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Toddler Learning Toy · Ages 12m+ · Est. 1795★★★★★ 71 reviews

The shape sorter they keep coming back to

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Standard — 2–3 working days

12 labelled shapes
Solid beech wood
Ages 12 months to 3
Screen-free learning
Drop and chew safe
Wooden toys since 1795

2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795

Sound familiar?

A wooden toy that sits on the shelf looking nice. They played with it once.

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Toys bought for development that never actually get used after the first week.

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Shape sorters with four holes finished in thirty seconds and never touched again.

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Activities that need a parent to sit there and coach every single step.

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Plastic toys that feel cheap in small hands and split after a month of real use.

The Jaques Shape Sorter is different. Twelve shapes. Twelve matching holes. Every shape labelled with its name. The child picks it up, works out the match, posts it in. That is the whole game. They will do it forty times before breakfast.

★★★★★ 4.8/5 from 71+ verified families

What 71+ families say about the Jaques Shape Sorter

She empties it, refills it, and starts again. Every morning before breakfast.

★★★★★

"Still played with at 3. Started at 10 months. The labelled shapes helped her learn the names, not just the shapes. She will pick up a triangle and say 'triangle' before she posts it. That never happened with any other shape sorter."

Amy✓ Verified purchase

★★★★★

"It's been dropped, thrown, sat on. Still perfect. That's what solid wood does. I have bought plastic shape sorters before and they crack within a few weeks. This one looks exactly the same as the day we opened it."

Greg, dad of 2✓ Verified purchase

★★★★★

"The 12 shapes keep it interesting longer than the 4-shape versions. She's been doing it for 8 months and still wants to. Every few weeks she finds a shape she has not mastered yet and works at it until she gets it."

Hannah✓ Verified purchase

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What it actually is

A solid beech cube. 12 cut-out holes. 12 matching shapes, each labelled with its name.

The child picks up a shape, finds the matching hole, and puts it in. That is the whole game. They will do it 40 times. The labels mean they are learning the names of every shape, not just sorting by silhouette. Circle. Star. Heart. Triangle. They say the word before they post it.

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230 Years Wooden toys

Everything included

Twelve shapes. Twelve holes. Ready to play straight out of the box.

Solid Beech Wood Cube

12 cut-out holes, each a different shape. Built to take the dropping, throwing, and sitting-on that toddlers specialise in.

12 Labelled Wooden Shapes

Circle, square, triangle, star, heart, and seven more. Each piece labelled with its shape name so they learn the word while they play.

Lift-off Lid

The top lifts off so they can empty the cube and start the whole sequence again. They will do this without being asked.

Non-toxic Natural Finish

Safe for babies and toddlers who explore with their mouths. The finish is child-safe and smooth-sanded on every edge.

Solid beech wood. 12 shapes. Ready to sort straight from the box.

How it works

The Shape Sorter: three steps that build a habit

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Give them a shape to start

Hand them the circle or the square first. The easiest matches. They get the satisfaction of posting it and want to do it again immediately.

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Point to the matching hole if they need a clue

After a week or two they will not need the clue at all. They scan the cube, find the hole, post it. The whole sequence becomes automatic.

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Watch them empty it and start again

They lift the lid, tip out the shapes, and begin the whole thing again without any prompting. Every cycle builds fine motor skills and shape vocabulary.

Why it works

The shape sorter they keep coming back to for two years.

12 Shapes Instead of Four

A four-shape sorter is finished in thirty seconds and forgotten within a week. The Jaques Shape Sorter has twelve challenges. The difficulty scales as they grow. They are still working on the harder shapes at two and a half.

Labelled Shapes Build Language

Each wooden shape has its name printed on it. They see the word circle every time they pick up the circle. They hear you say it. They start saying it back. Language and shape recognition at the same time, every session.

Solid Wood That Lasts

Made from solid beech wood with a smooth, child-safe finish. Toddlers throw things. Drop things. Sit on things. The Jaques Shape Sorter handles all of it and still looks the same two years later. That is what solid wood does.

Ready to start sorting?

Jaques Shape Sorter · £15.60

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23,000+ Orders Placed

Ages 12m+ Suitable From

230 Years Of Play-making

4.8★ Average Rating

From families who bought it

The best first birthday gift we found. Still being played with at 3.

What parents tell us after a few months with the Shape Sorter.

"We bought it as a first birthday gift for our niece. Her mum messaged two months later to say it is the only toy she goes back to every single morning. The other gifts are already in the back of the toy box. The Shape Sorter is always on the floor." Priya, auntie

"My son is nearly three now and he still uses this. It has been thrown down the stairs, chewed, left in the garden overnight, sat in the bath. The wood is still solid and smooth. I cannot say that about a single plastic toy we have bought in the same period." Dan, dad of 1

Ordered by 23,000+ families. Fewer than 30 returns.

How it stacks up

Jaques Shape Sorter vs. the alternatives

Jaques

Alternatives

Solid wood (not hollow plastic)

12 shapes (not 4)

Shape names labelled on each piece

Still played with at age 3

No batteries, no screen, no noise

Tactile fine motor development

The shape sorter they come back to every day

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Questions & answers

Everything parents ask about the Jaques Shape Sorter

What age is the Shape Sorter suitable from?

From 12 months. At 12 months most babies can post the simplest shapes (circle, square) with a little encouragement. By 18 months they are working through the full set independently. By 2 to 3 years they are doing it fluently and learning the shape names from the labels. Many parents report it still being played with at 3 and beyond.

Are the shapes safe to chew?

Yes. The Shape Sorter is made from solid beech wood with a non-toxic, child-safe finish. All edges are smooth-sanded. Babies and toddlers can mouth the pieces safely. The finish does not flake or splinter under normal use.

How many shapes does it come with?

Twelve shapes: circle, square, triangle, star, heart, and seven additional shapes. Each one is labelled with its name. Most plastic shape sorters come with four shapes. The Jaques version has twelve because more shapes means more challenge, longer play, and a much wider vocabulary of shape names for the child to learn.

Does it come assembled and ready to play?

Yes. The Shape Sorter arrives fully assembled with all twelve shapes inside the cube. There is nothing to build or set up. Take it out of the box and hand it straight to the child.

What if a shape is lost?

Contact our customer service team. We keep replacement parts available for all Jaques wooden toys wherever possible. The product is also sold with a 30-day return guarantee if anything is missing or damaged on arrival.

Twelve shapes. Twelve holes. Solid wood cube.

She empties it, refills it, does it again. Every morning before breakfast.

We have been making moments like this since 1795.
— Joe, Jaques of London