ATA-BOY Ata-Boy U.S.A Magnetic Map

The great grandchildren love the puzzle. One boy is studying states and capitals, so this perfect. Thank you.

I love this map. At first I thought-- well this wont work because its so thin but Its perfect on my refrigerator. This is not for a child. Im 75 and I love it

We purchased this puzzle to take with us on a car trip with our 7 year old niece, our intention was to add the magnets of each state we found a license plate for, but that wasn't near as fun as working and reworking the puzzle completely. :) I thought this was a nice puzzle map, not too small, not too large, the puzzle pieces "stuck" well enough, the board was sturdy enough and overall the map was educational. I read a couple of reviews mentioning that taking the states apart initially caused them some problems, so I was somewhat careful breaking them apart the first time, but had no problems. No torn magnets or separation of the backing. A few of the northeastern states (the small ones) are one piece (vs each state being a separate piece), but given the size of the states, I think this was probably best. A couple of the other small states were tough to keep track of as it was. I can see how a couple of the states (think UP of Michigan) could be easily broken if not careful, though we didn't have any trouble. I think if I had one suggestion for this puzzle, it would be a place to stick the pieces when you are solving because there's not hardly enough room around the edges of the map for all the pieces to sit. We ended up stacking them in a pile and storing them in a gift card type holder (similar to these Everyday Gift Card Holder Bundle (3 pack)) which worked pretty well and kept things contained. If would be nice if it came with something like that though. Overall, we all enjoyed the puzzle, and it went home with our niece after the trip. Now, where it may be in the stack of toys she has is anyone's guess, but for the car ride, it was a hit.

Good magnetic hold with this puzzle. My 8-year-old enjoys it, choosing it over other things at "Gigi's house." Love the shape of the individual states (except for the northeastern U.S.) and the colors. Also shows the states' capitals and other major cities, plus rivers and topographical features. Well worth the low price!

I didn't realize this was printed exactly the same underneath, was trying to get the kids to memorize the states. The magnetic part is a bit flimsy and not super magnetic, but it works.

I am using the pieces to keep track of the states to which we have traveled. They stick nicely to the fridge.

We have had this on our fridge for years. My kids still play around with it. As they got older, they got to know where each of the states went and what their shapes were. They enjoy it enough for me to get one for my sister's kids. I know it sounds funny to think that some kids have "fun" with some state-shaped magnets but, when I took the magnets down for a few days, they went looking for them. haha!

My 7 year old grandson loves his magnetic map. My other grandson who is 11 also thinks it's pretty cool. It's a puzzle and it comes on a poiece of cardboard so it's best to get a metal baking sheet or board that hangs they can use it on. Some of the smaller states don't stick as well on my daughters fridge since it's textured so a board is best in this case.