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He also enjoys sorting them by color. My 20 month old loves to play with this toy. He enjoys putting all the shapes back on just as much as he enjoys tipping it upside down and watching them all fall off. He hasn't figured out how to fit the square blocks together yet, so when he puts them back on they don't always all fit on, but I am sure he will figure it out soon enough.It is all wood (no plastic) which is great & I am sure it will hold up well. The shapes often get dropped/tossed onto the base and other toys and so far not even a scratch on them.
I preferred this version to the standard plastic baby one since instead of just allowing for standard stacking, this toy also helps kids learn how to fit different shapes together and sort by size, shape or color. I was concerned because of other reviews stating that the blocks stuck together from a poor paint job. I received this toy today (12/11/09). When my daughter was young enough to need the baby version, she had no ability to stack so I skipped the baby one. I am happy to report that the paint job is fine and no pieces are sticking together. I understand concerns about the posts that stick up and would suggest using without the base for kids who aren't stable enough yet. She's now 15mo's old and ready for the better wooden one. I'm glad I waited.
Quality control on the product is nil. DON'T BUY IT. Had to return item because the parts were assembled with wet paint, so ALL of them stuck together--required a knife to separate and all of them ended up with severely chipped paint. The replacement was worse. A shame, because the design is great--its more complex than other versions. But stick with the better ones--Plan Toys for instance.
The toy is completely ruined. All the wood blocks stuck to each other. The toy was made in a very bad condition. The wood and painting are in very poor quality. It took me a while to separate them. The results are the painting is off or stayed in another block's surface. The smell of the wood is very wield. Anyway, please trust me, please don't buy this toy.
I purchased this item for my 19 month old autisic grandson. He loves it, as well as my other grandkids. Melissa & Doug products are great.
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