Melissa & Doug World Map Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (33 pcs, 2 x 3 feet)
$11.39
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Explore the continents of the world and some of their animal inhabitants. This puzzle measures 2’ x 3’ when assembled, and the 33 extra-thick pieces feature an easy-to-clean surface to keep them looking like new. It’s fun to learn world geography while assembling this detailed map puzzle!
Map puzzles for kids are an exceptional way to teach children to have fun while learning the geography of the globe and developing multiple cognitive, physical, and emotional skills. This puzzle allows kids to explore the world and learn the locations, shapes, and names of all the continents and major world oceans. The Melissa & Doug World Map Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle makes an exceptional gift for kids ages 6 and up. Add the Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Floor Puzzle set to round out the play experience and give kids another engaging option for screen-free fun.
For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News calls “the gold standard in early childhood play.” We design every toy to the highest quality standards, and to nurture minds and hearts. If your child is not inspired, give us a call and we’ll make it right. Our phone number is on every product!
EASY-TO-ASSEMBLE FLOOR PUZZLE: The Melissa & Doug World Map Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle is a 33-piece, easy-to-assemble floor puzzle that measures 2’ x 3’ when assembled.
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS: This puzzle allows kids to explore the world while learning the location, shapes, and names of all the continents and major world oceans.
HELPS DEVELOP SKILLS: This Melissa & Doug world map puzzle helps kids develop multiple skills such as hand-eye coordination, problem-solving abilities, and knowledge of our world.
GIFT FOR KIDS 6 AND UP: This puzzle makes an exceptional gift for kids ages 6 and up. Add the Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Floor Puzzle set to round out the play experience and give kids another engaging option for screen-free fun.
“THE GOLD STANDARD IN CHILDHOOD PLAY”: For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”
100% HAPPINESS GUARANTEE: We design every toy to the highest quality standards, and to nurture minds and hearts. If your child is not inspired, give us a call and we’ll make it right. Our phone number is on every product!
13 reviews for Melissa & Doug World Map Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (33 pcs, 2 x 3 feet)
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Al –
Good gift for 5 and above
Good quality. Big images. My kid even spilled water on it. It didnot effect the quality.
Vince –
fun and educational
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
Ann Krull –
Excellent
Excellent quality and great for teaching
Ramona –
Pieces are a little hard to keep together.
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.
A. Bunnell –
Educational and Sturdy
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.
Mari –
Class favorite
Perfect for animal lovers. Makes learning geography fun and children love floor puzzles
Bryan Carey –
Melissa and Doug Attempt to Teach World Geography
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.
snoopylover –
Great resource
Love this map and so does my autistic son. Teaches him with color and he interacts well
Fina –
The size of the puzzle is big which is suitable for toddlers to play and learn about the world map at the same time. My husband and I were surprised that Russia is categorised as Asia but after we Googled, it makes sense. Definitely interesting as it sparks an engaging discussion.
Erin –
Missing 4 pieces from a sealed box
Bruce Jamieson –
An excellent product – very educational and easy and fun to make by 4-6 year olds. Not to scale but a useful guide.
Bibi1284 –
Très beau cassette et excellente qualité pour le prix. Tout à fait comme la photo. Les morceaux de l’intérieur du casse-tête ont des formes particulières qui s’emboîtent les unes dans les autres, ce qui crée un défi différent pour les enfants. Ils n’ont pas des “pattes” comme les casse-tête réguliers.
Nitasa miishra roy –
It’s very nice.. my 32 month old daughter enjoys doing it although with a little help..the puzzle pieces are easy to handle y toddlers