Melissa & Doug Under the Sea 100-Piece Floor Puzzle | 
| Brand: Melissa & Doug
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $6.49
You Save: $5.50 (46%)
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1557
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 6 - 9 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 11.8 x 9.8
MPN: 443
Model: 443
UPC: 000772004435
EAN: 0000772004435
ASIN: B000088UPU
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The colorful, exotic world of the ocean depths is beautifully portrayed in this educational floor puzzle | | • | 100 Piece floor puzzle is 4 feet tall | | • | Helps develop matching skills | | • | Filled with fascinating flora and aquatic fauna | | • | Recommended Age Range 6 Years and up |
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Product Description
The Under the Sea Floor Puzzle by Melissa & Doug has 100 pieces and is over four feet tall! This puzzle has the best graphics, highest quality construction, and largest size. This colorful, detailed floor puzzle is made of heavy duty cardboard that's 20% thicker than other puzzles, and the easy to clean surface keeps the puzzles looking new! This puzzle features a whale, shark, jellyfish, sea turtles, dolphins, and lots of beautifully detailed fish & sea fauna. It is even has clown fish to remind children of thier favorite fish movie!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
good team project September 28, 2004
Lila Hope (Palo Alto, CA)
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
My two girls (aged 4.5 and 3) love puzzles. They have different likes and dislikes so we have in our house "my puzzles" and "your puzzles." But this one is the first "our puzzle." It is challenging enough that both girls have to work together -- one on the tropical fish and the other on the dolphins, for example -- and what a joy when the patches would come together. The different areas on the puzzle would take on a different hue of blue (as the ocean goes deeper the color darkens, of course), so that the girls can sort out the pieces and start different "foci" on the floor. Therefore this puzzle really helps them learn multi-tasking, organization, and team work. It is definitely a step forward from the 24-piece or 50-piece sets, while still remaining manageable for preschoolers. My only minor, minor complaint is that one stretch of the puzzle (the sperm whale area) is dark, a bit simplistic in design, and somehow not preferred by either of the girls -- so I would always be assigned to complete that portion; just a little warning that you may find yourself putting together a giant sperm whale a couple of times a day. The bonus -- a chart that teaches the children names of all the sea creatures on the puzzle!
Enchanting learning toy! October 8, 2004
K. Wilson (Alberta, Canada)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
Our daughter received this puzzle for her 3rd birthday. She's a puzzle nut! This became an instant favorite and had to be left together for all to see. The picture sheet in it labels all the sea creatures and it becomes a great way to discuss the different levels of life in the ocean. The coloring is beautiful - Mom and Dad enjoy it as well. It is extrememly well built, sturdy and can really be wiped off with a damp cloth.
The only negative, as another viewer pointed out, is the darker bottom pictures. Harder for young ones to distinguish designs and not as visually appealing.
Another quality Melissa & Doug product September 24, 2005
Kevin S. Green
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I purchased this puzzle, along with the similar Rain Forest puzzle, for my 4-year old daughter's birthday.
My purchase was based on other favorable reviews and my previous experience with Melissa & Doug products. I was not disappointed, and neither was my daughter.
The pieces are large, bright and not terribly complex. My daughter needed quite a bit of help due to the complex image, but that's not a bad thing. I got to teach her patience, plus watch her work a complex problem and learn spatial thinking skills. And, since since she loves animals, I can tell she won't get tired of the puzzle(s) for quite some time. Even after she can do it herself, the chance remains to teach about the interesting/uncommon animals depicted.
One small issue -- probably just for me -- is what I expected the pieces to be made of. All my other M&D purchases have been solid wood items for my 2-year old. For some reason, I assumed these would be too. Instead, they are cardboard, albeit good solid material. I made the mistake of starting out on the floor, and then worrying about pieces getting stepped on and snapped.
All in all, this and the aforementioned Rain Forest puzzle, are of the same high caliber as I've come to trust from Melissa & Doug. I'll be buying their remaining similar puzzles.
Truly beautiful! September 10, 2005
C. Moore
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was surprised at the quality of this puzzle. It was a little too hard for my young niece and nephew, but with help, they got it together. It was just beautiful, and they asked a lot of questions about the premise, i.e., from sea surface animals to those way down in the deeps. We had fun counting all of the different animals, and imagining how they lived. Sparked some lively discussion. Make sure to have adequate space though, as this is really BIG when completed.
We love it! March 9, 2006
Deborah Pravatta (Shreveport, LA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The children in our after school program love this puzzle. The colors are beautiful and they are learning about different sea creatures at the same time!
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