Melissa & Doug Locks & Latches Board Wooden Educational Toy

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I suspect it may have a limited time appeal for her as she matures and masters the skills, but it is perfect for this time in her development.

By the end of the day he, my 4 yo niece and my 16 month old son had all spent significant time playing with it. You can see from this pic that after I edged with a brush I rolled over with a small foam roller just to make sure my paint was evenly spread. Our activity boards for kids are made from smoothly sanded solid-wood material that features fun surprises behind the opening doors and windows.This is the second grand daughter that I have bought this for and both really enjoy playing with it. Once my daughter gets her hands on it, she does start playing with it, and is pretty focused on it, but she's barely 18 months and this toy is probably better suited for older children (perhaps 2 or 3) who can figure out how the different latches lock and unlock the doors. My wife and I love the colors and sturdiness of the product as we are finding out our son is quite rough on his toys. eSpecial Needs is dedicated to providing our clients with the best selection of adaptive equipment, rehab equipment and therapy solutions for children and adults with special needs. My other plus is that the pieces are all hinged, so it is not one of the many puzzels in my house missing 1 piece.

The gift is a little advanced for his 13 month old hands but he still loves it and plays with it daily. His parents thought it was great and were just recently talking about how they could make something like this for him to start learning.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. We decided to ditch two small ones and get one bigger one, which we hadn’t picked up yet (time crunch = my middle name). There are so many alternative ways to improve manual dexterity at home, like playdough games, painting, washing berries, picking grains with fingers or gardening. I have seen something like it on Pinterest and have always thought it would be a great acticity for a kid.

This toy helps little fingers to become more nimble and offers a never boring challenge to my 18 month old grandson. This is the third one of these we have purchased, two were gifts and I couldn't wait to get one for my 2 year old daughter! Allow the children to take turns unlocking each door, one at a time, seeing how long it will take them to work it out, talking through the process with them and improving their fine motor skills.

my granddaughter not only enjoys the latches, but also delights in seeing the "surprise" behind each door. Oh yeah, and I sanded down the edges and corners to make them a bit rounder / safer for small hands. I purchased this for my 12 month old grandson - It was rated for not under 3 years, however, he can only play with it under supervision, and he is manipulating all of the latches and learning.