animal magnetism!, 21 April 2010

I got these magnets for my 14 month old daughter. She is into animals, and into our other fridge magnets so I thought they would keep her amused while I cook. There are plenty of them, enough to pick up, re arrange, and swap from fridge to washing machine! They are great for conversational skills, animal recognition and she loves it when we mix them up and she has to find a certain animal.They come in a lovely little wooden box, as all Melissa and Doug things seem to, but sadly it doesn't have a lid. The other downside to them is that the edges of the print seem too peel/wear off rather easily, so we have a few animals with the corners missing after too much handling with dribbly fingers, and the odd little chew. I suppose they would be ok for older children who don't put things in their mouths, or for a place where they wouldn't need too much wiping. All in all we love them anyway!

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Animals (Toy)

Magnetic animals for children, 17 Dec. 2010

This is an excellent buy for toddlers from 18months. My granddaughter loves to move them from the fridge to various hiding places, and is learning the animals' names and the noises they make.

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Animals (Toy)

animal magnets, 16 Nov. 2010

I bought these for my 15 month old son, they are durable (he regularly throws them around) and the magnets are well attached to the animals. A good purchase, my only complaint is that the lid for the storage box is a piece of quite flimsy plastic so I don't put the lid on very often.

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Magnetic Wooden Animals (Toy)