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36 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 This toy appeals to both children and parentsSep 08, 1999
Four different mothers have asked where I got this toy! The wooden pegs and crepe rubber pieces just have a great feel. My toddler loves it. He becomes absorbed with fitting the pegs into the holes and sorting and re-sorting the shapes onto the pegs. This is a quiet toy, which makes it ideal to take along to restaurants or church. Even better: if any pieces get lost, you can phone for replacements. The shapes can also be used as a first lacing toy -- my son likes to string them on a shoelace. The pieces are washable, too, which is great in a toddler toy. And don't think this toy is just for toddlers: a visiting 5-year-old friend was having so much fun playing with it that she didn't want to quit when it was time to leave!
30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Great learning toyFeb 16, 2002
By Melissa
I saw all the good reviews for this, and bought it for my 2 year old daughter for this last Christmas. She loves it. She already knew her colors, and shapes, and this toy just reinforces it. She loves sorting the pieces into same colors and also same shape. When they are older you can help them to learn patterns with the toy. I think it would be an awesome tool for teaching colors and shapes to kids who don't already know them. I was actually suprised that she chose to play with this toy more than any of the other "lights camera action" toys she got for Christmas. Although, if you have a dog, keep the pieces away. My dog has chewed several of the shapes, so some of them are missing corners, and have bite marks in them . But on the up side of that, the Lauri company replaces pieces for something like 25 Cents.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Awesome toy idea, cheap materialOct 07, 2003
By S. A. Vegh-Soti
"corvinus99"
After I saw a completely wooden version of this toy at a friend's house, I jumped into buying it for my 16 month old without carefully reading what it was made of. I was surprised to receive a package so light for a toy I thought was all wood. I would have preferred the shapes to be made of wood because the foam shapes bend and thus stick to the pegs when my child tries to pull them off. Since the pegs are not attached to the base, which is also very light, they easily come out when a piece is being removed and your child might not be able to put them back securely to continue playing. On the positive side, it is safer to have foam pieces scattered around a toddler who will inadvertently step all over them. My daughter is just as preoccupied with this sorter as she was with the wooden version at my friend's house.
34 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 Hazardous! Great toy, but doesn't stand up to being chewedFeb 06, 2002
By KNSudha
The package did not mention that it was a choking hazard for children under 3!!! I plan to complain to the manufacturer. Its definitely a hazard if your child is still teething -- my 19 mo son who still likes to chew up stuff decimated a piece. I luckily fished out the red star in four pieces from his mouth before he could swallow and get into any trouble. So while I no longer give the toy to him, I plan to once he is over the chewing stage since he loved fitting the pegs back, and stacking and sorting and it definitely kept him educationally engaged. 3 stars on the durability since while he can chew it up, its an engaging toy, and my friends 3 yr olds enjoy the toy too. Also, Lauri replaces pieces for [a nominal fee.]
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
fun toyDec 09, 2002
I bought this for my 18 month old son. He was immediately drawn to the bright colors. I think he also likes the texture of the pieces (he likes to carry them around with him a lot, which unfortunately means we are always looking for missing pieces). He didn't know his shapes and colors very well before he got this toy, but it only took him about 20 minutes to figure out how to sort the pieces. He's very proud of himself and claps and cheers each time he successfully sorts the pieces by color or shape. The only thing I don't really like about this toy is that the pegs come out of the base. Sometimes it's hard for my son to pull one piece off a peg without pulling the whole thing out. Then he gets frustrated and throws the peg across the room. Overall, I'm pleased with the quality of this toy and feel happy I bought it.
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