Rated 3 out of
5
by
Jackie and baby Lincoln from
Love, but..
My son and I love this shape sorter. He caught on so quickly to it! However, it drives me nuts that the shapes that are similar are also the same color ie: the square and rectangle are both green, and the diamond and parallelogram are both yellow. At 1 yo, he gets them easily confused and it frustrates him. They should have been different colors. AND, where is a plain old circle? Disappointing. But other than that, we seriously love this toy!
Date published: 2020-08-30
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Unhappy custumer from
DO NOT BUY!! PAINT WILL COME OFF
I have this toy for 2 months and my little ones hands and mouth were yellow. When I inspect the toy, paint was coming off. I sent in an email with picture, I had to call. When I called they told me that they use water based paint. So once that becomes wet it WILL come off. They also told me that 2 year old don't put things in their mouths anymore, that's why they use water based paint. DO NOT BUY, also don't expect good customers' service!
Date published: 2018-08-31
Rated 5 out of
5
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HSD's Mom from
Cute and fun
This is a very cute, well made, sturdy shape sorter...so sturdy that my toddler has even tried to stand on it like it is a stool and the box didn't break. Whew! It was a little difficult for him at first (got it for his first birthday), but now at 20 months, he is really getting the hang of it. He also likes to use the block shapes separate from the sorter. Love that it is two toys in one - blocks and shape sorter!
Date published: 2009-12-12
Rated 2 out of
5
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Jenna from
Stickers Do Not Come Off
Although it is a good value for the price, it is made of thin wood. Several blocks appear to be the same and are easily confused with others. The stickers (not shown in this photo) are meant as packaging, and aren't removable. I was unaware of this and attempted to remove them, only to rip these stickers and leave behind piece of ripped sticker. It looks absolutely horrible and I am extremely disappointed.
Date published: 2015-12-26
Rated 5 out of
5
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Naira from
I would purchase again.
For 16 month old Love that is all wood Love the natural wood color of box;no distractions Love primary colors for shapes Nice & smooth, although the edges could be made rounded. My baby has bruised himself by tripping & falling on it. Also, if the "lid" would not be removable it would be better in my humble opinion. My son just slides it off & tosses it aside. Although, he is still young at 16 months.
Date published: 2020-07-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Montessori Mommy from
Great for color and shape recognition
This is a fantastic toy for helping encourage color and shape recognition with your child. My son has a great time with the shape sorting cubes. It is challenging and fun. Nothing beats watching his face light up when he matches the right shape to the right hole. It's also a fun way to emphasis color recognition too! Have your kid call out the color and shape as they find the right hole.
Date published: 2012-11-26
Rated 3 out of
5
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Yarnjunky from
Over challenging?
Our old shape cube has lost too many pieces over the years so we purchased this for our one year old granddaughter who loves to put things together. I love Melissa and Doug but feel this toy is a bit on the cheap side and more complicated than expected. There are a lot of shapes and some of them are similar. Hopefully she will grow into it.
Date published: 2016-12-13
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Mean Mommie from
Durable and fun
My 14 month old loves playing with this --- I got it after I realized she memorized the shape locations on a similar toy. The fact that you can only get one shape into each hole really ensures that she is learning. Plus, she can "operate" it by herself and it seems like it would survive a fall or two.
Date published: 2009-05-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Vanessa from
fun and cute!
One of the reasons that attracted me to this product was the fact that it was not plastic... I loved the look of it and I love how durable it is. My kids both love to play and learn with this toy although if you have kids really close in age beware!!! They will want their own.
Date published: 2009-12-11
Rated 4 out of
5
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Anonymous from
Great Toy - could be Excellent
This is a great toy; it could be excellent. I'm surprised that in a classic shape-sorting toy: 1. There is no circle. 2. Both the rectangle and the square are dark green and very similar in dimension. 3. The lid easily slides off during "sorting". 4. Two sides of the cube have no shape slots, but the lid, which can be accidentally lost, has three shape slots. Great things about it: 1. Top-of-the-line Melissa and Doug wooden construction - sturdy and (non-toxic) colorful. 2. 3-D shapes are easy for small, chubby baby hands to hold. 3. Sorting box easily holds ALL of the shapes at once - no need to shake them "down". 4. 3-D shapes are interesting to feel and interesting to view from different angles. 5. There is a great variety of shapes (with exception of the "missing" circle), offering a learning curve for children. In other words, they're not all easy to do the first time. 6. The names and 2-D photos of each shape are printed on the back label. I even learned a new shape name! (Quatrefoil, the "clover" shape)
Date published: 2010-07-19
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Grandma's house from
Disappointed
Poor quality. The wood is thin and splinters easily. The sliding door is too loose and nearly slides off when turning the cube. There is no circle/cylindrical shape. I've bought lots of Melissa & Doug toys through the years but this is not at all what I expected from them.
