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I had to put a smaller box in, so my son could play with the shapes without wanting to open the box each time. Pros: Good value for moneyMade of light wood, durableCons:The box is hollow, so if you put the shapes into their slots all the way, they just fall into the box.
as a plus now she knows the yellow and red i got this for a 2y old dont have to tell you she gets fustrated when she cant get the "square peg in the round hole" so she stacks them one on top the other to her thats more fun i dont mind i bought it for her pleasure.
I'm glad it's non-toxic, because it's definitely not staying on the wood. My only complaint about this toy is that, after only a couple months of play, the paint is chipping and peeling off the blocks. My daughter has fun with these blocks and is working on learning the shapes. She is starting to fit them into the holes, and also enjoys stacking them, loading them in and out of the box, and all the other things you can do with a set of blocks.
It's a great classic toy that my 19-month-old loves and can pretty much complete independently. I had to glue some magnetic strips on it to hold it in place while my daughter plays.
That seems like a MUCH better idea. There is an almost identical toy (often pictured interchangeably with the ones shown as Melissa & Doug) which has a slide-in-place closing side.
Okay, there are two varieties of these cubes, and the difference is subtle but significant. Obviously that is a terrible design decision, because when you rotate the cube to reach the other sides, the top falls off, spilling the contents.
So please do buy this toy, but I advise you to choose the one with the slightly better design, if possible. We purchased one that looks EXACTLY like the one pictured but the brand was Imaginarium.
However, the one we bought has a removable side that merely sits in place.
Like others have said, the lid is too easy to remove and just slides right out by merely turning the cube. I took this immediately away from my child. This product is of very poor quality.
Mine has splinters of a good enough size that they could be a choking hazard on in addition to "just" poking into skin. Too bad. The box is just splintering off around the shape holes.
Unfortunately, I bought this toy on a whim at the store when I usually read reviews first and I highly regret it. What concerns me the most though are the splinters. I'm going to try and return it.
We have owned it for 2 days. Not too much of an issue (right now anyway) because my kid is of an age where she just likes to remove the shapes from the box and not put them back.
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