Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby's First Blocks

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Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches ; 1 pounds

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.

ASIN: B000LSZVKA

Item model number: K7167

Manufacturer recommended age: 6 months - 3 years

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 14 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)

1 inToys ; Games Baby ; Toddler Toys Blocks

1 inToys ; Games Baby ; Toddler Toys Shape Sorters

4 inToys ; Games Learning ; Education

By : Fisher-Price
Price : $9.90
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Ten colorful blocks for baby to sort, stack ; drop! Filling the bucket with blocks, dumping them out, and starting over is great for eye-hand coordination and other early skills. Then baby can move on to stacking and matching, and sorting the five different block shapes through the shape-sorting lid. All 10 blocks fit inside the bucket, with a carry handle for easy take-along! Developmental Benefits for Baby - Helps baby learn through everyday experiences: 1) Helps baby learn to identify ; sort shapes ; colors. 2) Enhances problem-solving skills with put ; take play, stacking ; sorting. Motivating Imagination: 1) Encourages creative thinking as baby discovers new ways to play with blocks. 2) Bright colors ; interesting shapes intrigue baby. Encourages Developing Motor Skills: 1) Placing blocks in bucket strengthens eye-hand coordination. 2) Grasping ; sorting blocks develops finger ; hand dexterity.
Ten bright blocks are ready for baby to drop into the open bucket or through the shape-sorting lid. Baby will love filling the bucket with blocks, dumping them out, then starting over again. Great for eye-hand coordination and other early skills. Then baby can move on to sorting and stacking and learning about identifying and matching shapes. Includes plastic shape-sorting box with take-anywhere handle and ten colorful blocks.
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376 of 440 people found the following review helpful
Concerned about possible use of harmful chemicals May 11, 2009
By Sunshine
Durability: Educational: Fun:
My son received this toy as a gift for his 6-month birthday. At the time, I remember hearing about how some plastic toys (often made in China) contain harmful chemicals that are known to cause cancer and feeling concerned that this toy might be one of them. I didn't do anything for awhile, seeing how my son enjoyed playing with the toy and thinking (stupidly) that if this toy were truly harmful, it wouldn't be sold in the U.S.One day, I came across this toy on Amazon and noticed the warning to CA residents under "Product Details." I couldn't believe it when I read this toy is made with harmful chemicals known to "cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm." I bet a lot of people who are giving this toy 5 stars are not aware of the warning.UPDATE TO REVIEW ON 10-28-09: Amazon has removed the warning about the harmful chemicals, and in response to an inquiry I sent them told me "Product information from the item detail is added or deleted upon manufacturers information." Amazon suggested I contacted FP, which I did, and the FP rep said he couldn't find anything in their records indicating the toy's manufacturing had been changed. The toy's production has not been altered since 2007. He suggested that perhaps the warning wasn't accurate, and that's why it was removed. That may be, but it seems like a pretty big mistake for Amazon to make on multiple FP toys. I see now that none of the FP toys that previously had this warning have it now.As for my son's reaction to the toy, he liked to bang the pieces together and put them in his mouth, but he never bothered to try to sort the shapes since the top doesn't stay in place, as others have mentioned. My son always removed the top and took out all of the pieces, no matter how many times I showed him how to sort the shapes with the top in place. Talk about poor design! I should have given it 1 star for the "educational" rating in hindsight, but I figured that theoretically it could be of some value if a child didn't remove the top. Also, Amazon wouldn't let me go back and change my ratings.I just got another shape sorter for him from Amazon (the Tolo Rolling Shape Sorter), and within minutes he tried to put the shapes in the slots because he couldn't remove either the top or the bottom of the unit. Now that's an educational toy!
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I can see her wheels turning... November 22, 2007
By T. Aulbach
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As my 14 month daughter works on getting the right shape in the right hole. It's true that sometimes she just gets frustrated and picks up the lid and throws the shapes in the bucket instead of sorting them, but when I play with her talk to her and ask her where each shape goes she really focuses and we get them together. She looks so proud of herself when she gets them right, too! But even when she is playing by herself and taking the lid off, it's still a very fun toy for her to put them all in, take them out, and do it all over again!
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Not that great of a sorter... July 25, 2007
By C. Murphey
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This is a basic, durable, inexpensive toy. However what I don't care for is the fact that the lid doesn't snap on. I'm sure this is that way so babies can take it off, but I prefer the sorter that the child has to put the shapes through the holes. My baby figured out that it was easier to take the lid off! I like the Smartronics cookie jar sorter much better.
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Good basic sorting blocks
It's a decent toy which solves its purpose. My only complain is it's cheaply made so very light(Had this almost 10 yrs back in a round shap and was very sturdy) and also the top... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Vasanth Shenai
Lid won't stay on - pieces just get flung around room
Bought this for 19 month old. The lid won't stay on very well, so he just tosses it aside and throws the pieces around and tries to use them on other toys. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Kat
Top doesn't stay on, useless as a sorter toy.
As a sorting toy, this isn't one to get. The top doesn't stay on, and my child always takes it off. She still plays with the pieces though, carrying them around, tossing them, and... Read more
Published 9 days ago by MommyArtist
Okay
As everyone else has pointed out, the lid doesn't stay put so of course, my son doesn't bother sorting anything---he takes off the top and dumps in the shapes. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Noelia Nataly
My 8/9 month old LOVES this toy
My daughter hasn't graduated to being able to push the shapes in the top - but she absolutely loves hauling the box around and putting the blocks in and out of it.
Published 13 days ago by Flower Chica
Perfect little toy!
I bought a replacement one of these because the dog chewed up the handle on her first one. It is a great little toy. The rectangular bucket is a nice little size with a handle. Read more
Published 16 days ago by K;C's Mom
Tons of Fun
I bought these for our 6 month old daughter. She is just able to sit and play now and is having a grand old time with these blocks. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Kat
love it.
I care for little children and this toy is perfect. I like how it teach them hand-eye coordination, the colors are vibrant and the shapes are not small enough for them to swallow. Read more
Published 1 month ago by favoriteauntie
too easy to "outsmart"
My son (14 months) gets the idea, but it's so much easier to take the lid off and throw the blocks in that it's hard to get him to actually practice with the shapes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Hernandez
Top comes right off
We bought this toy for our toddler to learn to sort the blocks based on shapes cut into the top of the box. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Angela Shah