Customer Reviews

TUPPERWARE Shape O Ball Toy

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The Tupperware shape sorter is the best baby sorting toy out there. We live abroad now, but I picked up 4 of them to bring back to Europe.
The reasons, why it is so great: 1.) Form and function are above all other similar sorting toys. 2.) It is plastic - and easy to lift and clean (A lot of parents prefer wood. But often the wood sorters are simply too heavy and bulky to be handled by little toddlers) 3.) It is formed like a facetted ball. That makes it easy for baby to turn it around and get seriously involved by looking for the right hole by themselves. 4.)The cut out holes and the shapes are very precise. Only *1* shape fits into *1* correct hole. Many other shape sorters - even more expensive ones - allow for wiggling forms into wrong holes 5.) It is a mental challenge because some of the shapes are really hard to discern 6.) It is no "loose pieces nuisance" like so many other toys - because: when you are finished, all pieces are automatically back inside. 7.) Keeps baby busy for about 10 minutes
For ages 9 months and up.
In short: One of the best!!

The yellow handles pull apart to get at the shapes inside. I gave it as a gift, and the first time we pulled it apart to get the shapes out, the cord that hooks the two sides together came off the hook, so for all intents and purposes it is broken, as we do not have a tool for reconnecting the cord. 40 Years ago when my son was a child every mom I knew had one of these for their kids. I never knew of one breaking before. I don't know if it is made differently now, or what. But, it used to be a great toy -- 40 years ago.

I had one of these when I was a kid, so it was largely nostalgia that prompted me to buy one for my son; as it turns out though, it's a really nice toy. It's very nice and light, so if it gets thrown, it's not going to break anything; it has quite a few pieces for your child's shape sorting enjoyment; all the pieces store inside the ball when not being played with; when the ball is full of pieces it makes a satisfying rattling noise that my son really likes; it's visually appealing; it's quite durable. The only think I don't like about it, is that the halves of the ball are rather hard to pull apart, my kids (3.5 years and 18 months)both need help with this, which rather defeats the purpose of a play-alone toy. Still, once I dump out the pieces for them, they really like putting them all back again. One thing I especially like about this shape sorter is that it has several shapes, and a few of them are similar, which means that it's genuinely challenging, and even a young pre-schooler who is learning shapes, can have fun with this toy. It's not just for babies.

My daughter may still be a little young for this toy, but she still loves to help me put the shapes in. I like that we can use it for counting as well, since the shapes have numbers on them.

Tupperware Shape O Toy Ball NEW

I bought this toy for my children in 1975 and went searching for it as soon as my grandson was born! It is appropriate for a baby as soon as (s)he can grasp and is fun up until Kindergarten. That is part of the beauty of this discovery toy. A toddler is attracted to the bright primary colors and can safely grasp the sturdy plastic pieces. If baby is teething, NO PROBLEM, the ball can be washed in the dishwasher.
In the beginning, the ball can be pushed and rolled with the shapes safely inside it. Just this movement, and the sound of the shapes rolling around inside, are stimulating to the baby. Next, reaching, grasping, exploring and playing with the shapes is fun and developmentally appropriate. Finally, need I mention all the excellent learnings the baby is exposed to? Matching, shape recognition, eye-hand coordination, fine motor development & control, spatial relationship, colors...and on. My children spent hours playing with this ball and learning to manipulate the shapes into it. As a kindergarten teacher and a mom I felt that this was one of the best baby toys on the market. Now, as a grandma, that has been confirmed by the fact that this toy is still available after all these years. If Tupperware needs a spokesperson for this product, I'm available!

Every toddler should have this classic shape sorter. Unlike heavier wooden shape-sorting cubes, it's light but sturdy, and its round shape encourages the child to spin it around to locate the various openings. The two handles are pulled to release the pieces and also are handy for carrying the ball around.

Younger toddlers (15 months- 2 years) will need help with opening the ball and finding the correct openings, but they will quickly learn to associate the shapes with the correct openings. They will gradually learn to locate the openings by themselves and can learn the name of each shape.

The Shape-O has some very easy shapes (circle, triangle) and also some trickier ones (pentagon, hexagon).

I am very happy with this item, I have bought this for a gift for Christmas for my newest grandchild. I bought one for each of the other 3 when they were small, and even my own 2 kids when they were little(showing my age there a bit...lol) They last forever, and the kids can learn from it as well as having fun. I recommend one for every child...

Love, love, love this toy. I had one of these when I was a small child and remembered playing with it for a long time. It hasn't changed in any way since then and my son is enjoying it immensely. He's 14 months and is all about shape-sorting. Some of the shapes seem easier, like the circle and cross and he's figured out those quickly. I imagine others will take some time and that is perfect. I'm hoping he'll enjoy this for some time to come!

My mom bought this classic shape sorter for my one-year-old, and I think it's the best shape sorter toy. At first my daughter didn't show much interest (except for trying to chew the pieces), but now at 1 1/2, she can put the shapes in if you help her find the appropriate shape. It's slightly difficult to pull the ends open and shake the pieces out the middle, but it doesn't bother me because that way my daughter can't open it herself and put the pieces back in without finding the appropriate shape. I've been pleased with it and would highly recommend it to others.

I bought this for my 1 year old grandsons birthday. Both of my daughters had this as a toy growing up and they really had fun with it, so I was happy that I could still find it for him. It a great learning tool!!!