Description
From the manufacturer
Countless Ways to Play
From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug products spark imagination and wonder through screen-free, open-ended play! We make well-crafted toys that are developed with care to be passed down from generation to generation or shared family to family. When kids pretend with Melissa & Doug, anything is possible!
Set the Scene!
Fit a large background scene on the magnetic game board, choose one of the small suggestion cards with the same background, then find and place the magnets that match the suggested picture.
Pick Up the Pieces
Set includes 119 wooden magnets, 2 double-sided background cards, 4 double-sided suggestion cards & stand-up magnetic game board, and includes sturdy wooden storage case with handle.
Build Skills
Kids will have fun bringing imaginative scenes to life while honing fine motor, matching, color recognition, and problem-solving skills!
With more than three decades of experience, we’re a brand you can trust. Our safe and durable toys inspire imaginative play and are designed to stand the test of time and be passed down through generations.
We use wood whenever we can because it’s renewable and durable. To ensure the world has healthy forests AND high-quality wooden toys, we’ve committed to planting 10 million trees by 2030.
100% Screen-Free No screens, no apps, just good wholesome toys for hours of kid-powered fun! Each one of our products is designed to engage children in the joy of imaginative, hands-on play.
Product information
Product Dimensions 5.5 x 17.51 x 23.51 inches
Item Weight 1 ounces
Country of Origin China
ASIN B077XMW367
Item model number 9918
Manufacturer recommended age 36 months – 5 years
Best Sellers Rank #1,755 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #7 in Magnetic & Felt Playboards
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No
Release date December 14, 2021
Language English
Department girls
Manufacturer Melissa & Doug
Combine wooden magnets to recreate fun scenes on a game board Scenes include a day on the farm, backyard playtime, heading off to school, and busy day in town 2 double-sided scene cards, 4 double-sided suggestion picture cards, 119 wooden magnets, wooden storage/travel case with lid/game board Great for fine motor, matching, color recognition, and problem-solving skills Makes a great gift for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, for hands-on, screen-free play
Combine more than 100 wooden magnets to recreate and bring to life imaginative scenes! Fit a large background scene on the magnetic game board, choose one of the small suggestion cards with the same background, then find and place the magnets that match the suggested picture. The set includes 119 wooden magnets, 2 double-sided background cards, 4 double-sided suggestion cards, a magnetic game board that stands up in a sturdy wooden storage case with handle. Kids three and older will have fun while honing fine motor, matching, color recognition, and problem-solving skills!
Debbie Hansen –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple intelligent toys!
Love anything by M&D….have several different things from them and love them all. I appreciate the feeling of nostalgia I get watching my grandkids play with the “paper dolls”…lol.
Denise Volmering –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great toy but was banged up
I love everything about this Melissa and Doug Magnet Board, very sturdy. Unfortunately, the one I recieved seemed to be a return and was banged up with hair strands inside the box. It was delivered inside of a unsealed plastic bag.
Ant WannetAnt Wannet –
1.0 out of 5 stars
Broken/missing pieces
Not all pieces were there and a large portion had where the picture side was detached from the magnet side due to bending of the wood pieces. Unfortunately I ordered this in advance for a birthday and can no longer return, so I’m stuck with it. Shame on me for planning ahead 🙄
Candi –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Melissa and Doug
Perfect for my 3 year old who loves magnets. Great wooden storage case and comes with lots of pieces.
Special Education Teacher –
5.0 out of 5 stars
SPED APPROVED
Love this. I’m a preschool special educator and this is awesome of so many skills and language
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun. Creative. Educational.
Two year old grandson loved playing with the magnets by sorting, creating, naming items and colors. Because they’re magnets, it keeps the pieces from going everywhere. This was a great gift.
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hours of entertainment
Hours of entertainment on our recent trip for my 4 year old!
Sparky –
3.0 out of 5 stars
It’s ok
I give it a 3 star because I wish the magnet pieces were a bit bigger. They are too small. My 3 year old plays well with it. But I have to watch she doesn’t drop them of my 1 year old can swallow them.
2 people found this helpful
kelly –
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
Should come with pictures to determine where pieces go. Some are so small and can’t even tell what the piece would go to. Product is very disappointing
cat –
1.0 out of 5 stars
The toy was damaged
This toy was for my granddaughter when we opened it up it was already been used and thrown back in the box.
KPM –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
So much fun creating different scenes and searching through the pieces to put together the people, animals, cars, and buildings. Easy to store everything and close up when finished.
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Christmas gift
My niece told me her girls love this and haven’t stopped playing with it. They are 4 and 6.
