Description

Ten bright blocks are ready for baby to drop into the open bucket or through the shape-sorting lid. Baby will love filling the bucket with blocks, dumping them out, then starting over again. Great for eye-hand coordination and other early skills. Then baby can move on to sorting and stacking and learning about identifying and matching shapes. Includes plastic shape-sorting box with take-anywhere handle and ten colorful blocks.

Customer Reviews

 Fun toy - Jul 22, 2010

Honestly my son hasn't played with this in a while but when he did, he really liked it. He would get frustrated trying to fit the shapes in the holes, sohe'd remove the cover and jut throw them in! Overall, a nice toy!

 Good Toy For the Cost - Jul 15, 2010

Let's face it - Our kids have such short attention spans that spending a lot of money on individual toys is borderline criminal. I feel it's much better to buy more inexpensive toys than fewer big ones. These blocks provide my child with colorful play-things that keep her occupied just long enough for her to be ready to move on to the next. You can't go wrong for what you get for under ten bucks. It's a no brainer.

 Get a different shape sorter - Jun 17, 2010

It's fine for putting shapes in and learning shapes and colors BUT the lid does not stay on. My one year old isn't learning how to sort shapes but instead how to put things in and out of a box as the first thing he does is take the lid off. I wish I had bought a different shape sorter.

 A great toy to grow into - Jun 14, 2010

At 6 months old, our little one enjoyed taking the lid off and chewing on it. Now, at 9 months old, he's still taking the lid off, but he also enjoys dumping the blocks out and chewing on the blocks. I slowly put the blocks back in, and he gets excited to dump them all out again. The blocks are large enough that he can't fit them in his mouth, yet they're big enough for him to easily pick up. I'm looking forward to seeing him make the connection and putting the blocks into the holes on the lid. It's also very portable with a handle. Even with all of the blocks in, I find there's still a little room for a couple other small toys.

 Great Stacker, Bright Colors, Good Sorter - Jun 10, 2010

My granddaughter LOVES this toy! She started playing with this toy at 6 months and is now 8 months. From the beginning she was able to grab ahold of each piece with ease, she bangs them together and gets different sounds for different pieces and I tell her what color and/or shape with each piece she picks up. Our favorite part about this toy is we turn the bucket over, I stack the blocks on top of each other and she knocks them over - the look on her face every time is priceless. We carry on with this toy for well over 40 minutes each playtime. She seems to also get a kick out of dumping the bucket as quickly as I've loaded it...good skill builder as she's learning to put them back in now.

 Many made in China - May 27, 2010

We received this as a Christmas present. The lid, as stated by many reviewers, does not stay on, but my son loves it nonetheless. After reading some of the other comments, I just called Fisher Price. The customer service rep explained to me that this toy is manufactured "overseas." When I asked her to specify, she said this toy is made in many locations, which include China and Mexico. She said I would need to look at the bottom of the toy I own and it would be stamped on there. I will have to check ours when I get home, but thought I would share this info.

 great, simple shape sorter - May 25, 2010

This is a classic toy. My 11 month old son doesn't sort the shapes yet, but he can pick up the blocks and enjoys taking them out of the bucket.

 it's ok - May 24, 2010

this would be a whole lot better if the lid snapped on. My 11 month old just takes the lid off and walks around with it. I have put the lid on the floor and showed her how the peices fit into the lid, but she is more interested in carrying the lid with her;) the blocks get a lot of play. i have found them in most of her toys. it's an ok toy, but i think a sorter that didn't come apart quite as easliy would be a ton better

 First Birthday gift - May 20, 2010

Purchased this for my grandson's first birthday. I wanted to get him something not only as a learning toy but to have fun with. It's also easy to travel with.

 Ok but fundamentally flawed - May 12, 2010

So my 9 month old son enjoys the blocks but like most other people who have reviewed this I am not real thrilled about the fact the top will not stay on this thing. He basically tips it over and everything just falls out of it. This toy would have a perfect rating if the lid would just snap on and stay on.

 fun but not a great shape sorter - May 11, 2010

My son loves to mouth and whack these blocks together. They make a great sound when thwacked together. I was worried about the plastic california thing til I realized that practically everything is known to the state of california to cause cancer. They are plastic after all, as are most of his toys. These were cheap and have great sound. The box is nice because it makes a lot of racket when he plays with the blocks against it. The lid does not stay on. I am not sure my son will ever use it as intended, but I guess I do not care. Maybe when he gets much older, but as it is, he loves to mouth the lid too. It is very interesting to him to hold and manipulate. And it has an embossed side that the block sound good rubbed against. If you are not looking for a good racket, maybe you should stay clear of it, but I like it for that since my son seems to love making the noises. The blocks are also easy to pick up, light and have lots of places to grab.

 One of my son's favorite toys!!! - Apr 22, 2010

My son has had this toy for 8 months now, and he LOVES it!! This is a very versatile toy that has spanned his different play developmental stages and interests. I think he'll play with this for a couple more years. At first, he loved to play w/the lid and the blocks. Now he is starting to understand that he can put the blocks back in/through the lid. I would recommend this toy to any parent!

 Pleased!! - Apr 16, 2010

My son loves it. His aim is to empty the bucket and my job is to fill it up again. He loves playing with the cover the most. Maybe because of the color.

