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

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!

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.

I have come to rely on the quality of Melissa and Doug products. This is a sturdy puzzle with an added challenge due to the curvature of the pieces. One thing that might be helpful is having a better unobstructed picture of the completed puzzle. The front of the box features certain design elements that make it difficult to see which sea creatures inhabit which oceans. The picture on the side of the box, which is small, gives the best view.

Excellent quality and great for teaching

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.

I got this and another like it for my Grandson's 5th birthday. He really loves it. He had two others but with all puzzles, once they get the hang of it attention goes to other things. So far, it's been keeping his attention. They are a large size and manageable for small hands.