Gigi1180 –
3.0 out of 5 stars
It’s ok…needs some improvements
I liked the idea of this toy for toddler, but there were ALOT of little parts that just didn’t grab his attention much. Example, there are separate legs, shoes, body and arms. Once we actually made a whole person it was a bit big compared to the picture plus he lost interest by the time we found all the parts. He found it funner to just have a head and body go down the slide. I do love the concept but should have less pieces or atleast like a whole body with limbs and then just add the heads. For now we put all those little arms, legs & shoes in separate baggy and put them away for now.
2 people found this helpful
Erin Meadows –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good but could be better
This is a really nice self contained magnetic puzzle. My 2.5 year old picked it up rather quickly. The people and animals are a little hard for him and he needs some facilitation so he doesn’t lose pieces or destroy the scenes.My biggest issue is that the magnetic are not strong so if a scene gets bent just a little the magnetic a don’t stay in well.
4 people found this helpful
D. Williams –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun activity
Some of the pieces were smaller than I thought, so a four year old has to be assisted so that pieces are not dropped on the floor.
One person found this helpful
ruth kish –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best toys
Still the best quality toys for the dollar value. Hours and hours of enjoyment for kids
MLB –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Magnetic Puzzle
There are 4 pictures that give you an idea of what you can construct. Then you place a background on the magnetic board and apply the pieces. My 3.5 year-old grandson loves to choose the scene he is going to make and enjoys picking the appropriate pieces to stick on the magnetic board. Here’s a hint for young children – Many of the pieces are quite small. So as not to have the number of pieces overwhelming for him and to make it easier to choose pieces, I separate the small pieces and put them in a small Ziploc bag. If he “needs” a small piece for his picture, we go to the bag.
7 people found this helpful
Andrea S. –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unique Gift, but lots of pieces
Great gift for a 3 year old. Unique gift in that it’s not a traditional puzzle, but has a puzzle feel. My toddler loves Melissa & Doug puzzles and when I found this on Amazon, thought he would give it a try. He definitely enjoys it, but I worry since there are so many pieces, some may get lost fast.
One person found this helpful
Morgan PattersonMorgan Patterson –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Melissa and Doug does it again!
Wow!!!! This should be way more expensive than it is. We bought this for a road trip. Comes with several scenes and tons of magnets. I love that the magnets stick but aren’t too hard for my 3 year old to pull them off. Love this!!!
6 people found this helpful
jessica law –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cute for the price. Magnets need to be stronger
Cute, but if the papers are slightly bent the magnets don’t want to stick to the board.
2 people found this helpful
Abby Ross –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Speech Therapy/Play/language development!
This has been such a fun game to have for speech therapy for so many ages (3+). It’s been fun working on spatial terms, matching the pictures, actions (slide, climb, swim…) animals, and so much more! Would highly recommend for therapists and parents.
One person found this helpful
Erica –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Toy
Perfect Christmas gift!
Matt L –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice kit
Nice kit. Recommend it
Thinker56 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
My grandaugher likes it.
My grandaughter does like it. She is 2 1/2 and likes puzzles, so this is a step up where she can create her own scenes. Two things we don’t like is that the box is so big, it is hard to fit on her lap and it is hard to reach the scene when it is standing near the back of the box. Secondly we noticed a strong acrid smell when opened. Not sure what from, but we are airing it out to see if it goes away.
Eva Baumgart –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super fun
My 2 year old granddaughters love stickers and this product keeps them engaged for quite a while.
Lisa Swann –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magnetic Matching Pictures
My language students enjoy these and they are great for teaching spatial concepts and conversation starters.
CE –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Missing some of the Magnets; Fun and Educational!
Love Melissa & Doug’s toys! I’m a speech therapist and I use these for my students. Upon opening the box, some of the magnets were missing, which was disappointing. I would love to have the missing magnets. 🙁 The box and magnets are sturdy; however the scene cards could be a little sturdier. If the cards don’t stay perfectly flat, the magnets won’t stick to them. Ovverall, it is a fun and educational toy that can be used in a lot of ways to teach different concepts.
Tammy Kaiser –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sturdy learning tools yet toys!
Melissa & Doug make great toys, love the wood! Only things: this toy could have used add’l scenes to work off of. And scenes bend up too easily (too thin). My grandson loves this one!! Great idea. Make more like this!
tracy e steere –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Students enjoyed
I bought the magnetic set for my classroom. The students enjoy working with it.
Amazon Customer –
4.0 out of 5 stars
So many pieces!
