Melissa & Doug Basic Skills Board

Develop fine motor and life skills with this great activity. Friendly bear helps kids learn life skills by helping him get dressed. Each shaped puzzle piece features a different hands-on skill -- snap, button, zipper, belt buckle, plastic press-and-release buckle, and a lace. Pieces can be snapped, tied, buckled, buttoned, zipped, and fastened in the puzzle board, or take them out for extra practice.

Doubles as a puzzle. Both the individual activities and putting together the puzzle are great ways to help kids develop manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination, and to encourage problem-solving skills. Bright, colorful puzzle pieces encourage color recognition. 15"H x 11.5"L x 0.5"W. Ages 3 years and up.