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Review: Orchard Toys Giant Town Jigsaw & Airport Expansion

amomentwithfranca · 19 April 2016 · 20 Comments

As you already know we love puzzles and jigsaws. They are so much fun and we can be hours playing them. We recently reviewed the Woodland Party puzzle from Orchard Toys and the whole family had so much fun. When they sent us another of their fabulous jigsaws to review we were so excited, especially Bella who loves them a lot!! This time, we received the Giant Town Jigsaw and Airport expansion.

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We did a little video with Bella unboxing the jigsaw so you can see this better. Please see below:

You can now read my full review below:

Giant Town Jigsaw 1

Giant Town Jigsaw 1

This jigsaw was massive!! I love it! The box come with a handle so it is easy to transport it which I thought was an interesting feature. Bella loves taking her toys to her Grandparents so this is super practical for us!

Giant Town Play pieces 1

You can build a town scene with the 15 piece chunky jigsaw which ended up as an extra large jigsaw playmat!! How amazing is that?

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Opening Giant Town Jigsaw 2

Opening Giant Town Jigsaw 3

I let Bella do all the work this time as I know she loves opening the boxes and building it on her own. It was not difficult for her to do. Of course she needed some guidance but she managed to do almost all of it by herself which I thought was fantastic. It comes with 15 character stands and 3 exits that you can use in conjunction with the Orchard Toys Giant Road Jigsaw and On the Farm jigsaw playmats.

Play Pieces 1

Play Pieces 2

Play Pieces 3

The play pieces come with small plastic mounts so these pieces can be stood upright and are then easy for kids to move around and play. Putting the play pieces inside the plastic mounts was not easy. I had to help Bella to do this part. She was then able to play with all of them.

Building Giant Town 1

Building Giant Town 2

The jigsaw is really high quality, with lots of interesting details. This is perfect to attract any kids’s attention, inspiring them to use their imagination to come up with fantastic stories as they play! I thought it was great that we were also able to try one of the extension pack add-ons (Airport).

Playing with Giant Town Jigsaw 1

Playing with Giant Town Jigsaw 2

This jigsaw has been carefully designed to:

  • Develop knowledge and understanding of the world (talk about towns, road safety, own experiences, etc)
  • Develop manual dexterity (constructing the puzzle)
  • Encourage personal choice and decision making
  • Promote imaginative play

Aiport Expansion 1

Opening Airport Expansion 1

Opening Airport Expansion 2

Bella then opened the Airport extension pack. It works the same as the giant town jigsaw. It comes with 4 pieces including a runway & a helipad. It also has 2 T-junctions and 2 aircraft play pieces with stands.

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We will have to get the Giant Road system so then we will be able to connect them all but despite not having this, Bella had so much fun playing with all the play pieces and she loved imagining her own little story of what was going on in her Town and Airport. I loved watching her play. It was so cute!!

Giant Town & Airport 1

The overall size of the Giant Town Jigsaw is 85.5cms x 69.5cms and it has an RRP of £13.95. You have lots of play potential here as you can add so many other extensions from the Orchard Toys range. I love that these jigsaws are made from a strong material which should make it last longer.

Giant Town & Airport 2

If you like the look of this jigsaw, you can buy it from the Orchard Toys website. You can also find Orchard Toys on Twitter, and you can also browse around their boards on Pinterest.

What do you think of this jigsaw? Do you have any other jigsaws from Orchard Toys? Would you consider buying a giant jigsaw like this for your kids?

Disclaimer: I was sent this jigsaw from Orchard Toys in exchange for an honest review. All the opinions are my own. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

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Filed Under: Reviews, Bella Tagged With: Airport Expansion, Giant Town Jigsaw, Jigsaws, Kids Toys, Orchard Toys, Puzzles

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  1. Coombe Mill says

    19 April 2016 at

    These jigsawsfrom Orchard Toys look such fun not only to build but then play with #TriedTested

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      24 April 2016 at

      Yes they are fantastic!! Thanks for stopping by Fiona! 🙂 x

      Reply
  2. Carol desjardins says

    19 April 2016 at

    Lovely jigsaw, great for children to play with and use their imagination.

    Reply
  3. Natasha Mairs says

    19 April 2016 at

    These look really great!! I think my kids would love the town one the most #TriedTested

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  4. Kim Carberry says

    19 April 2016 at

    Oh wow! That looks like so much fun! What a great set x

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  5. joanna says

    19 April 2016 at

    This jigsaw looks fab I’ve heard good things about orchard toys and would love this one for Blake whenhe is older.

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  6. Dean of Little Steps says

    19 April 2016 at

    Looks like such a fun game to build and play with! 🙂

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  7. Maria @ Suburban Mum says

    19 April 2016 at

    We have the Giant Railway set and it’s one of the boys favourite things to play with. This set also looks like great fun too! #TriedTested

    Reply
  8. laura dove says

    19 April 2016 at

    This looks like a great set. We don’t tend to play with things like this just yet as my youngest (1) just grabs the pieces and hides them/eats them/breaks them and then the girls get angry and it always, ALWAYS ends in tears!! I’m hoping as soon as he grows out of this stage that we can start playing with these a little more!

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  9. Grant R says

    19 April 2016 at

    Wow – I had a mat like this when I was a kid. That’s bringing back memories! I think my girls would love this 🙂

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  10. Kara says

    20 April 2016 at

    Sebastian has the rail and road set and the airport expansion pack is next on my list

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  11. Tori Gabriel says

    20 April 2016 at

    I love Orchard Toys. Their products are always great quality. This looks like a fantastic puzzle. I love the potential for creative play.

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  12. Rachel says

    20 April 2016 at

    This looks just absolutely amazing, my sister said Orchard TOys are really good x

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  13. Ana De- Jesus says

    20 April 2016 at

    The Giant Town Jigsaw is perfect for inquisitive minds and I love this airport extension! My little sister has the giant railway set and she loves it.

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  14. Fi Ni Neachtain says

    21 April 2016 at

    Orchard Toys have some fabulous games and puzzles., we have two of their puzzles and my boy loves them. These ones look great, I just wish we had the floor space for them.

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  15. Zena's Suitcase says

    21 April 2016 at

    Orchard toys are fab aren’t they. I really love them. This looks a great toy if you have a lot of floor space. My girls would love it

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  16. marie says

    21 April 2016 at

    My boy loves jigsaws this looks awesome! Im going to have to take a look, its his birthday next week and he would love this. Maybe i can talk hubby into just one more gift. 🙂

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  17. Hannah Budding Smiles says

    22 April 2016 at

    I’d definitely buy these when Toby’s a little older! I actually bought him a 4-in-1 farmyard puzzle set by Orchard today, which is his present from baby when she finally arrives xx

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  18. Colette says

    24 April 2016 at

    We are huge fans of Orchard Toys – you really can’t beat them for play and educational value.
    Thanks for sharing your review on #TriedTested this week x

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  19. Jenni - Odd Socks and Lollipops says

    26 April 2016 at

    These look like great fun, I love the added dimension of being able to play with the jigsaw after they have been built.

    Reply

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