Melissa & Doug Stack and Sort Board

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• 15 colorful wooden pieces
• Helps with matching and counting skills
• Mix and match all pieces
• Recommended Age Range 2 Years and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 5 x 13 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AS2AL4
• Item model number: 379
• Our recommended age: 24 months - 4 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 6 years
• Batteries: 379 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #4 in Toys & Games > Baby & Toddler Toys > Stacking & Nesting Toys
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The sort of learning fun that kids need! Match the color and quantity of the 15 thick colorful wooden pieces to the key on the sturdy solid-wood board. A perfect first manipulative that helps with matching and counting skills!

Product Description

Engage kids for hours with this classic toy that helps build matching and counting skills. Little learners can simply match the color and quantity of the colorful pieces to the key on the sturdy solid-wood board, and then stack them up on the peg. Comes with 15 wooden stacking pieces and base.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, July 19, 2007

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A Customer (Indiana) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Stack and Sort Board (Toy)

My two-year old loves this toy! I mix up all the pieces and put them on the wrong posts and she takes great delight in putting them all back where they're supposed to go. This set is great for teaching/reinforcing colors, shapes and numbers. It's made out of sturdy wood like all the Melissa and Doug products and the pieces are easy for little hands to take off and put on.

I had reservations about ordering this because another reviewer had mentioned that the pentagons were tagged with the number 4 and the squares were tagged with the number 5. However, I ordered it anyway and was pleasantly surprised to find that they have apparently rearranged the shapes to fix this problem. On the set I received there is one circle for #1, two rectangles for #2, three triangles for #3, four squares for #4, and five pentagons for #5.

My only regret is that I didn't get this sooner. It's recommended for 2 years and up but I think with supervision it could be introduced from 12-15 months on. By the way, I ordered this with the Melissa and Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks, the Melissa and Doug Geometric Stacker, and the Lauri Pegboard. This stack and sort board and the beginner pattern blocks are definitely my daughter's overall favorites so far.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Toy!, March 15, 2007

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D. Gelke (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Stack and Sort Board (Toy)

My daughter is two and she loves it! We use it to match colors right now, but it will be helpful for counting, too. Very durable. One of those simple but brilliant toys.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Paint comes off way too easily, February 8, 2010

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S. Kellner - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Stack and Sort Board (Toy)

My son got this for Christmas when he was 10 months old and we found out very quickly that the paint comes off soooo easily! He only has 2 teeth but still obviously puts everything in his mouth - well, those 2 little teeth got a significant amount of paint off whereas his other colored wooden toys have a much more durable paint that does not come off even after minutes of gnawing. Also, we have hardwood floors and when he crawls around when a piece in his hand, the paint inevitably comes off and gets rubbed on the floor, staining it with a streak. There are plenty of other similar toys on the market with more durable paint, i.e. the KID-O brand.