Customer Reviews

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Cookie Shape Surprise

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My son received this toy as a gift for his first birthday. He loved putting the shapes in through the top of the jar and taking them back out, and loved being able to take the lid on and off. The music is cute, too. However, now that he is a little older (almost 15 months) and ready to really sort the shapes, he gets frustrated trying to fit the correct shapes into their corresponding holes. The shapes are too big for their holes, which makes it a very tight squeeze. In order for me to fit, say, the star shape into the star hole, I have to hold the cookie jar tightly with my other hand and really forcefully push the shape through. There is no way my son could do that on his own, which he finds frustrating. Although I think this toy was a cute idea and is fun to use when just putting shapes in and out the top, I think it really should be redesigned to work better as a shape sorter...

I have been searching for a shape-sorting toy for my 16-month old daughter. I chose this one because it had good reviews and because I found it in a local store (no shipping charges!). However, after playing with it for a few minutes, I realized that the shapes are very hard to fit into their respective holes, especially the square. Also, it seems that they can only go in one way, with the embossed-number-side facing in; otherwise, it is even harder to push them in. And, even when you line them up just right, the block sort of "catches" on the button that causes the corresponding song, and you have to put in some real effor to push the block in. I can only imagine how frustrating this must be to a baby just learning to shape sort - he/she finally gets the shape right, but can't manage to push it all the way in. Furthermore, even though this is a cute toy, I showed it to my baby for just a minute and she didn't even bother to try to play with it. It, along with the Fisher-Price Stride to Ride Lion, is not one of Fisher-Prices's best creations.

We bought this toy for my oldest daughter 4 or 5 years ago. She loved this toy so much that we have gotten a new one for our baby. The shape sorter is a great learning tool and she likes to take the lid off and put it back on by herself. But her favorite thing about this toy is the music!!

My kids both like this toy putting the shapes in and out of the top but I have the same problem as the other reviewer,,,the shapes on mine are WAY too tight to fit thru the shaped holes easily. It is hard for me to do and unless they are lined up exactly it will not work at all. Impossible for any toddler to do. Maybe this issue is not on all of them as other people do not seem to have the problem but overall I am VERY disappointed and will probably be donating this toy to good will next time I go! Fisher Price usually makes good toys but this one in my opinion is not.

I almost didn't buy this because of the review that stated it was hard to get the shapes in. But, I really wanted to have a shape sorter from the Laugh and Learn line, so I tried it.

This toy is great! Has darling songs, and my 1 yr old son has learned to get the shapes in the right spots without any problems, and the shapes go in easy and without any of the problems the other reviewer had.

One of the best features is the cookie jar lid. It helps keep the pieces inside, perfect for easy clean up! This has been one of my sons favorite toys this year!!

As soon as your baby can sit up, this is a toy he/she will love. Our 2 1/2 year old has enjoyed this toy since he was 6 months old. It has helped him learn numbers, shapes and colors in a fun, interactive way.

We love this toy! It helps with music, counting, number recgnition, shape identification, different levels of fine motor skills (taking the lip off, reaching in, pushing shapes through the holes)...that's a lot for one toy!

I saw that one reviewer commented that her almost one year old couldn't get the shapes through the holes. They are tight holes, so my daughter wasn't good at that until about 18 months. It's defintely doable, just not until babies have developed a little more ability with fine-motor skills.

My only complaint is that some of the songs are the same as or close to other Fisher Price Laugh and Learn toys we have, like the Laugh and Learn Puppy and the Laugh and Learn Kitchen. For learning for kids, that redundancy probably isn't a bad thing (though it does make the toy less exciting because it's less unique then). For sanity for moms and dads who have to hear the same songs over and over from multiple toys, that's not so great. Occasionally, I flip the on/off switch to prevent overload of the songs.

I bought this becasue my son loves his Fishbowl ( I think it's Fisher Price) and this is kind of the same idea with a container for things to go in and sounds when you drop things in/take them out, but I was very dissapointed that the shapes are really hard to get through their holes. Then, even if you can squeeze them through, once you get a few shapes in the jar you can't get the rest of the shapes though their holes becase the holes are at the very bottom and the shapes inside take up too much room to fit new ones in. It's cute if you just want to use it with the top hole, but the shape sorter holes weren't very well designed.

I agree with the other posters in that the concept behind this toy is great: shape sorting, with the added bonus of color and number recognition. And I'm not against light/sound toys that offer reward when the task is done (ie, singing when you get the right shape in place). BUT the shapes are hard for our 17 month old to push all the way in. And the movement-activated noises are very annoying. Any time you put your hand in the center, or on the shapes, you get sound reward -- "yummy, cookies" is one. Our child doesn't yet eat or ask for cookies, so that's unfortunate. (This was a gift, I probably wouldn't have bought it myself if I'd heard the messaging.) We're pretty happy with the wooden Melissa & Doug version of this, I'd recommend it instead.

We have purchased this toy for at least three children including our own. She is 1 and loves the noises and putting the pieces in the jar, as well as making noise with the top of the cookie jar anywhere she can! I recommend this for a 6mos old and above.