Review on Wooden Dinosaur Alphabet Puzzle And Learning Set For Ages 2 And Up - Educational A To Z Playset by Stephanie Johnson

The "BeginAgain Counting Chameleon Wooden Number Puzzle, Perfect Preschool Puzzle Game for Toddlers, Eco-Friendly and Award Winning Educational Toy, Numerals AND Bilingual with English and Spanish!” is a puzzle! It’s a teaching toy! It’s a toy to help encourage imagination and creativity!This colorful, self-contained "puzzle” is more challenging than most puzzles targeted at ages 3 to 5 years old. Nevertheless, it is an excellent toy for allowing older siblings to "help” their younger brother or sister. All components of the "BeginAgain Counting Chameleon” are finished smoothly; there are no rough, burred or sharp edges to injure tender skin. Brightly colored painted pieces are free of drips or runs. The color progression is eye-catching and each piece complements the adjacent pieces.Each puzzle piece shows the number word in English and Spanish on its face. I plan to use a paint pen to write the numbers below the word names of the numerals. On the reverse side, the numbers go from right to left – NOT left to right. This may confuse youngsters. It is also the reason that I rated this puzzle four stars. Sizes of the pieces vary. All pieces are approximately ¾” thick.The puzzle component of this toy is an excellent problem-solving tool. It helps a child visualize the way items fit together to form a cohesive unit. The pieces of the chameleon fit together inside the rubber-wooden tray that also contains four "corner” pieces. This guides young puzzle-solvers by defining the space in which the completed puzzle fits.The "BeginAgain Counting Chameleon” is one of the nicest toys I have seen for your little ones. My granddaughter and her big brother love building the puzzle together. I love watching big brother guide his little sister as she learns to count and identify numbers. She is also learning to problem-solve through puzzle building.