I should have listened to the other reviews. I bought this for my two year old to stay busy in the car. Bad idea. Pieces everywhere. Too small of pieces for her and her younger brother. The board itself was too large to work well with her car seat. I think it will be fun for her in another year maybe but not for the car. Good quality.
Mm1117 –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Adorable but attention to the recommended age because there are some small parts
I was so excited to give this puzzle to my two year old granddaughter . I knew it was recommended for age 3 and up but since my granddaughter is advanced for her age , I ordered it anyway . When we opened it , her Mom immediately said “uh oh , there are some really tiny pieces here , we should put it away until she is older .” And she was correct . As all of Melissa & Doug products are high quality and I usually buy anything that is this brand , without reading the fine print . Great product but be mindful of the recommended age .
2 people found this helpful
mcdq –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as expected.
I had this delivered to my grandchildren, so I haven’t seen it in person. However, I did see it today via video call, and it is not what I expected. Even my daughter was perplexed.I Interpreted the photo as shown online as a briefcase-style wood box, where the cover opens at an angle. In the cover’s cavity, I expected that each of the four picture cards would fit perfectly. It was not clear which surfaces are magnetic but I assumed that the kids could either stick on the pieces to match in the cover or build it in the box base. Not so. This not a hinged box. There’s what looks like a slide-on wood cover, but there is no apparent way to stand the picture cards on it,. However, I’ve looked at the photos again and now see what I didn’t notice before. The cover is actually leaning out of slots in the bottom. My mistake, although my daughter did not observe these slots in person. Also, in the straight on view of the cards, they appear to be the same size, but they are not. One fits perfectly in the box, and the other three are smaller. Obviously the puzzle pieces are too large to fit on the smaller cards, so we adjusted our expectations for this set and assumed the large card is for practice, with the smaller as reference for arranging the associated pieces in the box.Still, none of these discrepancies kept the kids from playing with it. The almost four-year old was happily matching pieces to the large card, while the newly two-year old was mostly interested in removing them from the box. With instruction, he was also able to find pieces and match them to the large card.In conclusion, the set is not what I expected, but not a total loss either. Ordinarily I closely examine items before I buy, but I must have been asleep at the wheel on this one. I also think it’s as a little pricey for what it is, and would not have bought it for that reason, except that my grandchildren were sick and stuck at home last week. They love puzzles of any kind, and I sent it as a distraction, hoping to give my daughter (also sick) a little quiet time.
14 people found this helpful
Charonna –
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
For a Melissa and Doug item, this was majorly disappointing. Upon the child opening the package, we had to take it away. The pieces are so very small, that they can easily choke a small child. Some of them are only about 1/2 inch in length. The magnets are weak, the paper backgrounds are flimsy and the box is too big for the amount of pieces. I can’t tell if all the pieces are there. Because we opened it, it’s not returnable.
Ann –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for younger kids
I bought these for a 2 and 3 year old, on the younger side of each.Normally, I think Melissa and Doug toys are great. And this may be too, my low star rating is for two reasons-the magnets aren’t strong, and the description is not clear that it’s a puzzle.I was thinking it was big pieces-a car, a kid, an animal, that you could put on magnetic scenes. It is, in fact, puzzles. An arm, a leg, a head, a car body, different wheels, that all have to be put together for a scene. While my older grandson is very good at simple puzzles, this was too complicated with too many choices. After one play session, I put it away for a year.Definitely not for preschoolers. And, the magnets slid down so that may also be an issue if they ever enjoy it. Not M&D’s finest.
2 people found this helpful
Renee –
2.0 out of 5 stars
Toxic fumes are bad
I would not recommend. Obviously for kiddos but the VOCs coming off here are terrible. I got it for my grandson who is only 3 and he loves the idea, but I had to take it and air it out for over a month after we opened and I can still smell it:-(
Klynn –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very cute but
This is very cute but it has really tiny parts .
angelzgrl –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Inaccurate description
Only 2 backgrounds they flip over for a different scene. Ours unfortunately had duplicates so we only have the school bus & playground scene. There are some small magnet pieces so if your child still puts things in there mouth I’d not recommend. The lid to the box could’ve been designed better so it slides out. To be a Melissa & Doug product I’m rather disappointed in this item it’d been nice to have received the correct backgrounds as that’s a huge part of this toy. Amazon customer service Is of no help item can’t be returned for a replacement if it has been opened and of course you don’t know if something is missing until you open it. I’d only recommend buying this is you can catch it on clearance sale under $10.
One person found this helpful
Customer –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good concept, lots off tiny pieces
Great product. But be warned, there are lots of little magnet pieces. I was expecting them to be a bit bigger for my students to manipulate based off of the age designed for.
