Shape Sorter Ball

Pros: Easy for baby to carry or roll
Cons: Small hole on top

My son received the Shape Sorter Ball when he was about six months old. At the time he was still too young to know what he was doing, but he had a lot of fun trying to put the blocks into the holes! When he got frustrated, he would discover the...

Pros: Handle for easy carrying, lightweight to carry, 6 different shapes.
Cons: Hole up top of ball is not that big for an adult's hands to fit into.

My little guy (2 years old on Saturday) had received this when he was about 8 months old. At first he just liked to play with the shapes and try to eat them. Need not worry, the shapes are big enough and do not pose a threat.

This shape...

Pros: Colorful, Durable, Low Maintenance
Cons: Children Found It Entertaining For Only A Brief Time

The Shape Sorter Ball is merely one of the many shape sorting toys my children have collected in their lifetimes. This particular toy is relatively inexpensive, educational, and durable; three things a parent of young children generally values in...

Pros: good for learning shapes and colors,fine motor skills
Cons: can get stuck to child's face

The Shape Sorter Ball is an awesome teaching toy that we use in the infant room of the childcare center I work in. With having 10 babies ages 6 weeks to 12 months in the same room the Shape Sorter Ball has many uses.

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Pros: Educational, Fun, Challenging
Cons: None

My daughter had a Fisher Price Shape Sorter Ball when she was an infant. She received it as a gift for Easter, and she spent alot of time trying to figure out exactly what shape goes in which hole.

She was fascinated by the different shapes...

Pros: Very Educational Fun Toy
Cons: Could lose the pieces easy

This is a wonderful toy for infant and toddlers. It is one of the most fun toys but yet educational as well.

It is a Clear plastic round bottom with a red rim and a yellow handle to carry it around with. On the Red rim part is where the...

Pros: developmentally helpful, better than the competition
Cons: um...none, unless you ARE the competition!

At 9 months of age, our son was ready for some developmental toys that encouraged his improving dexterity and thought processes. The Fisher Price Shape Sorter Ball was great for this, and better than the competition for a great many reasons.

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Pros: lightweight, colorful and educational
Cons: lots of pieces

My son received this toy as a gift. At 15 months he doesn't get the concept that he is supposed to put the shapes in a certain hole. He likes to dump them all out and put them in the big hole up top to put them all away and do it all over again.
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Pros: Reinforces skills in hand eye coordination, critical thinking, problem solving and fine motor skills
Cons: None

I am a preschool teacher and this toy is in my room! Even though it is recommended for much younger children, it works very well with older children as well. I bought this because I have one child who is developmentally delayed. While he would work...

Pros: durable-educational teaches shapes
Cons: need help opening ball most of time

I purchased this toy for my daughter when she was an infant because I liked the educational aspect of it for an infant. This toy would teach her to put certain shapes into certain shaped holes, also teach her to recognize the shapes and allow her to...

Pros: teaches shapes & colors, enhances motor skills
Cons: needs the addition of a lid for the top

When I started thinking about what toys would be educational and fun for my little boy, I thought back to what I enjoyed as a kid. One of my favorites was the shape-o ball, I think ours was from Tupperware. I found one from Fisher Price and was ecstatic!...

Pros: bright colors, durable, portable
Cons: does not accomplish it's main purpose

We bought this toy for my son when he was seven months old. I was hoping to start developing his hand eye coordination and shape and color recognition. The toy was very durably constructed, and used bright colors to draw a child's attention to it, but...

Pros: Educational
Cons: Not easy to get shapes out of

My daughter received this toy when she was an infant (6 months or so). She played with it very little even as she was older. I liked the idea of this teaching her shapes & sorting. This toy was a little more difficult than I bargained for.
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Pros: Lightweight, durable, fun
Cons: Handle can pinch

I bought this toy for my 7 mo old daughter for x-mas this year. So far, she doesn't quite get the idea, but I think she will grow into it. The box said is was for 6 mo +, but I think 8 mo will be more appropriate.
The ball is a good size and...

Pros: Big bright shapes that are easy to grasp!
Cons: None

This shape sorter ball is one of those toys that will always be found in a child's room - or should be!!! The basic shapes are bright and easy to grasp and the bottom half of the ball is clear plastic so that the child can see the shapes after they are...