Customer Reviews

Melissa & Doug Stack and Sort Board

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

Great toy for 12 - 24 month range. My daughter (17 months) loves taking them off and replacing them.

I love this toy!

We bought this for our first son about two years ago when he was around 16 months. It is still out regularly as we have a second son that is about 18 months. We have not had any issues with durability despite heavy use from two boys on hardwood floors - it's not perfect but we haven't had any colour come off on our floor and the few chips appear to be from being thrown, dropped, smashed (as many boys will do) rather than from gnawing.

I scanned through the feedback and decided to take the time to contribute this review because I did not see anyone point out the geometrical attribute that corresponds to the number of pieces. This adds another dimension that is still of educational value to our preschooler. I think that this is pretty cool:
- 5 pieces=pentagon;
- 4 pieces=square;
- 3 pieces=triangle;
- 2 pieces=rectangle (yes it has four sides but of two different lengths); and,
- 1 piece=circle (one continuous side).

I would have no reservations about strongly recommending this toy.

This is an excellent toy for small children. It can help your child learn colors, learn shapes, learn to count, and learn to sort. When I bought this toy, I hesitated because I thought it was so simple that my daughter would figure it out and then move on to something else. But I was wrong.

My daughter enjoys putting the pieces onto the correct pegs, or sometimes putting them on the wrong pegs, then looking at me to see my reaction. She also enjoys setting them up on their sides and knocking them down like dominos. She stacks them like blocks and sorts them on the floor by color. She grabs a container of some kind and fills and dumps. She counts them and identifies their colors.

Some other reviewers have raised questions about how some of the shapes correspond to the numbers. I think the circle corresponds to the number one because it has one "side," which is the diameter of the circle. The rectangle has two long sides and two short sides, so it goes with the number two.

Perfect for two year olds. They love the stacking, colors, shapes and counting.

This is a very versatile educational toy that has provided my 18-month old with a great deal of enjoyment. It teaches matching, colors, shapes, and counting--not bad for a single $10 toy.

My 3-year old and her 4-year old friend play with this all the time at their daycare's office. Simple and classic and I thought a little too simple, but they love it. You can't beat the price either.

Got this for my 2 year olds birthday because she seemed to be into stacking things. It seems somewhat boring to me... but she really likes it. She definitely has no concept of putting them on their right pegs yet or anything, but I'm hoping this will come with time and playing with it, with her. It has differant game ideas written on the bottom to help you interact with your child and teach her differant aspects of learning. It is interesting to her enough to pick it among other toys to amuse herself with for a good amount of time while I'm busy doing other things, too.