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product_id: 536848688
title: "Wooden Underwater Jigsaw Spinning Gear Puzzle – 18 Pieces Wooden Puzzle for Toddlers and Preschoolers, for Boys and Girls Ages 3+"
brand: "melissa & doug"
price: "A$47"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 10
category: "Melissa & Doug"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/536848688-wooden-underwater-jigsaw-spinning-gear-puzzle-18-pieces-wooden-puzzle
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region: Australia
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# Vibrant, durable wooden artwork 18-piece ocean-themed puzzle 3 interlocking spinning gears Wooden Underwater Jigsaw Spinning Gear Puzzle – 18 Pieces Wooden Puzzle for Toddlers and Preschoolers, for Boys and Girls Ages 3+

**Brand:** melissa & doug
**Price:** A$47
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚙️ Dive into hands-on learning with every spin!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Wooden Underwater Jigsaw Spinning Gear Puzzle – 18 Pieces Wooden Puzzle for Toddlers and Preschoolers, for Boys and Girls Ages 3+ by melissa & doug
- **How much does it cost?** A$47 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/536848688-wooden-underwater-jigsaw-spinning-gear-puzzle-18-pieces-wooden-puzzle)

## Best For

- melissa & doug enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted melissa & doug brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Fine Motor Mastery:** Develop dexterity and hand-eye coordination with uniquely shaped wooden pieces and gear mechanics.
- • **Interactive Ocean Adventure:** Engage toddlers with a colorful underwater scene that comes alive through spinning gears.
- • **Screen-Free Cognitive Boost:** Promotes counting, color recognition, cause-and-effect learning, and logical thinking without digital distractions.
- • **Durable & Eco-Friendly Design:** Crafted from sturdy wood with vivid, non-peeling artwork built to withstand enthusiastic play.
- • **Perfect Gift for Early Learners:** Ideal for ages 3+, this puzzle combines fun and education, making it a standout present for curious kids.

## Overview

The Melissa & Doug Wooden Underwater Jigsaw Spinning Gear Puzzle is an 18-piece wooden puzzle designed for toddlers and preschoolers aged 3 and up. Featuring three interlocking gears that spin when assembled, it combines vibrant ocean-themed artwork with educational activities that promote fine motor skills, counting, color recognition, and cause-and-effect understanding. Made from durable wood with high-quality, non-peeling images, this screen-free puzzle encourages logical thinking and patience, making it a perfect gift for early childhood development.

## Description

Piece together 18 wooden pieces to create a colorful underwater scene and a puzzle that moves! With this innovative and unique puzzle, pieces fit over pegs in the wooden puzzle board to create three interlocking gears that spin when the puzzle is complete. Artwork depicting an engaging ocean scene is on the puzzle board for easy matching. Vibrant colors and a variety of sea creatures encourage counting and color recognition, and the gears are great for fine motor development and for teaching cause and effect. Puzzle play helps to promote logical thinking, goal setting, and patience. The Melissa & Doug Wooden Underwater Gear Puzzle is an engaging, hands-on, screen-free activity for kids three and older.

Review: Durable, unique, great for language skill - As a pediatric speech language pathologist and a mom of 2 littles, I have a great love for Melissa and Doug, especially the puzzles. I introduced this to my toddler around the age of 2 (24 months) and he required some help with it mostly due to the unique shapes of the pieces. This is definitely not a problem as the concept of the puzzle (having something to play with after the puzzle is together) keeps him motivated to keep trying. Pros + Quality and durability. The pieces are wooden and very durable, they have no bend to them, and the image part of the wood is affixed to the wood very well. No peeling images! + Pieces for together well + Unique shapes pieces makes for the next step of puzzles. See picture for sizes and shapes of pieces in comparison to my hand + The wooden border on the backing of the puzzle board is very nice + Vivid coloring + Variety of sea life- great for talking more in depth about sea animals. + The completed puzzle is also a toy in itself- twisting the gears is like a reward for completing the puzzle + Can be a great quiet time activity Cons - the gear pieces do attach easily but you sometimes have to twist some of the other gears to get them all to interlock. This is not a true con as it's the nature of gears. Age range I introduced this at 24 months and it required a lot of prompting to complete with a toddler who really enjoys basic jigsaw puzzles- I would say "next we need a piece with a ____" to help him locate the next pieces. When it comes to the gear pieces in the middle, they need to be inserted in a more logical fashion (put piece with hole that goes in part sticking up from puzzle back, spin the other gear pieces around so they interlock). These are not cons by any means and my toddler started completing this more independently after a handful of completions. So with that being said, I have introduced this puzzle in therapy sessions with kids ages 2.5-5 and it's been a hit. I am a big Melissa and Doug fan; this puzzle checked the boxes for the quality, creativity and durability that I expect from the brand. I paid less than $10 around a prime day deal, to me it was well worth the price. Additional activities: - We match sea animal figures that we have to the puzzles - to stretch the length of the activity, I sometimes put the pieces in a sensory box with rice, beans, or cotton balls for my child to find the pieces one by one - play a modified version of I spy while finding the pieces (I spy something that is big/tiny/pink/loud/jumpy) - try to draw/copy the animals that are in the puzzle
Review: Great Quality and Functionality! - Our 2 year old loves this unique, underwater themed gear puzzle! The pieces have lasted with quite a bit of use and abuse. I also really like that the gear pieces spin together, when the puzzle is put together. This was a great Christmas Gift for our daughter 9 months ago and she still uses it!

