This activity doubles as a puzzle and a basic skills board. Each puzzle piece sports a fastener to manipulate including zipper, snaps, buttons, belt buckle, laces and "snap" buckle. Underneath each puzzle piece is a coordinating picture such as red polka dot boxers under a pair of denim jeans. The snap buckle is on a back pack, the snaps are on a pocket, the zipper on a rain coat, the belt buckle on a pair of jeans, the buttons on a shirt, and the laces on a sneaker. My kids are more motivated to practice fasteners with this activity because they also enjoy placing the large puzzle pieces into the form board. This skills board is a little trickier than some because the zipper is smaller in size, as well as the laces for tying. The buttons are large, making them easier to manipulate. Help make learning to fasten fun with this colorful and educational basic skills board!

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Product Description

Young children will have a ball developing basic skills for daily living with this beautifully illustrated board from Melissa & Doug. Each of the six durable activities is fully portable, enabling multiple children to play at one time. Hide-and-seek artwork makes it fun to remove pieces and peek underneath too! 12" x 16" x .5". Ages: 3 years +

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63841 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Melissa & Doug
• Model: 380
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 16.00" h x .50" w x 12.00" l, 1.76 pounds

Features

• Basic Skills Puzzle
• Learn latches and locks
• Pictures under pieces
• Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up

From the Manufacturer
Young children will have a ball developing basic skills for daily living with our beautifully illustrated board. Each of the six durable activities is fully portable; enabling multiple children to play at one time. Hide-and-seek artwork makes it fun to remove pieces and peek underneath too!

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Customer Reviews

Wonderful skills-based toy
This is a beautifully made puzzle that is a good challenge for 2 year olds. Under each piece there is a picture of the inside of the object (what's in the backpack, what's under the shirt, etc.) which is extra fun. The buttons, laces, zipper are large enough for little hands. It will take some time for the little ones to get the hang of completing the tasks, but it's time well spent and they'll feel great once they can do it. Wonderful for those who are beginning to want to dress themselves ("I'll do it myself!" they say, right?) Now, they have a way to practice those skills so they can feel successful. Highly recommend this!

great learing puzzle
I bought this for my son so he could learn the basics at his pace. He mastered all but the shoe in one day. Not only does it have the top pieces, but you can remove them to reveal a picture underneath. A great investment for anyone. My daughter will be able to learn form it too.

Only one negative comment. . .
It's a GREAT skills puzzle! However, it doesn't fit in the puzzle holder made by the same company. All our others do and this one sits on tops. . .rather unfortunate.