Melissa & Doug Magnetic Human Body Play Set
Product Details
Web ID: 6587317Great for preschoolers!
My 4 year old grandson loves learning and then teaching others, so I scooped this up when he became interested in the human body. We read a great book with all the body systems and this just seemed the perfect follow-up.
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
Yes
Most of family involved in medicine somehow so it fits in wish parts better labeled and maybe some physiology to go with so this can grow with my grand daughter
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
awesome
awesome product my class and nephew love their sets
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
Diversity?
I've been waiting for the moment my daughter asked any question about anatomy to show her this Human Body Play Set. I appreciate having this really cool anatomy lesson, I'm sad that I have to find an artist to make it look more like my daughter.
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Magnetic Human Body play Set. We appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass it along. Best, Your Friends at Melissa & Doug
Needs more diversity!
Please add an extension pack to this “toy” I use it in my classroom and I would love for the children to be able to choose from more diverse skin-tone choices and children of different nationalities. It would create an entirely new learning experience in the classroom or at home that most people (I do know that some people are born with disabilities and have anatomical differences) have the same parts on the inside no matter the color of their skin or nationality.
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Magnetic Human Body Play Set. We appreciate your feedback and I will be sure to pass it along. Best, Chelsea
Needs more diversity!
Please add an extension pack to this "toy" I use it in my classroom and I would love for the children to be able to choose from more diverse skin-tone choices and children of different nationalities. It would create an entirely new learning experience in the classroom or at home that most people (I do know that some people are born with disabilities and have anatomical differences) have the same parts on the inside no matter the color of their skin or nationality.
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Magnetic Human Body Play Set. We appreciate your feedback and I will be sure to pass it along. Best, Chelsea
Good concept, poor execution, no diversity
I like that the pieces come in a storage tray with sections. The pieces of are definitely made of good wood quality and are perfect thickness for small hands to maneuver. It’s definitely a good product for teaching body parts/systems but felt like there were some huge misses here. 1. The storage try has no cover or lid so if the parent or child isn’t diligent about storing then the pieces can easily end up lost since they can be sealed away after use. 2. The mannequin body comes with a carved out pedestal, if you will, to give it more stability when working with the pieces, but I guess the assumption would be that all of the pieces would be dumped out and play would occur in a flat surface. The issue is that the labels for all of the body parts is on a non removable sticker on the bottom side of the tray so if a child is playing with the product and pulling the items from the storage tray, the learning points aren’t maximized because they can’t see the diagrams on the back unless the adult is telling them what they need to know. It would’ve been incredibly helpful to include maybe a laminated version of the diagram on the back that could slide into a carved out slot in the front of the tray and remain propped up during play to help navigate learning a little better. 3. My biggest issue with this is not the anatomically correct details, as many mentioned, but it’s actually that the mannequin and all the pieces are depicted as Caucasian. There are several pieces that show body parts/skin tone/hair texture and they all reflect brown/blonde haired blue eyed little girl/boy. I take issue with this because I have a mixed race child and this is not a product that she can openly identify with. It pains me to think that the thought behind the creation of this product was genuine (I hope) but was naively explored and poorly executed in essence of capturing the true breadth of all the differences that kids need to see when learning (I.e. different hair colors, textures, eye color, skin tones, etc. ) about themselves and others around them. It was a very narrow minded gesture - which could be an innocent miss, but it definitely made a statement to me. I almost wanted to return it but decided I’ll just make edits to the pieces myself at home - like always. I’m disappointed in this product and I’m usually an avid fan of Melissa and Doug. I don’t know if I’ll continue to support as much beyond this.
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi Ericka, Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Magnetic Human Body Play Set. We appreciate your feedback and I will be sure to pass it along. Best, Chelsea
Good concept, poor execution, no diversity
I like that the pieces come in a storage tray with sections. The pieces of are definitely made of good wood quality and are perfect thickness for small hands to maneuver. It's definitely a good product for teaching body parts/systems but felt like there were some huge misses here. 1. The storage try has no cover or lid so if the parent or child isn't diligent about storing then the pieces can easily end up lost since they can be sealed away after use. 2. The mannequin body comes with a carved out pedestal, if you will, to give it more stability when working with the pieces, but I guess the assumption would be that all of the pieces would be dumped out and play would occur in a flat surface. The issue is that the labels for all of the body parts is on a non removable sticker on the bottom side of the tray so if a child is playing with the product and pulling the items from the storage tray, the learning points aren't maximized because they can't see the diagrams on the back unless the adult is telling them what they need to know. It would've been incredibly helpful to include maybe a laminated version of the diagram on the back that could slide into a carved out slot in the front of the tray and remain propped up during play to help navigate learning a little better. 3. My biggest issue with this is not the anatomically correct details, as many mentioned, but it's actually that the mannequin and all the pieces are depicted as Caucasian. There are several pieces that show body parts/skin tone/hair texture and they all reflect brown/blonde haired blue eyed little girl/boy. I take issue with this because I have a mixed race child and this is not a product that she can openly identify with. It pains me to think that the thought behind the creation of this product was genuine (I hope) but was naively explored and poorly executed in essence of capturing the true breadth of all the differences that kids need to see when learning (I.e. different hair colors, textures, eye color, skin tones, etc. ) about themselves and others around them. It was a very narrow minded gesture - which could be an innocent miss, but it definitely made a statement to me. I almost wanted to return it but decided I'll just make edits to the pieces myself at home - like always. I'm disappointed in this product and I'm usually an avid fan of Melissa and Doug. I don't know if I'll continue to support as much beyond this.
Customer review from Melissa and Doug
Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi Ericka, Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Magnetic Human Body Play Set. We appreciate your feedback and I will be sure to pass it along. Best, Chelsea