Melissa & Doug Noah's Ark Shape Sorter

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Camels and kangaroos, monkeys and alligators are among the charming chunky animal pieces to sort into this wooden ark
• The two story ark features flip open doors and twenty six animal blocks
• Also includes noah and his wife
• A classic toy every child should have
• Exceptional quality and value

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 11.2 x 12.5 inches ; 3.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NV7L4E
• Item model number: 3786
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 6 years
• Batteries: 3786 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,928 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Camels and kangaroos, monkeys and alligators are among the charming chunky animal pieces to sort into this wooden ark. The two story ark features flip open doors, twenty six animal blocks, plus Noah and his wife. Camels and kangaroos, monkeys and alligators are among the charming chunky animal pieces to sort into this wooden ark. This is a classic toy every child should have. It is made up of exceptional quality and value.

Product Description

Playfully detailed and built to last, this Wooden Noah's Ark is an educational craft that children will treasure for years. Each of the 12 pairs of smoothly shaped animals load onto the roomy boat through their matching shape cutout or through the removable cabin. All pieces store conveniently and comfortably below deck. Great for developing fine motor, matching and shape recognition skills in an entertaining and instructive way. Measures 11.5" x 9.25" x 5".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun toy, but not really a shape sorter, February 2, 2010

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H. Dauel - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Noah's Ark Shape Sorter (Toy)

The ark & animals are very colorful and my 20 month old son loves playing with the animals and naming them.

The only problem is this really is NOT a shape sorter as the animals can be put in nearly any hole just by tipping them sideways. My son rarely puts them in the "right" hole as it is so easy just to put them all in one of the holes on the top. When we do try to put them in the "right" hole it is a challenge to get them in right as there really is no good way for little fingers to hold onto them and put them squarely in the hole.

Overall, great toy, but do not buy it if you are really looking for a shape sorter.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No Motor Skill Value - Don't Waste Your Money, October 16, 2009

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C. A. Frederick "Former Elementary School Lib... - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Noah's Ark Shape Sorter (Toy)

This one can be entitled: "Melissa & Doug, what were you thinking?!" Except, obviously, my mother-in-law gave them $[...] for this complete waste of space on the toy shelf. Because the individual ark characters are so thin, and vary in size so greatly, most of the pieces can just be shoved into any available hole. Thus, this "shape-sorter" is no shape sorter at all. Just find a hole big enough, turn the piece on its side, and it drops right in. The animal pictures are only painted on one side of the character - the other side is blank. If you want a toy that builds your child's fine motor and problem solving skills, this is not the toy for you. If you just want an ark to do some Bible-knowledge building, I suppose this would work, but for my money, I'd say there are better options out there.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great toy, January 2, 2010

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Ladybug (Camden, DE USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Noah's Ark Shape Sorter (Toy)

This is a great toy. It's durable and a great learning toy. But it's not great for my almost 3 yr. old granddaughter with Down Syndrom. When the animals are held sideways they can be slipped into any of the shaped holes. It did not take long for her to figure this out. She has a great time putting the animals in and taking them out - just not into the intended slots! Oh well, she is enjoying playing with Noah's Ark.