Toys That Develop Shape Identification
Our Top 5 Picks
Colorful Stacking Rainbow Adventure
Introduce your little one to the world of colors, shapes, and coordination with the Pearhead Wooden Stacking Rainbow Toy! Designed for babies 12 months and up, this charming Montessori-inspired toy not only encourages fine motor skills and cognitive development but also provides a delightful way for parents and toddlers to bond through interactive play. Plus, it's a stylish addition to any nursery decor, creating lasting memories in your child's early years. 12+ months
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This colorful stacking rainbow is like a vibrant invitation to adventure for both little hands and curious minds. Watching our toddlers joyfully piece together each arch not only sparks their creativity but also fortifies those all-important fine motor skills. Plus, it's so stylish we won't mind leaving it out as a proud part of our decor—because who doesn't love sneaking a bit of learning into the beauty of home life? It’s a delightful bonding experience that turns playtime into cherished memories, all while we marvel at how our little ones are becoming their very own rainbow architects!
Rainbow Stacking Fun for Little Learners
Pearhead Wooden Rainbow Stacking Toy is a delightful way for our little ones to engage with colors, shapes, and fine motor skills! As we watch them explore stacking those vibrant arches, we know they are developing essential cognitive skills and hand-eye coordination. Plus, this Montessori-inspired toy encourages open-ended play, sparking creativity and imagination! 12 months and up
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Rainbow Stacking Fun for Little Learners features vibrant wooden arches that turn playtime into a colorful exploration, helping our little ones build essential skills while creating beautiful memories.
Monster Truck Puzzle Adventure
My First 4-in-A-Box Puzzle – Monster Truck is the perfect introduction to the world of puzzles for our little ones aged 2 and up! This engaging set features four vibrantly illustrated puzzles with varying piece counts, making it an exciting challenge that grows with your child. Not only do these puzzles enhance fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, but they also promote cognitive development as kids learn about colors, shapes, and objects. 2+ years
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Monster Truck Puzzle Adventure features four vibrantly illustrated puzzles that grow with your child, turning puzzle-solving into a playful boost for their confidence and skills.
Discover and Learn with Sensory Fun!
Infantino Peek & Seek Sensory Discovery Cube is a delightful exploration tool designed to engage our little ones! With its vibrant colors, enticing textures, and crinkle sounds, it's like a mini adventure for our babies. This adorable cube helps develop early fine motor skills while introducing concepts like self-awareness through the charming selfie mirror. 3M+
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Discover and Learn with Sensory Fun! features vibrant colors and enticing textures that ignite curiosity and spark joy as babies explore and learn about their world.
Engaging Learning Fun with Busy Book
Busy Book for Toddlers 1-3 is a fantastic tool that brings learning to life through play! As parents and educators, we love how this busy book engages our little ones across 30 themes, enriching their understanding of colors, shapes, and numbers in a fun and interactive way. The exciting blend of tracing, coloring, and hands-on activities supports fine motor skills while promoting cognitive development. 1-3 years
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Engaging Learning Fun with Busy Book includes 30 themes that turn everyday learning into a playful adventure, making each page a delightful journey for curious toddlers.
VTech Squishy Lights Learning Tablet
The VTech Squishy Lights Learning Tablet is perfect for your baby's exploration journey, whether at home or on the go! With nine squishy, light-up buttons, it invites little hands to engage with a world of vibrant colors, delightful textures, and exciting shapes. As they press the friendly animal keys, they'll be singing along while developing essential fine motor skills through the interactive sliding bee and spinning bead. 3+ months
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VTech Squishy Lights Learning Tablet features nine squishy, light-up buttons that invite curious little hands to explore while developing essential motor skills through playful interaction.
Montessori Magic: Hungry Caterpillar Playset
The KIDS PREFERRED World of Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar Montessori Wooden Magnetic Set with Storage Box is a delightful educational experience for young explorers aged 2 years and up. This enchanting playset ignites creativity and curiosity, all while kids learn numbers, colors, shapes, and animals in a fun, engaging way. With its portability, it makes learning on the go effortless—imagine inspiring conversations and discoveries at home, in the park, or during travels! 2-5 years
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Montessori Magic: Hungry Caterpillar Playset comes with a charming storage box, making learning about numbers and shapes a portable adventure that sparks joy in exploration.
Musical Learning Fun for Little Ones
The Fisher-Price Portable Baby Chair, Pink Kick & Play Deluxe Sit-Me-Up Seat is designed to grow with your child, featuring four fun modes that engage infants to toddlers. This unique chair not only provides a safe space for little ones to sit up and explore but also enhances their learning journey with 65+ songs, lights, and educational phrases, teaching colors, shapes, and counting in an interactive way. It's the perfect combination of playtime and skill development, fostering cognitive and motor skills while keeping your child entertained. Newborn to Toddler
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Musical Learning Fun for Little Ones features 65+ engaging songs and phrases, making learning colors, shapes, and counting as catchy as a toddler dance party.
