The Learning Journey My First 4-In-A-Box 123 Puzzle - 3 Years & Above

This is definitely not a puzzle set I would have thought about getting for my kids normally. My sister-in-law ended up requesting one like this for her child and it was such a good price and looked like a good product that I bought one for my kids as well. My older child is 4 years old and likes it because it is easy, but he got bored with it after putting the puzzles together twice. My younger child (2 years old) loves this puzzle. It's challenging for him because the pieces can be difficult to actually put together, but not so much that he won't try it again. Every time someone new comes over he has to show it off and see if they will put it together with him. Even if he isn't putting the puzzle together he is usually trying to talk about something on there and learning or reinforcing colors, shapes, numbers, etc. It is a terrific starter puzzle for a 2 year old!

Good sturdy cardboard, easy for beginners.

It's a real struggle to find puzzles that bridge the space between peg puzzles and 12-16 piece jigsaws. These have filled the gap beautifully for us and we'll probably buy more in the series. The images are large enough to be able to point out to a 1-2 year old where s/he can match the different colors or parts of animal faces to one another, and the pieces are sturdy and fit nicely into each other on a flat smooth surface. These little puzzles also do a great job of developing spatial awareness: you may be surprised how quickly your toddler progresses from struggling with the 2 piece to completing the 8 piece puzzle!

My son’s favorite puzzles!

Nest step puzzles above the wood/peg type for preschoolers. One puzzle has 2 pieces to get the child started and give them confidence. Next puzzle has 3 pieces, next has 4 pieces building the difficulty. Great learning puzzles.