## Features

- Piece together an ocean-themed 18-piece wooden jigsaw puzzle with 3 interlocking gears that spin
- Artwork on wooden puzzle board under pieces for easy matching
- Innovative design unique in the marketplace -- gear pieces fit over pegs on puzzle board to create 3 gears
- Includes counting and search-and-find activities; friendly animals and an engaging scene help promote number, color and animal recognition, fine motor development; ; gear play offers opportunities to explore cause-and-effect through exciting motion-driven moments
- Makes a great gift for 3- to 5-year-old girls and boys, for hands-on, screen-free play

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BW29JHZB |
| Additional product features | Portable |
| Batteries required | No |
| Battery type | No batteries required |
| Best Sellers Rank | #80,713 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #3,379 in Jigsaw Puzzles |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (255) |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces |
| Item model number | MND31003 |
| Material Type | Wood |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Power Source | Manual |
| Product Dimensions | 1.75 x 8.13 x 11.13 inches |
| Pump type | Manual |
| Target gender | Unisex |

## Images

![Wooden Underwater Jigsaw Spinning Gear Puzzle – 18 Pieces Wooden Puzzle for Toddlers and Preschoolers, for Boys and Girls Ages 3+ - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81RiCV7K1yL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Durable, unique, great for language skill
*by A***S on January 20, 2025*

As a pediatric speech language pathologist and a mom of 2 littles, I have a great love for Melissa and Doug, especially the puzzles. I introduced this to my toddler around the age of 2 (24 months) and he required some help with it mostly due to the unique shapes of the pieces. This is definitely not a problem as the concept of the puzzle (having something to play with after the puzzle is together) keeps him motivated to keep trying. Pros + Quality and durability. The pieces are wooden and very durable, they have no bend to them, and the image part of the wood is affixed to the wood very well. No peeling images! + Pieces for together well + Unique shapes pieces makes for the next step of puzzles. See picture for sizes and shapes of pieces in comparison to my hand + The wooden border on the backing of the puzzle board is very nice + Vivid coloring + Variety of sea life- great for talking more in depth about sea animals. + The completed puzzle is also a toy in itself- twisting the gears is like a reward for completing the puzzle + Can be a great quiet time activity Cons - the gear pieces do attach easily but you sometimes have to twist some of the other gears to get them all to interlock. This is not a true con as it's the nature of gears. Age range I introduced this at 24 months and it required a lot of prompting to complete with a toddler who really enjoys basic jigsaw puzzles- I would say "next we need a piece with a ____" to help him locate the next pieces. When it comes to the gear pieces in the middle, they need to be inserted in a more logical fashion (put piece with hole that goes in part sticking up from puzzle back, spin the other gear pieces around so they interlock). These are not cons by any means and my toddler started completing this more independently after a handful of completions. So with that being said, I have introduced this puzzle in therapy sessions with kids ages 2.5-5 and it's been a hit. I am a big Melissa and Doug fan; this puzzle checked the boxes for the quality, creativity and durability that I expect from the brand. I paid less than $10 around a prime day deal, to me it was well worth the price. Additional activities: - We match sea animal figures that we have to the puzzles - to stretch the length of the activity, I sometimes put the pieces in a sensory box with rice, beans, or cotton balls for my child to find the pieces one by one - play a modified version of I spy while finding the pieces (I spy something that is big/tiny/pink/loud/jumpy) - try to draw/copy the animals that are in the puzzle

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Quality and Functionality!
*by B***T on September 10, 2025*

Our 2 year old loves this unique, underwater themed gear puzzle! The pieces have lasted with quite a bit of use and abuse. I also really like that the gear pieces spin together, when the puzzle is put together. This was a great Christmas Gift for our daughter 9 months ago and she still uses it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yay It Moves Too
*by P***. on June 7, 2025*

easy, but not too easy that it is a once and done. The textures are nice for the little fingers and it moves too, Size is just right and the colors are bright and vivid. A fun puzzle for the little one.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-24*