 Basic Shape Sorter for Babies! - Apr 07, 2010

Just like the name implies, its a simple, basic baby sorter. Every child should have one. It develops their curiosity and their logical thinking. The only draw back that I can say, like many other reviews, is the lid - it does not stay closed. The baby can take it on and off as s/he pleases and just put the shapes back in or out.

 OK Toy - Feb 14, 2010

I purchased this from Target. My son likes it but just takes the top off and puts the pieces in. I guess it taught him how to do things the easy way. He also pinched a finger putting the lid back on. So we have to be a bit careful with this one.

 You can't go wrong with Building Blocks - Feb 07, 2010

Been there, done that. Who hasn't spent hours as a child sorting shaped blocks into their matching holes. This toy is one that makes us all human and gives us a childhood history that's related. An old time favorite of kids everywhere, it hasn't lost its charm and appeal.

 Block - Feb 06, 2010

I always like blocks that show kids their shapes. it is a good product i would recommend to buy this but she just plays with the box they all come in or just the blocks never together lol but i like it.

 Great Basic Toy - Feb 03, 2010

This is good toy to have for my daughter to keep her occupied for a while. This is a basic toy that helps parents to teach colors and shapes to their child. I play with this toy with my daughter and although she is only 8 months old I feel that after a while of using this she will start to recognize the colors and shapes. I really love that after we are done playing the shapes store easily(neatly) in the bucket.

 Satisfied Woman - Feb 01, 2010

I was very satisfied with the fast delivery and pleased with quality of the product. Thanks so much

 Lid Comes Off Too Easily - Jan 13, 2010

As I think some of the other reviews have said, the lid comes off of this very easily, so my son simply takes the lid off to put the shapes inside. He likes to chew on the shapes and he like putting things in the box, but he is not getting the educational benefit of the shape sorter.

 Design really seems suited for toddler play - Jan 05, 2010

I bought his for my son when he turned 1 and it turned out to be a pretty fun toy, for a shape sorter. He was able to take the lid off and replace it easily, which helped cut down on his frustration level early on when he wanted to put the shapes in the bin and couldn't quite get them into the holes right. It also allowed him to easily to put other items in the bucket to carry around.

The toy also held up really well to his rough play (standing on it, throwing it, etc.), and the shapes are easily identifiable among other toys so gathering the pieces aren't too difficult (the boy loves to throw things!). Every so often we would sit down and play with this together, and he really seemed to have fun showing me what he could do, and I could tell he was very proud when he mastered it. He did utilize it in his free play time as well, though not quite in the structured manner it is designed for. Great value for the price, and great design overall.

 Fun toy - Jan 03, 2010

My seven-month-old daughter received this toy as a gift and plays with it almost every day. I didn't buy it because I already had a shape-sorter toy, the kind you have to pull apart to get the shapes out. What I like about this toy is that the bucket is her size, and she loves to dump it out and play with the shapes. I don't know how it actually works as a shape sorter toy, since she hasn't done that yet, and the lid does come off very easily - and sometimes she just likes playing with the lid! The shapes are perfectly sized to fit her hand. My other shape-sorter toy might be better for actually sorting shapes, but for now, this toy is fun for her and keeps her entertained for a while. I'm a little concerned now after seeing some reviews questioning possible harmful chemicals in the plastic and have to research this, as she does chew the blocks a lot since she is teething.

 Terrific Basic! - Dec 28, 2009

This is a favorite! We buy this for baby showers now. It's great for grasping from 6mos - 1 year. Then becomes their first shape sorter. At 2 years of age, our guys still feel good about cruising through the shapes, have learned the colors, and that there are two of each.

 Great toy! - Dec 22, 2009

My husband & I love this toy. My 10 month old plays with it everyday & has since she's been 7 months old.
Although I agree that the lid comes off easily, I don't see it as a problem. Infact, I actually like that about the toy because it can be used to hold other toys. There is no way a 6 month old has the ability to fit the shapes in the correct holes anyhow- that is a much more advanced skill that my friend's 2 year old is just learning now with the same exact toy. So I would argue that this toy is good for children of all ages because it can be used for many different stages of development. When she first started playing with the toy she'd just put the blocks in her mouth & knock the container over to spill them all out. Within the last few weeks we've noticed she now is much more deliberate and will take the blocks out & place them back into the container without knocking anything over. We can really see her development with this toy more so than with any other. Perhaps this is because she plays with them everyday. We also like this toy more than any other because it allows us to interact with her so much more. We can play with the blocks with her such as building towers for her to knock down, showing her the colors & shapes & how they fit, even tossing or rolling them back & forth to get her used to the idea of rolling, catching & throwing. The 2 biggest complaints I have are that 1) they are easy to lose, and 2) they are impossible to find in the stores. Toyrus doesn't have them in their stores or online as far as I can tell, and I could only find them in an actual target store, not online at all. So if you want this toy I suggest you order it from Amazon.com and don't even bother looking for it anywhere else.

 Lid doesn't snap on - Dec 17, 2009

My son, aged 13 months, will humor me and put a few shapes through the slots... then will throw the lid off and dump the rest in one by one in the bucket. If the lid could snap on and STAY on this toy would serve its purpose. However, it was more fun for him when he was smaller and just enjoyed taking the lid off and carrying around the blocks. For the purpose of sorting it's useless since most babies will figure out how much easier it is to just take the lid off first!