Product Description

Sharpen your child's knowledge of geography through play. Learn the names and locations of all 50 states with this colorful U.S. Map puzzle for kids. Puzzle pieces cut on state lines; includes Alaska and Hawaii. Contains 84 pieces total. Measures 14" x 20" when completed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20725 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Milton Bradley
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 6.90" w x 3.20" l, .75 pounds

Features

• Its your patriotic duty to put this 84 piece puzzle together!
• 14-inch by 20-inch puzzle features a map of the United States.
• The puzzles pieces are all cut in the shape of each of the fifty states!
• Ages 5 and up.

Editorial Review
This 84-piece jigsaw puzzle assembles into the 48 contiguous United States, plus Alaska and Hawaii. The pieces are large enough to be safe for curious little ones and make for a fun and truly hands-on lesson in geography. The mapping is detailed enough to highlight major cities and towns, as well as rivers and some topography. To test your smarts, try constructing it without the benefit of a map. --Tom Keogh

Amazon.com Teacher Review
Along about fourth or fifth grade, students in the U.S. are expected to memorize all of the states, their locations, and their capital cities. If you can manage to get a jump-start on this very necessary chunk of information, so much the better for your child: it will be easier for them to learn later, and there's a much greater chance of permanent retention. This is where puzzles and card games can be really helpful, especially if they're well designed. Milton Bradley's United States puzzle has much to recommend it: it's inexpensive, for one thing, the pieces are large and easy to manage (average size is about 2 by 2 inches), and it contains an awful lot of information. Latitude and longitude lines, major products and industries, and of course major cities and capitals are all represented in simple graphics. Except for a few of the tiny Atlantic seaboard states, puzzle pieces are actually cut along state borders--giving kids a handle on their individual geographical shape. A border of interlocking puzzle pieces keeps them in their proper places. The second grader who enjoys puzzles will learn a great deal just by putting it together a few times; older children--especially hands-on and visual learners--will have a lot more fun acquiring the facts with a puzzle than by desperately (and temporarily) memorizing them the night before a test. --A former home school educator, Julie Robinson currently manages a hands-on lab employing three gifted and professional toy testers ranging in age from 5 to 12.

Customer Reviews

good
ok good for my children

Map o' Fun
I was looking for a puzzle that would have cut outs of the states, for my child to learn the states shapes. This is a pretty good deal, although some of the smaller upper north east states are merged together. It's easy to put together, except for the lower and side ocean blue areas of Hawaii and Alaska, a child younger than 7 may need help.

Educational even for Toddlers
This puzzle is a great way to get your kids familiar with geography. My 3 and 5 year old now know where relatives live and recognize the United States in other formats. If your kids like puzzles, this one is a must have!