Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Clock - Wooden Educational Toy

The media could not be loaded. I bought this clock in 2013, when my son was 1.5 years (now he is 4). The clock has survived the pass of time incredibly well, as most of my other Melissa & Doug toys I own (like for example Melissa & Doug Wooden Bear Family Dress-Up Puzzle, which we love).The clock is made of quality wood that it is solid and durable, with a very good finishing in both the cut and the paint. The shapes for the numbers are all unique, and it is not possible to misplace them. The Hour/Minute dials can move around so you can ask your child the time. Once you remove the shapes, the "slot" has the same color and the number written on it, so it is very easy to recognize where to put it. This is ok for small kids, but I think it takes away the challenge from older ones.Also, this clock does not really stand upright; it mostly lays in the ground with at a 15 degree angle. I was hoping to put the clock standing when not in use, but if I do this, the shapes are in great danger to fall anytime it gets shaken. It would have been nice to have some magnetos inside the wooden pieces and in the body of the clock, so the pieces would "stick", but unfortunately this clock does not have them.Even with this one or two flaws, I find this is an amazing educational toy that my son enjoyed mostly from is 2 to 3 years old (after which he slowly abandon it). And after all he played with it, I cannot even find an scratch!Bonus detail: did you realize that 4=square, 5=pentagon, 6=hexagon and 8=octagon? The designers did have the good sense to match these common shapes with the number showing their number of sizes!

It’s good for learning and good quality, and my grandson loves it

This is a first time toy to begin teaching time. She plays with the colorful blocks as we tell her what the hands mean. First, the numbers fit like puzzle pieces (for puzzles loving kids) but as she plays she is seeing the hours as they go around a clock. The hands turn easily so we can “point” at the numbers to show how the clocks work to tell us what time it is. It’s really great quality so it’s going to last a long time.

My 2 year old is obsessed with shapes and this teaches him different colors, shapes, & time! It’s very fun and easy to play with!

I got this for my 4yo as I start to teach him how to tell time. I appreciate the smaller minute ticks and numbers written out. The puzzle pieces are kind of annoying when they fall out, wish they were just permanent, but my boys enjoy it.

You can use this toy to teach shapes, colors, numbers, and time, so it's a good educational toy. It is made of wood, which is my favorite thing for a toy to be made from. It has a wedge on the back of it, so it can sit kind of propped up at an angle. The only thing I don't like about it is that the shapes sit very loosely in the holes, so they fall out easily. I wish I could store it without having to worry about that. I wish they would wedge in there at least a little, but they don't at all. Also, the pieces are kind of small, so my almost 18 month old daughter can put some of them completely in her mouth and shut her mouth around them, which is kind of scary. I don't let her play with this unsupervised. They're not small enough to choke on easily, but they're small enough to make me uncomfortable. This toy is made for ages 3 and up, so I bought it for someone it wasn't meant for, but I thought I should mention the size in case your three year old and up child has younger siblings around. Overall, it's a good toy and great for educating.

The item is perfect and was shipped quickly.! All wood. Bright colors. Great quality. Thank you!

Excellent toy for teaching toddlers.. looks as pictured. Good quality wooden toy..beautiful