Effie is properly at an age now where she actively plays with toys. And she enjoys going in her toy box and pulling out the toys she wants to play with at the time. This means she is also a big fan of getting new and interesting toys to play with and explore. Jaques London have just sent her this wooden Animal Safari Toy, which is a shape sorter and pull along vehicle. We are already big fans of wooden toys in this house, so we are always happy to add another to our toy box.
We were sent this toy for review but all thought and opinions are my own
Jaques London Safari Animal Shape Sorter
As you can see from Effie’s face in the first photo she is honestly loving her new animal shape sorter toy. She hasn’t quite gotten the hang of putting them in the right holes yet, but I am sure as she gets a little older and with some practice she will be sorting them all in no time.
The quality on the wooden truck and shapes is beautiful, well made as always just like the other items we have from Jaques London. The animals and parts of the truck are painted in lovely bold and bright colours to attract the eye of little ones. And the animals are a great size for little hands to hold. As well as the holes in the side to pop the animals through, the roof comes off and the back hatch of the truck can also swing open. Plus the whole thing can be pulled along using the little string so its multifunctional as a toy.
The truck has 6 different safari animals to sort; a lion, a giraffe, a hippo, a crocodile, a zebra and an elephant. Effie has enjoyed playing with these independent of the shape sorter too, and making the animal noises for the crocodile and lion is her current fav thing to do.
Benefits of shape sorter toys for toddlers
As you will know from any of my other toy reviews I am very interested in knowing and promoting the learning and educational benefits different toys have for children. I think it is great for kids to be able to learn and develop whilst playing, and toys can have such a huge range of benefits. So here are some of the benefits of shape sorter toys for babies and toddlers
- Improved fine motor skills and hand eye coordination
- Visual reasoning – developing the ability to see the shape of an object and work out what hole it would match
- Language development – starting with animal sounds, then the animal names (or shapes/colours with other sorters)
- Problem solving and patience
- Teaching cause and effect
- Teaching turn taking and following instructions
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What a beautiful quality toy. It is not in the least bit surprising that Jacques of London is such an enduring brand.
For parents and grandparents, shape sorting toys are a delight as their child’s progress can be measured while playing.