Sonic Shaped Mylar Balloon Fun
GRABO Sonic Balloon adds a delightful twist to celebrations with its vibrant 27-inch sonic shape! This charming mylar balloon not only brings joy to any event but also sparks curiosity and imagination in children. As they engage in decorating, playing, and celebrating, little ones develop fine motor skills and learn about shapes and colors in a fun, interactive way. 3+ years
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Sonic Shaped Mylar Balloon Fun features a vibrant 27-inch sonic shape that turns any celebration into a colorful learning experience, blending playtime with skill-building seamlessly.
Discover Fun with the Stingray Popper!
Baby Einstein Ocean Explorers Pop & Explore Stingray Popper Toy is the perfect tool for sparking curiosity and playfulness in our little ones. This engaging toy offers a multi-sensory experience with delightful lights, catchy music, and interactive poppers that keep babies giggling and exploring. Not only does it promote fine motor skills as they press the vibrant silicone poppers, but it also introduces essential concepts like colors, shapes, and numbers in three languages—how cool is that? 6 months and up
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Discover Fun with the Stingray Popper! features interactive poppers that encourage giggles and exploration while introducing colors, shapes, and numbers in three languages—what a way to make learning come alive!
Vintage Halloween Black Cat Banners Fun
Beistle 2 Piece Vintage Halloween Party Decorations - Black Cat Banners are perfect for sparking imagination and creativity in our children during the festive season! As we hang these charming banners, we encourage our little ones to engage in storytelling, enhancing their literacy and expressive skills. Made from durable cardstock and proudly manufactured in the USA, these whimsical decorations not only brighten up our spaces but also serve as a fantastic way to discuss Autumn themes, colors, and shapes, making learning fun. 3+ years
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Vintage Halloween Black Cat Banners are charming decorations that spark creativity and storytelling, making autumn learning fun and festive without any spooky mess.
Mix & Learn DJ Table for Little Musicians
The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Baby & Toddler Toy Mix & Learn DJ Table is a vibrant, interactive activity center that ignites musical curiosity in our little ones, starting from 6 months. With its three engaging piano play modes, dozens of songs and sounds, and sparkling multi-color lights, this DJ table truly transforms learning into a fun jam session. Beyond just music, it aids in developing vital skills like fine motor coordination and understanding cause and effect while introducing fundamental concepts like colors, shapes, and even Spanish vocabulary. 6 months - 3 years
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Mix & Learn DJ Table features three engaging piano play modes, transforming learning into a vibrant musical jam session that keeps our little ones entertained while boosting essential skills.
Celebrate with Colorful Birthday Whirls!
Beistle 10 Piece Colorful Metallic Plastic Happy Birthday Hanging Spirals create a joyful atmosphere for any birthday celebration! As parents, we know that a vibrant environment can spark creativity and excitement in our children. These whirls not only add a splash of color but also serve as a fantastic tool for discussing shapes, colors, and even the concept of movement with our little ones. 3+ years
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Celebrate with Colorful Birthday Whirls! includes 10 vibrant spirals that transform any space into a lively learning opportunity, perfect for sparking discussions about colors and shapes.
PAW Patrol Ryder's Play and Learn Pup Pad
PAW Patrol Ryder's Play and Learn Pup Pad is the perfect companion for your little adventure-seekers! With our interactive tablet, kids can help Ryder and their favorite Pup Patrol pups tackle fun challenges that promote essential preschool skills. From matching games to problem-solving activities, this playful experience introduces colors, shapes, and social routines in an engaging way. 3+ years
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PAW Patrol Ryder's Play and Learn Pup Pad features interactive challenges that keep kids engaged while they develop essential preschool skills, making learning feel like an adventurous mission.
Ocean Explorers: Crawl & Chase Fun!
The Baby Einstein Ocean Explorers Go Opus Go 4-in-1 Crawl & Chase Activity Learning Toy is an enchanting way to stimulate your little one's curiosity from infancy through preschool! Designed to grow alongside your child, this engaging toy introduces numbers, shapes, colors, and the concept of opposites while reinforcing gross and fine motor skills. With over 150 delightful songs and phrases, the learning never stops—whether your baby is spinning and giggling during Tummy Time or chasing Opus in the interactive Chase mode. 3 months to 5 years
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Ocean Explorers: Crawl & Chase Fun! features over 150 songs and phrases that turn learning into a delightful chase, keeping little explorers giggling while they grow.
Engaging Baby Einstein Color Palette Popper
The Baby Einstein Color Palette Popper Sensory Fidget Toy is a delightful experience designed for infants aged 6 months and up. With its bright colors, fun bubble poppers, and enchanting classical melodies, this toy ignites curiosity and engages your little one’s senses while promoting fine motor skills. As babies learn about colors, shapes, and the exciting concept of cause and effect, it becomes an entertaining companion for learning on-the-go. 6+ months
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Engaging Baby Einstein Color Palette Popper features bright colors and fun bubble poppers that turn learning into an entertaining sensory adventure, captivating curious little minds while enhancing development.
