Melissa & Doug Latches Board

Curiosity, despite its negative reputation among cats, is quite wholesome for children – it leads children to explore and learn about their world. The insatiable inquisitiveness of your preschooler and the resulting questions may drive you a little crazy (and may lead to frequent consultation of Wikipedia for answers), but rest assured that your child's thirst for exploration is a good thing, as long as the standard safety precautions are deployed.

In the meantime, toys like the Melissa & Doug Latches Board will keep your curious kiddo busy discovering the mysteries behind six doors with six different latches. Children pry and jiggle and fiddle and slide each latch on this sturdy wooden play board until they figure out the solution and find out which friendly animal's picture is revealed.

Each door and each animal are a different color and have a different number, so in addition to helping your child to develop his motor skills, the Latches Board also helps kids learn their colors and numbers. You'll love the adorable retro graphics on this handcrafted toy – the bold colors, old-fashioned houses, and smiling critters remind us of the Little Golden Books we read while growing up.

Recommended for children over age three.

Please note: One latches board is included in each $24.99 Melissa & Doug Latches Board.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.