyone who opens the box for the first time and begins to assemble the pieces: The inner part of the puzzle does not include interlocking pieces. The frame of the puzzle does include standard, interlocking pieces, but the interior part of the puzzle does not. The interior pieces just lie there, next to each other, causing them to slide around and possibly adding to the frustration of the young person trying to assemble. This is certain to bother parents and children alike. The second problem I have with this puzzle is less important, but still deserves mentioning, and that would be the lack of labels on the countries and large bodies of water. The only places with names are the seven continents and the major oceans. National boundaries are shown, but there are no names for the countries. Some would say that this would make the puzzle too complicated, but considering this puzzle is aimed at the upper- elementary school ages, I think it would be a wise addition. It would add greatly to the puzzle's educational value. Looking at the positives, this puzzle is made from thick cardboard and thus the pieces are not likely to break. Also, even though I complained above about the lack of interlocking pieces, I admit that there is one small advantage to this arrangement: Learning the major land masses. Some of the continents have their own, individual pieces and this could help children to learn to associate the full continent with its location on the world map. In spite of its flaws, the Melissa and Doug World Map Puzzle is still a good puzzle, mainly because it still offers some educational value. This fact alone places it a notch above other puzzles and other toys on the market. The lack of interlocking pieces will annoy many children and parents, but the puzzle still has enough value to recommend.

Great puzzle and my three year old loved it, he loves maps. the pieces don't piece together like a regular puzzle, they slip and slide around a bit. i think its due to the odd shapes of the pieces. But sturdy and easy to keep clean nonetheless.

The size of the puzzle is big which is suitable for toddlers to play and learn about the world map at the same time. My husband and I were surprised that Russia is categorised as Asia but after we Googled, it makes sense. Definitely interesting as it sparks an engaging discussion.

Muy satisfecho con un producto de buena calidad

Missing 4 pieces from a sealed box

An excellent product - very educational and easy and fun to make by 4-6 year olds. Not to scale but a useful guide.

Très beau cassette et excellente qualité pour le prix. Tout à fait comme la photo. Les morceaux de l'intérieur du casse-tête ont des formes particulières qui s'emboîtent les unes dans les autres, ce qui crée un défi différent pour les enfants. Ils n'ont pas des "pattes" comme les casse-tête réguliers.