We have a similar puzzle that we have turned into another game. I hide the letters around the living room and then put the board on the floor near my feet while I clean up kitchen. Child runs around and finds letters to fill up the board. Works great because he feels like we are playing together, but really I am not playing.
I certainly agree that this toy really clicks with kids.
However, for about half the price, I found a vintage Fisher Price schoolhouse at an antique mall featuring almost the exact same letter board (magnetic), along with playground equipment and student/teacher figures (with desks). I found that it really helped prepare our kids for their first experiences with school and their classrooms.
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Besides swissmiss, Tina founded and runs TeuxDeux, CreativeMornings and her Brooklyn based co-working community Friends Work Here. (She also started Tattly which was recently adopted by BIC)
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i’m fairly certain my daughter learned the alphabet at 17 months on her own with this amazing puzzle. one of the best toys we’ve gotten for her.
Jul 21st, 2011 / 6:26 pm
We have a similar puzzle that we have turned into another game. I hide the letters around the living room and then put the board on the floor near my feet while I clean up kitchen. Child runs around and finds letters to fill up the board. Works great because he feels like we are playing together, but really I am not playing.
Jul 22nd, 2011 / 1:56 am
@rookiemom whitney: “but really i am not playing”. LOL and brilliant! :P
Jul 22nd, 2011 / 2:05 am
I certainly agree that this toy really clicks with kids.
However, for about half the price, I found a vintage Fisher Price schoolhouse at an antique mall featuring almost the exact same letter board (magnetic), along with playground equipment and student/teacher figures (with desks). I found that it really helped prepare our kids for their first experiences with school and their classrooms.
Here is a link to a picture of the set:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mZeLrWL7OlQ/TZc-1JXpoNI/AAAAAAAABQM/MduKmmDi8H8/s1600/fisher+price+schoolhouse.png
Jul 25th, 2011 / 2:29 am