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Great motivator!
This chart has been a good motivator for my kids ages 4 and 6. We choose 3 responsibilities for each child each week. It helps them learn how to "own" some responsibilities in a fun way. We review the chart each night before bed to put the smiley faces up. It is durable but heavy - we hung it on a hook made to hang over a drawer in our kitchen. That way it's at a level my kids can easily reach and see. You would need to anchor it heavily if you hang it from a wall. ALmost every responsibility imaginable is listed; and there are two blank ones if you want to add your own (I made one for "try new foods."). Highly recommend!

magnetic chart review
This product is great my kids just love it. They are really doing a great job with picking up toys. I do not have to be as much of an authority the board also helps with that part. The set up of the chart is awesome. The only part I feel needs improvement is that I feel there needs to be one more place to store the magnets. Maybe a tri fold. The 2nd area below the chart could be used as a white board area for the kids for extra special tasks etc. I was very pleased though with this product. You could always put the magnets in a baggie and use a tack to keep it beside the chart or one of those hooks and put the magnets in a cloth bag with drawstring.

Excellent chore chart
This is an excellent responsibility chart that has gotten my kids motivated to help out. Not only does it teach them responsibility but rewards them with a smiley that they love to place on their chart when they accomplish their tasks. When my kids fill in a weeks worth of smiles then they turn them in for coins! This educational tool helps build self esteem and is a great positive reinforcement tool to get them to help out! There are several premade magnetic chores listed and a couple of blanks for you to make your own. This is a nicely constructed wood chart that is very durable and child friendly, I highly recommend this product!!!!

Great for preschoolers, with a few caveats...
I got two of these for my 3 and 4.5 year old. The concept has been very motivating for my kids and everything the other reviews said...however, I've had to modify our use of it because several of the "responsibilities" were things that were a little too advanced for my kiddos, especially my three year old. So, I've tried renaming some of them and told him the picture stood for something other than what the tiled stated.

Also, with my preschoolers, the things they need to work on everyday change, but it is sort of a pain to change tiles every day, so we've also tried not putting any set responsibilities on the board and just earning smileys for the day for whatever they do well.

Lastly, the magnets stick just fine to the board but it is a bit of hassle with two boards to pull them all off at the end of every week and stick them back on the bottom board so we've added plastic baggies to just dump them all in which seems to be a little easier.

Usually at the end of the week they get something (1 penny per smiley earned or a Chuck-e-cheese token for three smileys earned) and having a bonus reward seems to help because after awhile, earning smileys just for the self-fulfilled feeling of getting a smiley seemed to wear off. I'd still buy the product again and recommend it to friends with the few modifications we've made.

Melissa and Doug toys
Love the Melissa and Doug responsibility chart. Item arrived when promised and I would buy from seller again. We have a four year old boy and the chart has worked out great. He thinks it's fun and it's teaching him responsibility. Would recommend.

Blocks for building in wood.
The block set was an instant hit item with the grandkids. They have been a favorite since the packaging came off.

The blocks help the children to picture shapes and build them. We have seen their enthusiasm and creativity and the blocks have the ability to hold attention for more than just a few minutes.

Grandson thrilled with these architectural blocks
My 3 year old grandson was thrilled to open the box of these architectural blocks. He was very excited by the stairs. Plays with them often and they add a great deal of interest and realism to the buildings we make with these and his original wooden blocks, to drive his vehicles in and out of. I really like the Melissa & Doug products.

Best Block Set On The Planet!
The MELISSA & DOUG ARCHITECTURAL UNIT BLOCK SET is the most beautiful block set I have seen. The wood is smooth to the touch, and children just love it! All the pieces are carefully-made, and fit together very well. Even adults (myself included) love building things with these blocks. I absolutely swear that when I handle the blocks, look at the magnificent color of the smooth wood pieces, and "build" a little structure, that my blood pressure goes down.

I am the Great-Auntie of two little toddlers, and they adore these blocks!
The blocks come in a beautiful wood tray-box and fit back in, when play time is over. (Well, Great-Auntie puts them away! LOL )

Great building blocks!
I ordered these blocks for my grandson for Christmas when he was almost 6 - my daughter said he was engrossed in his creative play with them, and sustained the interest for a long time. I am a retired art teacher, and can't recommend too highly the importance of
children having hands-on products like this to literally give them "building blocks" for their intellect and imaginations.

Great for the little builder!
My grandson just loves the blocks. He got the big box of blocks for his birthday last summer. This addition to the set just made it more fun for him.