Melissa & Doug Dinosaurs 48-Piece Floor Puzzle

The subject matter of dinosaurs is much appreciated. The scene is illustrated in detail. My 2 year old and my 5 year old love this puzzle.

A great gift for a birthday, for a 3, 4, or 5 year old.


Great "learn how to do puzzles" puzzle   April 19, 2002
Stacy Davis (San Antonio, Texas USA)
33 out of 35 found this review helpful

We stepped up to this puzzle after mastering the farm animals puzzle, which had fewer pieces and was relatively easy to assemble without looking to the box for help. The dinosaur puzzle, on the other hand, was great for teaching my almost-4 year-old the ins and outs of puzzle assembly.

We start by looking at a piece and determining what it's a part of. ("This is someone's green neck. Who needs a green neck?") Because the dinosaurs are all shades of browns and greens, we next match the piece to the box, then lay it in the appropriate spot. We're currently working on learning about "corners" and "edges".

The construction is excellent, as with most LCI products. The pieces all fit snugly and unambiguously and are printed on durable, glossy stock...


Home Run   August 23, 2000
Buzz Simmnds (Fot Worth TX)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful

This is an outstanding buzzle for our 4 year old. 48 pieces presents a challenge, but the large pieces keep the child interested and making progress. No two similar pieces become confusing. A wonderful puzzle to build confidence.


Years of Play and Still Going!   October 22, 2002
19 out of 20 found this review helpful

My son received this as a birthday gift at age 4. He loved it because it had dinosaurs. He knew all the names but then he had to put it together. At first, it took him a long time to put the pieces together. However, it taught him to find the border of the puzzle first and then place the middle pieces. This is the only puzzle that he could play with over and over. I gave it a 5 for durability, because my son loved driving his Tonkas over it and would often stomp like a dinosaur on the pieces. It is still in good condition. The edges are little worn from use but it is loved. He is 5 1/2 and still loves it because it makes him feel that he is doing a big kid's puzzle. This would make a great gift that does not need any batteries! I highly recommend it for the fun, the educational aspect, and the durability!


Stimulate your child's brain with puzzles!   December 8, 2003
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

My 3 year old son enjoys his 24 piece grocery store puzzles and was able to spend a good 15-20 minutes assembling them, at first with help from mommy and then by himself. I thought it was time to try a more difficult puzzle- this was a good next step. He and I put this one together- he is not ready for it on his own, but it is not so difficult that he gets frustrated if we work together. As another reviewer pointed out, this is a good puzzle to teach 2 important puzzle skills that 24 piece puzzles don't quite get at: #1: to look at the box as a reference and #2: to start by making the outside border and then filling in the middle. The quality is outstanding- it blows grocery store puzzles out of the water. The colors are beautiful, but lots of similar shades of brown and green which make it slightly more difficult. My son is wanting to know the names of the different dinosaurs now. If you want to sit down and help your toddler with this puzzle at first it is a great one to get! We love this company and their products!!!