Melissa & Doug19540 Lock and Latch Board Developmental Toy Motor Skills 3+ Gift for Boy or Girl, Black

This is a very well thought out product. The little house has a carry handle for small hands. Each door which is a different colour has a corresponding doll in colour matched clothing. Each door has a different key and a different shape and sound for the door bell. The ribbon holding the keys is firmly attached but reaches each of the doors so no danger of the keys getting lost or put into tiny mouths and swallowed. There is a small challenge in sorting which key goes into which lock but that is appropriate for developing small minds let alone adult ones. The door bell sound is not too loud - thank goodness. Overall it is well made, good quality and utterly delightful. I bought it for my two year old Grandson and it has proved popular amongst his other toys.

Very nice little house for my toddler to play with and learn. It has 4 doors with different numbers and different shaped keys. Good for problem solving and matching numbers. It comes with 4 characters with different colour tops on to match the doors, although the doors can fit many different items in there... Such as peppa pigs, bing toys and plenty of stones that keeps the young one happy!The doors have different sounding door bells on each one. Although sometimes the doorbell button gets stuck a couple of times (this isn't really an issue, it's more the young one being a bit heavy handed!)All you have to do is ring the door bell, Open the door, put the character in and lock the door behind you! Sounds simple but keeps them entertained for quite some time! We'll worth the money in my opinion.

Omg my son absolutely luvz this I bought him it actually for Xmas but coz hez going throo different schemas and always want to play with keys or lock the windows etc I thought I'd give him it not thinking he'd get it straight away but he did that I was amazed he did the 3 so quickly but the vault type lock was the one he has more difficulty with simply because its numbers to unlock it and hez not at tht stage hez only 1 but since the board says for 3+years I'm very happy he managed the others so quickly but he absolutely luvz this board I've bought him more aswell their such a great idea and keep them occupied for ages especially great when he wants to get up and lock the window or wants to go down n get the keys from the door so what I do is get this out coz I know this will do the trick hez jst going through different schemas hez just needing me to give him the suitable activities to feed that curiosity, I'd highly recommend these buzy boards great quality and great idea I've been telling other ppl about them so I'd defo recommend to anybody reading this to buy it

This is a good product and fulfills my toddler's obsession with doors, locks, keys and doorbells perfectly! However, it loses a star as I agree with some of the other reviewers who mention the locks are plastic yet the keys and hinges are metal, it's a shame the locks aren't metal too, to be a bit more robust. Also like other reviews my house was not 'perfect' a few little scratches and blobs on the artwork. It wasn't bad enough to send back and I know within the hands of a toddler it will soon have a few knocks but I worry a little about how good it will still look in the long term! A great idea for a toy though for toddlers and would make an excellent present if you were not sure what to get, I've never seen one before!

This is a great toy to keep toddlers engaged. My baby is 16 months and he LOVES it, he is too young to use the keys independently but spends alot of time hiding various items in the doors and pressing the bells. It will be something he can continue to use as he grows and is able to use the keys. Having the numbers printed on the doors has also helped him to say numbers for the first time which has been amazing.It is well built and very great looking toy, the keys are attached to stop them being lost. It comes with 4 cute little people to hide inside.I would recommend this toy!

My kids love this and have so much fun figuring out the keys and playing with the little wooden people. We can take it with us easily when we visit people and we've had so many compliments. It is a bit expensive but we're impressed with the quality and it's a favourite in our house, so it was worth it.

This is a really fun and engaging toy that also really compact and doesn’t take up much space. Santa bought it for my 2.5yr old and he’s played with it all day. It’s beautifully made and seems pretty sturdy and I hope it’ll last. Great for number recognition, gross motor skills and imaginative play. My only negative comments are 1) All the figures are white / blue-eyed. It would’ve been nice to see more diversity. 2)It would be nice if the inside of the doors were painted with a scene eg.kitchen. hallway or living area

My son has a fascination with shutting doors/gates so thought he would enjoy this. It is a beautiful wooden house, with a different front door on each of the four sides. Each ' home' has a beautifully painted exterior and wooden doll whose outfit matches the colour of the door. Each home also has a different sounding doorbell and a keyhole to be unlocked with one of the included keys. The keys hang from a sturdy black strap which is attached to a handle on the roof of the house. This is a stunning toy, quite unusual but remarkable in every sense of the word. Absolutely amazed by this toy. My son is aged just 2 so the keys are a little fiddly for him at the moment and I have to unlock and lock up the houses but this is one of his favourite toys, bought for his birthday. I did wonder if it was a bit of a girl's toy but when you think about it, why shouldn't a boy have one? After all, boys live in houses too :)