Melissa & Doug Hide and Seek Farm Wooden Activity Board With Barnyard Animal Magnets

My 14 month old granddaughter plays with this everyday! It’s one of the first things she chooses when she comes over. She enjoys opening all the doors and collecting the animal magnets. Since she still puts items in her mouth, I have hidden the smaller pieces. This wooden puzzle is heavy duty and the hinges appear to be well made.

I bought this for my 7 month old that loves to open and close things. He absolutely loves it. It was so worth the money. It was very sturdy and held his attention for a long time.

My baby got this for his first birthday several months ago🎂and even though he was a little young for it at the time, he was still really excited to see so many animals he already knows! He loves finding the animals hiding behind the doors and making the sounds for them🐮As his fine motor skills continue to improve, he gets more confident pulling the animals out- those magnets are a great workout for little hands!🖐🔹THIS TOY IS GREAT FOR🔹- animal recognition (chicken, sheep, cat, goat, horse, cow, rabbit, pig, and sheep are the magnet pieces; fox, spider, bird, mouse, goose, butterfly, worm, dog, and caterpillar also make appearances on the board itself)- vocabulary (behind, above, under, beneath, open, close)- language skills (lots of opportunities to talk about where the animals are and what they’re doing)- fine motor skills (opening and closing the doors, pulling the magnetic animals out, putting the animals back in)🔹RECOMMENDED AGE🔹- 1 year and up- close supervision for small parts and magnets (manufacture age recommendation is actually higher because of the possible safety hazard small of the small magnets, but this toy can be enjoyed much earlier under close supervision! Just make sure to put away when not in use and always supervise your little one during play)For more toy and baby product reviews, check out my Instagram: @life.with.mama.bear

We received this as a gift for our first born and recently repurchased it for our fourth child. The children love this game - peeking behind the doors and mismatching what goes where. Endless hours of fun and learning.

The media could not be loaded. Started my almost 8 month old on this puzzle when she mastered a wooden peg popping toy. She had difficulty and frustration the first few weeks but the challenge kept her engaged. She first mastered pulling the magnetic pieces out. They do tend to get stuck in the front frame so I have to help adjust them sometimes so she can pull them out (as you can see in my video). At 9 months, she completely mastered opening and closing the hinges. I am now challenging her to open the ones with specific animals, asking "Where's the pig?" and she usually picks the correct one. She also really enjoys when I make the animal sounds when she opens the doors. Totally recommend this for a baby or toddler who hasnt quite mastered the lock puzzles but has enough hand dexterity or interest therein to do more than just shake and inspect toys.The only downside is the paper print on the magnetic pieces is starting to wear on the edges, mostly because my baby is still mouthing so I try to keep it out of her mouth but they still get a little banged up. See pic.This will be a favorite for a few years Im sure as we discover new ways to play and engage with it.

This is an awesome toy, ideal for toddlers. My 16-month-old daughter sits for hours flipping the doors open and closed and playing with the animals. The "outside" of the board (with all the doors shut) has nice pictures of farm buildings. Behind each door is a different scene with a different animal. Each animal is lightly magnetized to help it stay in the board, but not so much that a toddler can't claw them out. The pictures are very pleasing and my toddler seems to be completely absorbed by the whole toy.The only complaint I have is that the little magnetized animals tend to get stuck under a lip between the front and back of the board. Any adult or older child can see what's catching the piece and maneuver until it comes out, but my 16-month-old sometimes gets frustrated because of this. I wonder if the company could find a way to redesign this one little part of the board -- it's kind of like a space between the front and back sections of the board, where the edges of the animal pieces can get lodged. Besides this, great toy! Highly recommended!

After reading the reviews.. I bought this toy for my daughter for her second birthday. I had absolutely no idea she would fall in love with this toy.. my goodness, she LOVES it!Two months later, she plays with it every single day. She has mastered all the pieces.. educational value is through the roof. She knows exactly what all the pieces are and the corresponding sound to the animals.. and she knows where to put all the pieces once they are all out. She loves lifting up the flap and seeing all the animals.One thing I want to note. This toy only gets a 4 star for durability b/c the magnetic pieces are wood with a paper picture on top - my daughter put one of the pieces in her mouth, and the paper has torn. I do wish the pictures of the animals, plan, farmer, etc. were painted on instead. So dont let your child put the pieces in their mouth!Overall, highly recommend this toy.. do not listen to the "recommended age" for this toy - my 2 year old daughter loves it, perfect age for her.. and very educational regarding building up memory skills of where everything goes. By far one of the best toys we have for her.

We’ve had this about a week and my kiddo loves this! Shes spent hours playing with it so far. Very sturdy and well made.