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(More customer reviews)My son took a 5th grade trip to D.C. last spring and he developed a real love for the city. So, he was excited to receive this puzzle as a gift. My husband, son and I all spent time together over the course of 3 or 4 days working on it- and though I would say it is not an "easy" puzzle- it was fun time spent together. The pieces are thick foam and rather than fitting shapes together- (because the pieces themselves are almost entirely comprised of only two different shapes)- it is made to follow a printed map to know where the pieces should go. What we did was build the first layer directly over top of the map. I think that made it far easier than trying to look back and forth at the map and the puzzle. After the first layer is finished, you are surprised to find that you now have to start over from scratch because the second layer is a near exact overlay of the first layer, except with no water pieces (because the water is meant to appear recessed)- and holes for the plastic buildings. This is frustrating at first, but ends up being quite a bit easier because you've already seen it done. Once the second foam layer is on- the reward is the fun of placing all of the buildings in their correct locations. I would not recommend this puzzle for young children- but, perhaps age 9 or 10 and up. One thing to know, which I did not notice in any of the directions, is that the puzzle pieces are packaged in separate bags inside the box. Don't open all the pieces at once! One whole bag is the base layer- and it will become exceedingly difficult if the second bag of pieces is mixed in. These bags are not marked with which to open first- you should open the one that has lots of blue water pieces in it.
I hope our experience helps- We had fun and hope that you do too!
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4D Cityscape recreates world famout City skylines not only in three dimensions (using scale-model buildings), but also along the axis of fourth dimension time, spanning over 100 years of its architectural history. The puzzle includes many detailed plastic replicas that depict the city as it appeared as far back as 1800 through to the present and future.Each puzzle includes famous monuments, buildings, skyscrapers, bridges, and more.The streets glow in the dark, emphasizing the city\'s glow. Includes a Time Poster that includes a history of the city. The online educational feature includes more than 2000 facts.Ages 8and up.
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