Melissa & Doug 52 Wooden Alphabet Magnets in a Box - Uppercase and Lowercase Letters - FSC Certified

Nice quality

I am going to be a bit of a contrarian here, and go out on a limb and say I'm pretty happy with these. We've had them for two and a half years right now.Some unavoidable truths about these are that they are wood, with a thin magnet on the back, and the colorful letter part is glued on cardstock. Which is a bummer if your kiddo is a chewer. Really, you should never leave a child who chews alone with anything with a magnet on it, period. So while I would prefer it if these were plastic, every brand of plastic alphabet magnets I've seen has a small magnet in it...the kind that if it were chewed out, or if the glue should not work so well and it should fall out, can do a whole lot of damage to intestines. They'd need to eat more then one to do that, but trust me, those kinds of things happen, and more then one small magnet can punch holes in a child's intestines. These magnets, are less likely to be doing that because they are week, flat, thin, and cover the entire thing, making them harder to swallow. So, as the mother of a child who is a serious chewer even headed into his fifth birthday, I prefer these because they don't come with the same kinds of risks plastic letters with smaller, more powerful magnets have.Having said all of that, it's been two and a half years, and the magnets still work. Now, these are items I do not leave on the fridge or alone with my son given he is a chewer, and in terms of their toys, they actually come with a case which has a side for the upper case letters, a side for the lower case letters, and a sliding plastic lid. At least, they did when I purchased that. HUGE fan of that. I am also a huge fan of the fact that they have lower case letters, because many systems do not, and yet, lower case letters are the ones most often used in writing and reading, therefore the most important when it comes to decoding.I love that these are different colors, but not too many to be distracting. Today when I was doing therapy with my son, I started with matching letter cards, and then moved on to "give me the red 'a' " with these. Having colors is very helpful in using these to teach kiddos with special needs or intellectual disabilities, both of which apply to my little man. And because they are magnets, I can be the queen of the multi-task with them, because how that went down today is he would request to play tickles on his computer, I would chase him, tickle his ribs, then put the red 'a' and yellow 'n' on the metal gate at the top of the stairs and say "give me..." Yah, so for me, I love these and find them a very useful, multifunctional teaching tool. They are cool part of my plan for helping my little man learn how to read and I'm happy with them. But definitely not one you should leave alone with your kiddos where they can chew on them. And perhaps having them wash their hands afterwards wouldn't hurt either, given that older versions may have contained some lead. So do Christmas lights for that matter, and I imagine most parents don't think a thing about letting their kids near those. So my advice would be, watch your kiddos, don't let them chew on these, and wash their hands afterwards, and these are a great teaching resource.

It's a quality product, and my grandson loves it

As a toddler mom, I’m always cautious about toys with small parts, especially magnets. These alphabet magnets are wooden with a thin, flat magnet on the back and a colorful letter layer glued on top. If your little one is a chewer, they shouldn’t have these unsupervised—though honestly, that’s true for any toy with magnets. If your kiddo is past the chewing phase or you’re able to keep an eye on them, these are a fun and useful addition to early learning!

As a SAHM, I'm always looking for educational yet fun ways to keep my little one engaged, and these alphabet magnets tick all the right boxes.First things first, the quality is just what you'd expect from Melissa & Doug. The wood is sturdy and smooth, no splinters or chipping paint here despite the rigorous "toddler testing" they’ve gone through. The magnets are strong enough to stick to our fridge without constantly sliding down, which is a relief because no one likes to play pick-up-the-letters ten times a day. Plus they aren’t the cheap foam letters we all end up regretting trying at some point (parents know..)The colors are bright and cheerful, catching my kiddo's eye and making them more appealing as playtime fodder. Each letter is a good size for tiny hands to grasp and manipulate, which is great for their fine motor skills. Plus, sorting them by color or lining them up to form simple words makes for great open ended learning and play. Overall- it’s a great buy and your kids will be able to utilize them for years..it’s a no-brainer in my book.

My sensory-seeking child likes to chew on these, so I appreciate the magnet size and shape. If they were the little magnets set into the back of the letter, she might have bitten or swallowed them. Instead, she seems deterred by the larger magnet and has stopped chewing at the wood.Not that this will be the case for every child, but it is for mine.Also, I had no idea she was still biting wooden things when I got her these.

We’ve gotten so much use out of these letters that make me feel nostalgic in their primary colors! Takes me right back to childhood in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s also the only toy that makes me want want to learn how to spell things; he will ask me to spell random words using these and nothing else! Great learning toy and I personally love the way they look on my dishwasher :)

Cumplen con el fin de entretener y enseñar a los pequeños, pero el material no es del todo seguro para ellos ya que se meten todo a la boca y yo no contemple ese detalle con mi bebé