If you are looking to help your child understand life look towards puzzles. You can still have fun and throw some educational experience in with a twist! Puzzles help build a foundation for skills like thought process, actions, problem solving, reading, mathematics and writing. These are major building blocks for not only school learning but life as well. Children will also grasp that concept that parts create a whole.
You may think that your child may find a puzzle boring in comparison to a Wii… but have you given them one to try ? Most children find puzzles engaging. Our child often asks to play with puzzles by herself and loves it when the whole family joins in. See the world through your child’s eyes for a few precious moments and help them learn through play…
Product Name: Pirates Puzzle
Company: MuddPuppy for Barefoot Books
Age Range: 5 and up
AWARDS: 2005 iParenting Greatest Products Award; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award 2009
Product Overview: from MuddPuppy… Here’s the cheeriest looking pirate ship that ever sailed the seas! Flying not one, but three skull & crossbones flags, the jolly buccaneers seem to be attracting a seagull and fish, and even the mermaid figurehead is rated PG.
Mudpuppy’s Pirates 100-piece puzzle is based on an illustration by Olwyn Whelan for The Barefoot Book of Pirates retold by Richard Walker and published by Barefoot Books. Yo ho ho—read the book and enjoy the puzzle. The puzzles pieces are stored in an irresistible hinged storage tin. It’s sturdy, and also well designed to hold pieces of eight and other booty.
Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Printed with non-toxic, soy-based inks.
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Review:We were happy that the puzzle was NON-TOXIC and used mostly recycled paper those are always +++ in our book. The pieces were study and large enough for little handles but not too large to not be a challenge. We love that it came with a tin, so it will survive a lifetime of use by children – no cardboard box that will fall apart in less than a day and leave you without storage for your puzzle. The puzzle is bright, fun and was just enough of a challenge for the ReviewKids ages 4+ not to get frustrated and felt very accomplished when finished. Even Mom and Dad Reviews jumped on board (haha) and walked the plank to finish the puzzle. This puzzle is great for a any day puzzle or a fun family night with the younger kids.
MommyReview’s Recommendation: Fun puzzle for game night!
Overall Rating: 5
Where to Buy: MuddPuppy or Barefoot Books
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I thought finding this would be so arduous but it’s a bzeree!
I can’t believe you’re not playing with me–that was so hpelful.
My son loves pirates and would love to do this with mom!
This is such a cute puzzle! My son is only 2 1/2 now, but I think he would really enjoy working on this with my help!
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