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Playskool Busy Poppin' Pals (Colors May Vary)

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Hasbro

September 06, 2006
This was a disappointing purchase. It really isn't all that interesting after the first couple of minutes. My child didn't seem very interested after our initial play session with it. If I had it to do over, I would pass on this.

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Melissa and Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
The 60 seconds for each minute are missing! Needs to have the 60 seconds marked on the clock with every 5th number (over the large hour numbers)emphasized so children can learn to count by 5's to learn, for example, 10:10. There is room to do this... and would make a good educational better.

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Picnic Basket Fill & Spill Soft Baby Toy

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug

January 03, 2008
We bought this for our daughter's first birthday. It's really well made, cute and durable. She really loves putting the picnic items in and out of the basket - as there is easy access. It's also reassuring that they are soft, so no harm is caused when they are hurled across the room! We highly recommend!

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Melissa and Doug Geometric Stacker

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
To begin playing, take the blocks off the poles. At first I was worried she would fall over and hurt herself on these exposed poles. Next, the poles fell off, which then exposes this clear glue which my child wants to chew on.

Just like the sorting cube I bought with this, the colored paint chips off. The square is 2 shapes which fit to be a square. Seems like a good advanced concept, but mostly concerned of the sharp edges. So those were put away.

I should have bought one of the plastic versions of this. The paint would not have chipped off. And maybe the poles would have been attached to the base rather than adhered with toxic glue.

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Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Cube

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug


I am not impressed by the quality of Melissa and Doug products, especially compared to brands like Plan. M&D seems to skimp or wood quality and on the objects' finish. This shape sorter compares unfavorable to Plan's 3-shape sort. The M&D sorter arrived cracked. The blocks aren't very smooth and don't feel great in the hand like Plan's do. And more isn't necessarily better. There are lots of shapes here, but our child likes the box better than sorting, while she loves to sort with the Plan sorter. I'd recommend the simpler, elegant Plan sorter over this one. And coupled with what I've seen of M&D products, I'm going to bypass them from now on and spend a few dollars more for toys that will last multiple children (and grandchildren).

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Bug Jug Fill & Spill Soft Baby Toy

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug

January 03, 2008
This is one of my son's favorite toys, and has been since he was three months old. Two of the bugs (the spider and the grasshopper) have long skinny legs that are the perfect size for tiny fists to clench, and all the toys are so lightweight that they were easy for him to wave in the air even at three months. The spider was the first toy he learned to play with. The textures, sounds, and colors are fun too--and now that he's almost eight months he likes playing with the jar as well, though he hasn't figured out how to "fill and spill" yet. That fun still lies ahead, making this a long-lived toy.

The bugs are also convenient for me--they're easy to squash into a stuffed diaper bag for traveling, and, though I haven't tried it yet, ... Read More:

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe First Bead Maze

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug

July 15, 2007
This toy is very good for keeping my son occupied while I'm feeding him. Without something to do, he gets bored and it's very difficult to keep him in his highchair. However, if I had known that Melissa & Doug toys were made in China, I would have found a different toy instead. I can't imagine why a company would enlist China to make simple wooden toys when we have plenty of hard working people and plenty of lumber here. I won't be buying from China this holiday season, so I won't be buying any more Melissa & Doug.

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Infantino Matching Colors and Textures Puzzles

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Infantino

July 30, 2007
My little girl loves these! More than any other toy, it is these she always asks for - I end up hiding them so they don't get scattered, and save them for just before bedtime when she needs to wind-down and do something quietly. She is only just grasping the concept of matching the cards up (at 17 months) but loves the pictures and the textures, shows me the cards and makes the animals sounds etc.
Definitely great value for the amount of time she's played with them. Would recommend from around 14 months - or when they stop mouthing everything.

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Melissa and Doug Magnetic Farm Hide & Seek

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug

June 12, 2006
This toy has been a hit with my children and their friends. They enjoy finding the pieces behind the doors, and they also play with the pieces on the fridge. We make the sounds of the animals or objects when we find them. It's a great memory toy, too. I will ask my child to find a certain piece and it hasn't taken long for them to remember where each piece is.

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Fishbowl Fill & Spill Soft Baby Toy

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Shapes and Colors
from: Melissa and Doug

January 03, 2008
The little toys are cute and my 4 month old loves them, but the top of the fishbowl is too narrow to "spill" the toys out as the name implies. In fact, I had a hard time getting the toys out through the top. Maybe an older baby can get them out. The toys are machine washable, which is a plus, and they make cute sounds so they keep my baby's attention.