Why is it important for toddlers to learn shapes? Lots of reasons! Learning about shapes helps children to differentiate objects and begin to understand counting and patterns. Learning through play with shape toys not only supports these abilities but also helps build spatial reasoning, problem-solving abilities and fine motor skills. Need some recommendations? Here’s our ultimate list of dexterous shape toys for 2-year-old toddlers.
Best Dexterous Shape Toys for 2-Year-Old Toddlers:
- Stacking Jungle Animals
- Woodland Animal Shape Sorting Clock
- Shapes & Colours Dog
- Monkey Around Wiggle and Giggle Game
- Rainbow Dinosaur Puzzle
- Shape Matching Game – 8 Blocks
- Pyramid Activity Box
- Locking Door – Wooden Matching Game
1 Stacking Jungle Animals , £16.99 £16.99
Cute wooden set with 9 smiling jungle creatures to stack & topple!
This brilliant set includes nine colourful pieces. Stack them up as high as you can to build a perilous pile, then send it tumbling down! The set includes eight smiling jungle animals, from a giraffe to an orangutan, as well as a butterfly and three plants. Each 3D piece even stands up for imaginative play! Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood and with a handy drawstring storage bag, this robust set is great for developing dexterity. Elephantastic!
2 Woodland Animal Shape Sorting Clock , £19.99 £19.99
Wooden clock with movable hands and twelve colourful blocks – cute!
Each of the numbers on this colourful clock is represented by a different shape, from circle and square to oval and star. Little ones are sure to enjoy slotting each around the 22cm face, matching the numbers and colours as they go. Just spin the minute and hour hands to represent different times of day. Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood and with a cute forest theme, this handsome clock will look great in any playroom. Bear-y cute!
3 Shapes & Colours Dog – Sweet Cocoon , £21.99 £21.99
Adorable beechwood dog with turning wheels to match and line up.
Discover shapes and colours with this adorable Sweet Cocoon wooden Dog. Perfect for little hands, this lovely chunky sized dog helps develop little one’s knowledge of colours and shapes. Simply turn the smooth gliding wheels to match and line up the same shapes or the same colours. Made from beechwood and chinese cherry wood, this 26cm long sausage dog has soft felt ears and a wobbly spring-mounted head and tail. Educational and fun, learn through play.
4 Monkey Around – Wiggle & Giggle Game , £21.99 £21.99
Silly & simple game with a funny beanbag banana
Winner of an Oppenheim Best Toy Award, this silly game encourages parents and children to carry out simple tasks together for points. Get ready to get up and move as you hop, spin, jump and toss the funny banana-shaped beanbag between you. When you successfully complete the prompt card you can add it to the monkey tree! Encourage confidence and co-ordination as you copy and connect with each other – monkey see, monkey do!
5 Dinosaur Alphabet Wooden Puzzle , £21.99 £21.99
Colourful wooden jigsaw with 26 pieces & lowercase letters!
Learn your ABCs with this brilliant wooden dinosaur puzzle! Hand painted and brightly coloured, this lovely puzzle is specially designed for little learners. Simply slot together the chunky pieces to reveal a smiling dino measuring a whopping 56cm! Each of the 26 segments is painted with a lowercase letter, so little ones can practice their ABCs. The puzzle is also sustainably made from FSC-certified wood and wonderfully durable. Develop key motor skills, letter recognition and more. Dino-mite!
6 Shape Matching Game – 8 Blocks , £14.99 £14.99
Wooden stacker with colourful pieces to sort & match
Made from sturdy FSC-certified wood, this brilliant stacking set includes eight blocks to sort. Match the shaped pillars with the impressions in the bases, then stack the discs on the correct columns. The shapes can be stacked further to create a teetering tower! With an eye-catching colour scheme and sturdy construction, this cool toy is great for developing co-ordination, shape recognition and more.
7 Pyramid Activity Box , £39.99 £39.99
Clever wooden station with shape sorter
Perfect for curious tots, this brilliant toy is 28cm tall and packed with fun activities. Little ones will delight in exploring each colourful and interactive side. Play the xylophone, ring the bell, then sort shaped blocks into the right holes. Explore expressions in the mirror, then spin the gears and watch as the sun and stars go by…
8 Locking Door – Wooden Matching Game , £16.99 £16.99
Wooden toy with locking door and colourful blocks to match.
Knock knock! This clever sorting toy is sure to excite little learners. Select one of the ten pattern cards, then find the blocks that match the shapes and colours shown. Thread them onto the string and use the key to open the door in the 13cm house board. The yellow door really functions – open it up and say hello!
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