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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Musical Instruments Sound Puzzle

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Manufacturer: Melissa and Doug
Brand: Melissa & Doug
List Price: $12.99
Our Price: $6.01
You Save: $ 6.98 ( 54% )
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Average Ratings:

We've taken peg puzzles to the next level with our wooden sound puzzle. Musical instrument sounds play when the pieces are properly placed into the board.


DESCRIPTION:

Manufacturer Maximum Age: 99
Amazon Minimum Age: 24
Batteries Included: 0
Batteries: 2
Binding: Toy
Brand: Melissa & Doug
EAN: 0000772007160
Feature: 8 piece sound puzzle
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Melissa and Doug
Manufacturer: Melissa and Doug
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 24
Model: 716
Publisher: Melissa and Doug
Release Date: 2007-03-13
Studio: Melissa and Doug


FEATURES:

• 8 piece sound puzzle
• Colorful musical instrument pictures
• Great Value
• Great Quality
• Recommended Age Rating is 2 Years and up



SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Melissa & Doug Vehicle Sound Puzzle
• Melissa & Doug Farm Sound Puzzle
• Melissa & Doug Zoo Sound Puzzle
• Melissa & Doug Pets Sound Puzzle
• Melissa & Doug Shapes Sound Puzzle


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: once it hits the mouth...it's ruined.
Comment: My daughter put the guitar in her mouth and the puzzle just fell apart. I had to put the toy away until later. I'm bummed because now it's ruined. We never put batteries in so I'm not sure about the sound.

Customer Rating:
Summary: My kid loves it
Comment: My kid loves this puzzle. I know the sounds arent very accurate and quite annoying if left out at night. But after every piece he dances or pretends to play whatever instrument it is! Its a lot of fun to do with him and he will often do the puzzle multiple times before moving on to another quieter puzzle.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Detrimental to a child's music education!
Comment: First, the physical puzzle is fine. Just don't put the batteries in. Unless you want your child to learn to distinguish between bland, non-descript synth patches from a cheap Casio keyboard.

How hard could it have been to use an actual recording of the instrument for each piece? This company could easily use a public domain wave file, or better yet, ask some musicians or music educators to contribute a short melody. You wouldn't need access to an expensive recording studio, either. Today a cheap $300 handheld record would do the trick.





Customer Rating:
Summary: disappointed
Comment: For a Melissa and Doug product, this one is disappointing. I would not recommend it to a friend. The sounds do not accurately represent the instruments and all it plays is a small part of Old MacDonald.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Do not buy if you value your child's musical education!
Comment: This is another failing sound puzzle by M&D. Their products are normally of good quality and this one like the farm animals is a disgrace. I am not trying to trash them, I just do not want you to be as upset as I was. All sounds were recorded using an organ of sorts and most sound nothing like the pictured instrument. The puzzle itself works out fine without batteries, just be aware that it is indeed a beginners' level puzzle (marked 2+). To their credit, M&D customer service were gracious and offered to send a non-sound playing replacement.

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