KIDZSTORES Shape Sorter Ball #kidzstoresshapesorterball

I gave this to my 20 month old to play with for the first time and she wasn't sure what to do with it. It is rated on the box for mo.12 m+. I assume it means 12 months and older.

having said that i still really like this toy. Others I have seen have two spheres that just snap together which makes it easy to open and take apart but also means that it may open if dropped spilling out all the pieces. I look at that as both a positive and negative.  This sorter ball has a track on it so you have to twist it to open and separate it and also to put it back together.  Again this feature is both a positive and negative.

It is a positive because it keep the pieces from spilling out if dropped or if too much pressure is put on the two sides but is a negative because a child this young can't get it opened.

personally I like the twisting to keep it together. To remedy the issue of my little one not being able to open it i just took the two sides apart and put them on the floor for her to explore how to put the right shapes in their holes.

I really like the many different shapes and colors but some of the shapes are harder then others to put in. This again changes as the child grows. They may not have the dexterity to get the stars or odd shaped parallelograms in the the hole but with time they will develop that skill which will keep this toy more interesting to them longer but may cause some frustration in the beginning.

Putting the two spheres like a bowl will allow them to sort by similar colors or just picking them up and putting them in which is what my little one likes to do at this stage.

As pointed out in the video one parallelogram in particular goes in with the hollow side up instead of the flat colored "top" of the piece. I would like to see this changed.

I give this a 4 out of 5 because it doesn't function as a complete toy for the age group it advertises but is still a great toy.

Note: I received this product for free or at a significant discount in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. This review is entirely based on my honest assessment and opinion after using the product and not influenced in any way by receiving a discount. All opinions are my own.

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Here is some information from Amazon.com if you are interesting in this product.

CifToys Educational Shape Sorter Ball Kids Toys | Develop Fine Motor Skills, Have Fun, Learn About Shapes & Colors (Red-Yellow)

CifToys Price: $ 6.99