Melissa & Doug Dress-Up Construction Set for Preschoolers Review

I bought this for my friend's daughter's 2nd birthday. The birthday boy and I sat on the floor and immediately played with him. I love that the top slides into a groove on the box and holds the pieces together. The box is divided into three compartments. Papa Bear figures, Bear Cub figures and Mama Bear figures are stored separately. The advantage is that bears not only have to change clothes several times, but also face changes. Everyone can be happy, sad, sleepy, surprised or grumpy. This is…

This is a very cute toy and I would give it 5 stars other than the fact that instead of a papa bear with five different facial expressions (like mommy and baby bear) he just has tired, happy and then THREE angry faces. Yes, three separate angry faces. My husband and I laughed a lot about this, but when we play with our two-year-old daughter, she asks why Papa Bear is always mad. I've always had good luck with Melissa and Doug, but on this toy, quality control was close to dinner. Somewhere out…

Bought these for an elderly person in a dementia clinic and they seem to love it! I think it was challenging enough for her to work through, despite her confusion about the proper placement and distinction of faces and clothing. The pieces are made of thin but strong corrugated material that fits into the neckline. the outer board with single bear signs and then the bottom contains 3 compartments; 1 holds different (expressions) faces, the other holds the top of the clothes, and the third holds

I bought this set for a niece and she loved it so much I bought a second one for another. The two just turned 3 years old. One thing that has frustrated us is that the bears' parts aren't interchangeable, but there's no easy way to tell which one goes with which bear. They arrive neatly stacked in three separate sections of the container, but it takes about 12 seconds for them all to come together in one big pile. for papa bear and a green heart for bear. Then I made the same marks on the base…

My 2.5 year old grandson loves this toy! I bought it as a gift and was impressed with how durable the toy is. It's not that difficult for little hands to get and rearrange the pieces. He seems to take endless pleasure in changing the bears' outfits and describing what each bear does. I followed another reviewer's advice and painted the details on the back. I used a red daisy to represent Mama Bear's outfit and drew it on her character; a blue heart on the clothes and a figure of a bear cub; and

This is an all wooden toy featuring three characters - Mom, Dad and Bear. The set contains 45 pieces, 5 tops, 5 bottoms and 5 faces. All can be neatly stowed away in a divided wooden box with a sliding lid. The outfits for this bear are interchangeable, which means that you cannot dress any other bear in a mama bear outfit and so on. My baby loves that emotions are expressed on every face. This is a big plus as we can come up with a story or situation that suits that person. This is a good…

I have had this dress up set for 2.5 years since my son was only 1.5 until he recently turned 4. My son has played with this for some time over the years and the set has held up very well! Some of the stickers have chipped a bit here and there, but overall the set looks brand new. The set itself has a mother, son and father, each of them has 5 heads, 5 outerwear. and 5 bottom canvases (total 15x3 = 45 pcs). I have a bit of a hard time figuring out which head goes with which bear, but you get…

I bought this for my daughter when she was 3 years old and it's one of my favorite purchases I've made for her. It seems such a simple toy - putting faces and clothes on mom, dad and teddy bear, but it's multifaceted. Each bear has multiple faces including sad, happy, surprised, angry and surprised. They also come with several outfits including pajamas and a raincoat. The parts are relatively thick and strong - they are made of a material that reminds me of thin chipboard. These are not fragile

My oldest daughter had a similar dress up puzzle many years ago. I wanted my 4 year old to have the same experience, so I bought a Melissa & Doug product. Times are definitely different. My daughter's puzzle was made from high quality hardwood. The top that slides into the storage box was strong and solid. This family-friendly dress-up puzzle from Melissa and Doug is made out of wood and woodwork, but it's not as solid. The top sometimes gets stuck when you try to tuck it in, especially when a…