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This is a great gift idea for a two year old. It’s perfect for learning and easy to put together.

This little heads and tails matching game works great as one of a toddler’s first puzzles. Each animal is made up of 2 pieces that go together—a front and a back. Simple, but great for early learning. It’s also good for animal recognition and the pictures are very cute. It was used by my 2 year old granddaughter a lot. The pieces held up very well. I liked that it was self-correcting. I think it helps to build vocabulary as well.

My two year old loves matching these. As a pre-k teacher, I know this is a great skill and a good place to start when trying to teach your child how to match puzzles! It’s made very sturdy and my son loves the pictures of all the vehicles!

Love this starter puzzle for my toddler. He is 20 months old. They are big peices so easy to clean up and light weight for travel.

Good first puzzles for my two year old.

I’m all about sneaking learning into play whenever I can, and this matching puzzle fits right in. I’ve seen my nieces and nephews use similar sets before, and now my own kids love it too. The pieces are nicely sized—not too small—so my little ones can handle them without frustration, which makes putting the puzzles together feel doable and rewarding. The theme around “things that go” really grabs their attention, since they’re already fascinated by cars, planes, and all kinds of vehicles. It keeps their focus without feeling like a lesson, which is exactly what I want. Watching them match the pieces and talk about what each one is really makes it a fun learning moment disguised as play.

My son loves these! He is obsessed with dinosaurs, so this is a way to play with them and learn at the same time. The puzzles are easy, and don’t seem to frustrate my 2 year old.

The matching game pieces are an ideal thickness and size for toddler hands. I highly recommend.