Melissa & Doug Ms. Rachel Alphabet Phonics Puzzle - 26 Pieces
The Melissa & Doug Ms. Rachel Wooden Phonics Alphabet Sound Puzzle brings the familiar voice of Ms. Rachel into a hands-on wooden puzzle. Each of the 26 letter-shaped wooden pieces lifts to reveal a matching picture underneath, and when a piece is removed, light-activated sound effects are triggered: Ms. Rachel sounds out the letter and says a word that begins with it. A-is-for-apple, said in the voice children already recognise, in a format that rewards the physical act of picking up the letter piece.
The puzzle has an on/off switch for quiet play. The 26 sturdy wooden pieces are sized for the 2+ age range, and the combination of phonics audio, letter shape recognition and picture matching covers reading-readiness development across multiple learning modes simultaneously. Melissa & Doug product SKU: 51114.
Features
- 26 wooden letter-shaped puzzle pieces - one per letter of the alphabet
- Light-activated sound effects: Ms. Rachel sounds each letter and says a matching word when piece is lifted
- Each letter piece reveals a matching picture underneath
- On/off switch for quiet play
- Ages 2 and up
- Melissa & Doug product SKU: 51114
About Melissa & Doug
Melissa & Doug has been creating open-ended, beautifully crafted toys since 1988. Every product is made to strict safety standards and FSC-certified wood is used across the range. Distributed in Australia through authorised retailers including Peekaboo Baby.
Ms. Rachel is a US children's education creator known for her YouTube videos focused on language and speech development for toddlers. This Melissa & Doug puzzle features her voice in the sound effects, where she sounds out each letter and a matching word. The collaboration brings her familiar teaching style into a tactile wooden puzzle format.
When a wooden letter piece is lifted out of its puzzle space, a light sensor triggers the audio. Ms. Rachel then sounds out the letter phonetically and says a word that begins with that letter. No button-pressing required - the sound triggers automatically.
Yes - the light-activated sound system requires batteries. Check the product packaging for the specific battery type and quantity required.
Ages 2 and up. The chunky wooden letter pieces are sized for toddler hands, and the phonics content (letter sounds and matching words) is calibrated for the 2-5 year early literacy development stage.
Peekaboo Baby is an authorised Australian retailer of Melissa & Doug. We stock a wide range with fast local shipping and easy returns.