Kitty –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad but not a favorite
I think this will depend heavily on the child. This doesn’t hold my son’s interest as much as his other toys but it’s definitely something different (magnet pieces) that will encourage his imagination and expand his thinking skills.
One person found this helpful
rob –
3.0 out of 5 stars
The product has a bad chemical odor.
When you take off the cellophane that it’s wrapped in, the product sticks like very bad chemicals. we all started sniffling and we just had to put it out to air on the porch. After hours the paper still has a smell to it but only when you put your nose up to it. Kind of ruined this toy for us. How can you share it with little kids after that?
AJ –
3.0 out of 5 stars
It’s ok
Picture boards bend easily. If bend can’t attach magnets to it.
One person found this helpful
Brittany PooleBrittany Poole –
2.0 out of 5 stars
Why are the images so small?
It’s supposed to be a matching game but the magnetic pieces are way too big for the images. And why wouldn’t the image take up the whole board like it does in the advertisement? I returned the first one I bought hoping the second one would be correct but it came this way too. It’s a cute idea but it’s silly if the magnets don’t actually match the photo.
One person found this helpful
Barbara Getz –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Creative Toy for Ages 5 and Up
This is an activity toy that allows for creativity. Some of the magnetic pieces are very small, and I would recommend adult supervision with younger children. I was disappointed that not all the pieces that were shown on the suggestion cards were included in the 119 pieces. Quality control needs to be more diligent.Creatve
One person found this helpful
Andrea Korn –
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME!
This is a great toy to get your little one thinking!He has to create the pictures and find the correct magnets.My son loves it!
Hailey.Dockery –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for travel
Got these for my toddler to play with in the car during road trips!!! I think it is great and came in perfect shape!
RaiB –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely way to busy the kids
I love all things Melissa and Doug. I wish there was some kind of organizer for the magnets since there are so many of them and wish the suggestion cards/pictures were made of a more durable material or paper but its a great way for my kids to occupy themselves. Beautiful colors and images.
BooksMakeMeHappy –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sturdy and very educational
I ordered this for my classroom and tutoring students. It is a great language building activity. I use it for matching and following directions. It is very engaging and you have so many opportunities to build vocabulary and basic concepts.
3 people found this helpful
Graciela –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excelente
Mi hijo de tres años ama este juego y mi hijo de 5 aunque ya es grande también. Súper didáctico y de lindisimo diseño
Miriam B. –
3.0 out of 5 stars
not what I expected
I have never been disappointed in any of Melissa and Doug toys. I was very disappointed with this product. Besides all the pieces being toooooo small, I think it has just too many pieces and VERY overwhelming for ages 3 and up. My granddaughter is 5 and didn’t even want to play with it when she saw all the pieces. Pieces are way too small and just takes a child too long to look for what they want.
6 people found this helpful
Bri –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun!
Melissa and Doug never disappoint, This will keep your toddler busy, The only thing is some pieces are small so keep a close eye on the little ones. Also have fun picking up the mess when done lol!
MeganW –
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good concept
The white board was warped
Shell R. –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed, close to perfect
This should say age 5+. I don’t think my 3 year old will be able to recreate the scenes.If the suggestion cards were full size, so kids could match the pieces, to the scene, it’d be perfect. The suggestion cards are too small to actually match.Also, the pieces move around in the box, the outside elastic is great, but it’d be better if the bottom was magnetic too.
Jackie –
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much fun!
Perfect toy to distract my 2 and 4 year old while my husband and I work from home. They have fun following the picture cards and making/adding their own, too. There’s tons of small pieces so I wish the box closed better, but still a great toy for the price.
Cindy –
5.0 out of 5 stars
2.5 year old was entertained!
2.5 year old son was entertained so I’ll give it 5 stars! Yes lots of pieces so make sure they have a clean area to play with so u can pick up afterwards 🙂
julia Kaufman –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun educational toy
Very cute!
One person found this helpful
N.W. –
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Toy Is Fun
I bought this for my toddler daughter and she has lots of fun. It allows me to teach her creating scenes, which enhances her creativity. I recommend this toy for sure!
Cheryl H. –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Too many pieces
Really has too many pieces, my 3 year old grandson lost interest quickly. Came as described, I should have known better. As always with Melissa & Doug, it was good quality!
Suescami –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wooden magnet scenes
Colorful and fun, but the magnets are weak.
HK –
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good concept but would be better with improvements
I like the concept of this toy, but I feel the magnets should be made to fit the sizes of the scenes.
Kristine Bourgeois –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun
Love these toys