Playskool Press-n-Pop Shapes

by Playskool

Product Features

• Colorful interactive toy
• Features both fun press ?n pop and shape sorting activities
• Activity set comes with three shape characters
• Fun is popping up all over with this captivating toy
• Little ones will love pressing down the friendly faced characters and watching them pop up again

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 12.1 x 8.6 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002VUCA14
• Item model number: 39263
• Manufacturer recommended age: 9 - 30 months
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,965 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Fun is popping up all over with this captivating toy. Little ones will love pressing down the friendly faced characters and watching them pop up again. Each of the three characters is shaped differently and makes the shape sorting and color matching activities extra fun. Even better, these busy activities teach fine motor skills and help develop an understanding of color matching and spatial relationships. Activity set comes with three shape characters.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a non-electric toy!, November 13, 2010

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Scible Imp - 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: Playskool Press-n-Pop Shapes (Toy)

I got this toy for my daughter when she was 6 months (now 9 months) after I was disgusted with the loud, electronic bleeps and bloops of the other toys on the market. She LOVES this toy -- it is by far her favorite. When she was younger, she loved to chew on the fabric tags on the top of the center pop-up. Now, she loves to hit the buttons and activate the "machinery." She also has a lot of fun with the little "people" that come with it. They make a nice rattling sound (in fact, they each make a slightly different rattling sound -- a nice detail) and are fun to play with (and chew on!) on their own. My only complaint with this toy is that it is fairly easy for the baby to tip it over -- they grab the top of the red pop-up in the middle and pull, and over it turns. I'm not sure how this could be fixed, though, and it's not a huge deal -- it doesn't fall ON the baby or anything. It is also EXTREMELY durable. And the best part of all -- it requires ZERO batteries!!! THANK YOU, Playskool, for making toys that DON'T light up, DON'T need batteries, and DON'T play Mozart, Beethoven, or Bach!! (I'm so seriously sick of listening to Mozart played out of some lousy baby toy speaker...)

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!, February 15, 2010

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Optimus Primus - 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: Playskool Press-n-Pop Shapes (Toy)

My baby loves this toy! We just got it home and she can't stay away from it. She laughs non stop...what fun! Seems to be really good quality, too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cause and Effect Toy That Really Works, February 7, 2011

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Lisa Flood "Lisa Flood" (Fairview, OR) - See all my reviews
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= 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: Playskool Press-n-Pop Shapes (Toy)

So many of the toys marketed as "cause and effect" learning toys don't really work for most babies. For example, the "ball popper" type tops are usually a little tall for a baby on his belly or crawling (or sitting for that matter) to reach the mechanism to make it go. Even if they could reach it, it is too hard to push down for someone that small. With some toys, the "effect" happens too far away from the cause, or too long after the cause, for baby to make the connection that THEY did THAT.

This toy has it all! It sits low enough to the ground that a baby can use it on their belly. The happy shape faces on the front pieces invite interaction. They are VERY easy to press, making the suprises in the back pop up immediately. The suprises are also easy enough to push back down that my baby could do it at 6 months of age.

The little shape faces also come out of there seats and are terrific rattles. I did not realize this when I puchased it, but it is a great extra. They are the right size for baby's hands, they are light weight, and they make just the right amount of "rattle" sound. Now, at 8 months, baby likes to bang them together to make multiple percussion sounds at once.

ALSO, the shapes and colors match for the little faces up front and their places, and also for the suprises that pop up behind. There are aspects of color and shape matching being provided in a low key, intuitive way.

I will have to admit that I buy A LOT of toys . . . and I rarely write reviews. Most toys are "fine" but usually disappointing on some level or another. This one is different! I highly recommend it.