Date published: 2016-02-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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Charles from
I would definitely purchase this again
Great quality my son is pretty rough on things we definitely learn how to do it shakes with this he's 5 years old and he still plays with it from time to time great toy I wish they had more shapes and a larger one would have been great but overall...Great
Date published: 2017-09-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jacob from
Beautiful. Functional. Ultimate hand-me-down material.
Beautifully made American craftsmanship. Clearly built to last and pass down from child to child, generation to generation. This particular puzzle box is a great way to encourage abstract reasoning, and just plain fun. Highly recommended!
Date published: 2020-01-12
Rated 5 out of
5
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mike from
Fun for any age
Real nice toy blocks. My grandson and I put the shapes in the proper spots in the box, then he likes to build towers with them. The reason for buying them was he had been given a set of these but it was missing 3 shapes.
Date published: 2017-03-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Libby from
good learning toy
I just gave these to my grandson and I could tell as soon as he got them he was very happy with them, he started to play with them right away, and I think they are going to be very good for him with learning things.
Date published: 2012-12-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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Shelley from
Christmas winner
Our grandson had so much fun Christmas when he open this. He and daddy put them in the right spots and when they were done he would day again. Love that he is learning colors and shapes while playing.
Date published: 2018-01-01
Rated 4 out of
5
by
WDWB from
4 Stars
The only real drawback to the toy is that the lid tends to slide open during play...also (nitpicking now), the rectangle is too similar to the square...the sides could be lengthened a bit more!
Date published: 2010-01-15
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Shape guide needed from
Amazing toy, just needs a guide
My 22 month old loves this. I just wish it came with a guide with shape names because I want to teach her what they are called, but had to Google it! Haha
Date published: 2019-11-26
Rated 5 out of
5
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Angela from
I would strongly suggest this product young children.
I also purchased this product as a gift for my niece. Great way to teach shapes and classification skills as well as eye-hand coordination.
Date published: 2018-12-24
Rated 4 out of
5
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Evette from
It's a good educational product.
Love the box and the colors on the shapes, but the lid is very loose. It falls out when the cube is turned wrong. Should be easy to fix.
Date published: 2021-12-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Carlene from
Loving it
These one of the best toys I could have found for my son. He is leaning colors and shapes at the same time. Loving it.
Date published: 2017-10-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Cathy from
I bought this product for my mom who is in a nursing home I'
I bought this product for my mom who is in a nursing home I'm so excited to give it to her next time I see her
Date published: 2017-06-22
Rated 2 out of
5
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None from
Probably not
Good learning tool......but don't let the child chew on the block as the paint comes off real easy...
Date published: 2016-04-10
Rated 5 out of
5
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Mom from
Great toy
My 2 year old loves this durable shape sorter. She gets so excited when she finds the correct shape.
Date published: 2012-05-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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Tikela from
Shape Sorting
This was a great addition to my son's Easter basket. He mastered all of his shapes within 2 days.
Date published: 2013-05-15
Rated 3 out of
5
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Angelica from
Good learning toy
The children play very well with this toy. They learn about shapes and how to match them
Date published: 2015-01-12
Rated 4 out of
5
by
JUDGEANDJURY from
ANOTHER GREAT TOY BY M&D
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH MY GIRL REVIEW GREAT TOY BETTER WITH VELCRO THOUGH!!!!!
Date published: 2007-11-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
yoof10 from
quality of the product
lovely item and so many of the less introduced shapes this is a real treat.
Date published: 2023-08-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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marybeemary from
Shape Sorting Cube
5 stars on all counts! Design, quality, color, size appropriateness, value
Date published: 2021-04-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Lana from
Definitely!!!!
The service and the ones at the order desk have been very helpful.
Date published: 2021-04-04