Discover and Learn with Laugh & Learn Puppy
Fisher-Price Baby & Toddler Toy Laugh & Learn Puppy’s Game Activity Board is the perfect way to spark curiosity and joy in your little one! This interactive board game features three engaging play points that light up and play catchy tunes, making learning about numbers, shapes, and the alphabet an exciting adventure. With Smart Stages levels designed to grow alongside your child, they’ll enjoy over 40 fun songs, sounds, and phrases that keep them eager to explore. 9 months - 3 years
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Discover and Learn with Laugh & Learn Puppy features three engaging play points that light up and play catchy tunes, turning learning into a delightful dance party for little ones!
Lil' Gamer: Learning in Playtime
The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Lil’ Gamer Pretend Video Game is a delightful introduction to learning for infants and toddlers ages 6+ months. This engaging toy not only captivates little ones with lights and music but also promotes essential skills like fine motor development and understanding cause and effect. Perfect for curious minds, it offers fun ways to explore directions, colors, numbers, and shapes, making it a go-to choice for parents eager to blend playtime with meaningful learning. 6-36 months
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Lil' Gamer features engaging lights and music that make learning colors, numbers, and shapes a playful adventure for curious tots—perfect for blending fun with foundational skills!
Hape Montessori Mirror Shape Fun
The Hape Montessori Mirror Shape Puzzle is a delightful sensory toy that captivates babies aged 10 months and up. This engaging puzzle encourages early learning by stimulating sight, touch, and coordination as little ones explore colors, shapes, and reflections, all while developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Parents can appreciate its eco-friendly design and Montessori approach, which fosters independent play and discovery. 10+ months
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Hape Montessori Mirror Shape Fun encourages babies to explore colors and shapes through reflection, making independent play an exciting journey of discovery right from the start.
Colorful Cosmic Monster Stacking Blocks
The Hape Space Monster Stacking Blocks set is a delightful combination of fun and learning for little astronauts aged 1 and up. With 54 vibrant wooden pieces, including shapes adorned with silly monster faces, kids can unleash their imagination, building everything from towering structures to rolling cars. This playful toy not only enhances fine motor skills and spatial reasoning but also teaches colors and shapes in an engaging way. 1+ years
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Colorful Cosmic Monster Stacking Blocks features 54 vibrant wooden pieces that make learning shapes and colors feel like a fun space adventure—perfect for budding builders and explorers!
Chuckle & Roar Learning Blocks: Fun Education!
Chuckle & Roar - Learning Blocks is the perfect addition to any preschool environment or home playroom! These delightful wooden blocks and engaging flashcards invite our little ones to explore letters, colors, shapes, and even counting in the most fun way. With 50 challenge cards that encourage problem-solving and critical thinking, our children can develop essential skills while playing. 3+ years
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Chuckle & Roar Learning Blocks includes 50 challenge cards that turn learning into a playful adventure, making skill development as fun as building with blocks.
Creative Numbers and Shapes Playset
The Play-Doh Numbers and Shapes Playset is an exciting way for children aged 3 and up to explore the world of numbers and shapes through hands-on play. This engaging playset not only sparks creativity but also fosters vital skills—like number recognition and shape identification—while keeping little hands busy. It’s a fantastic choice for parents and educators looking to make learning fun and interactive, all while encouraging imaginative artistry. 3+ years
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Creative Numbers and Shapes Playset includes colorful Play-Doh to make learning fun, sparking creativity and early math skills while keeping little hands delightfully busy.
Engaging Toddler Flash Cards for Learning
The Carson Dellosa 216 Toddler Flash Cards are an exciting journey into early education for children ages 4 and up! With four different packs covering essential skills like the alphabet, sight words, colors, shapes, and numbers, these flash cards turn learning into a playful adventure. We love how they come with extra resource cards and binder rings, making it easy to keep everything organized and accessible for on-the-go learning. 4+ years
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Engaging Toddler Flash Cards for Learning come with four different packs, turning concept grasping into an exciting game that fits perfectly into our busy, on-the-go lives!
Musical Playtime for Bright Minds
The Fisher-Price Baby Playmat Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano Gym is a delightful introduction to music and learning for newborns from 0 months and up. This engaging playmat offers four playful ways to interact as your baby grows, featuring over 85 songs, sounds, and phrases that nurture early cognitive skills, teach colors and shapes, and promote sensory exploration. With its soft, machine-washable design and numerous linkable toys, this gym not only entertains but also lays an essential foundation for development through play. 0+ months
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Musical Playtime for Bright Minds features over 85 songs and sounds, making music and learning a delightful symphony of development for your little one.