Learning Resources Magnetic U.S. Map Puzzle - Geography Matching Games, Ages 4+

I loved the concept of magnetic maps and had been looking at them for a long time. Finally I bought it as a gift for my friend's daughter. Hope she loved it. U even need to make world maps in magnetic as kids love to play with them. They have fun arranging them on the refrigerator.

This is an awesome map! The pieces are thick foam/magnet/paper overlay, have a strong enough magnetic force to hold onto a vertical board (through cardstock paper too), and are safe enough size wise for my 2yr old to play with (not particularly worried about a choking hazard). It comes with a "puzzle piece map" of the US so kids can put the states in the correct location, which is super cool for kids learning to put puzzles together. My 4 and 2yr old LOVE putting this together and finding all the states that we have family living in. Definitely recommend for kids who are learning their states and like puzzles- 5 stars!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This magnetic puzzle is available for my students during all free times, and they really crowd around it to put the pieces together. The pieces are colorful and durable. The kids have contests to see how many pieces they can put together in certain time frames. They are really starting to recognize the states by their shapes and their locations in the U.S. A. This product is an excellent addition to our classroom activities. The kids collaborate and have so much fun!

I purchased this for my 3 year old granddaughter and honestly wanted to put it together myself also! We love it as a family! It wouldn't fit in my refrigerator and it didn't work well wth the paper outline laying on table so I got creative!!! I purchased a magnetic dry erase board the same size and used modge podge (glue) and glued the outline to the board and smoothed out all the wrinkles and bubbles!! And let me tell ya we not only have a beautiful puzzle but with the bright colors looks like a work of art!! It hangs in my granddaughter's playroom and is easily removed to put together anytime!! Not stashed away in a box and forgotten about! I love that the outline is there and capitals of all the states readily to learn!! Everyone in our house loves this puzzle and great grandparents even liked it when they visited!! So great for ages 3-76!!! Learning Resources never ceases to amaze me with the great products!! I absolutely love shopping for things that help her learn all while she feels she is just playing!! Definitely worth the money and such sturdy quality!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the idea of a magnetic map! The magnets are really strong, and kids seem to enjoy putting the map together. If you're using this at home, it might take up the majority of the side of your fridge. Cons: The pieces aren't that durable. One puzzle piece already bent, but it doesn't take away from the ability to use it. Suggestion: I wish the pieces would snap together, so you could use it on a magnetic surface or a plain surface (e.g., the ground or table). I received this product in exchange for an honest review.

Grandkids like that magnets stick to magnetic write-on board, file cabinet or fridge. A few states got crinkled corners during packaging or transport, but are ok. Pieces appear to be foam, coated on one side with plastic film and on the other with thin magnetic sheet. Pieces are not bright neon colors but are nice vibrant earth tone colors.

Overall a great product, just wish Alaska was more accurate. Can be used as a regular puzzle with the included paper map or as magnets.

My son learned so much about the states doing this puzzle. We liked the map printout included that lists the capitals of each state but not the state name, this is helping him to learn the capitals. We used a metal cookie sheet for the magnetic puzzle as we did this a many times on the couch instead of in front of the fridge, LOL, it worked great. He is learning to read so I loved the simple artwork and bold clear letters as he sounded out state names, it wasn't "too busy" as I've found other maps to be.

we like the guided outline for this as this was for a 4 year old who does not know his states. It helps in teaching him where he lives and where other family might live. we like the there are different facts in a picture form on each state but that the facts are also written into the instructions so you can teach them a bit more as you build this puzzle

This toy was great for my 5 y/o daughter. She enjoyed matching the states to the outline key. It was a good educational opportunity to ask her which states she knew and which one we live in. She will play w/it until the puzzle is complete. I do wish the outline of the map was magnetized.