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Best for a little one aged 12 months+ who is ready for simple sorting and stacking play. At 20 × 14 × 18 cm, it is a manageable size for everyday home play, while the shape-and-slot challenge gives them something clear to return to.
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Wooden Wonder Shape Sorter
by Hape
A first sorter for choosing, turning and working it out.
A toy that quietly becomes part of the day
Some days it comes out for a few minutes before lunch. Other days, it sits between you while your child chooses a block and you wait, trying not to help too quickly. Before long, they know there is a problem to solve: this block, this slot, this little turn. Eventually the best part is not the finished sorter, but the look on their face when they realise their own hands worked it out.
From 12 months
Recommended age
20 × 14 × 18 cm
Product footprint
Designed for Childhood
Pieces that make room for curiosity, independence and play.
$44.95
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Two-year structural warranty
Structural faults are covered under our warranty terms.
Dispatched from Melbourne
Sent from our Melbourne warehouse with tracking.
Thirty-day change-of-mind returns
Available on eligible items returned unused and unassembled.
Our in-stock products are usually dispatched from Melbourne within 24–48 hours. During peak and sale periods, dispatch and transit times may be longer.
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Age Guide
12 months+
Product overview
The little pause before they try again
In toddlerhood, you can almost see the question forming before the words are there. At first, your little one may simply hold the blocks, pass them from hand to hand and explore the sorter. Soon, they start bringing a block to a slot with more intent. Before long, they are turning it, checking it, trying again, and waiting for that tiny click of understanding when it belongs. That is why this sorter is easy to come back to: the play changes from handling pieces to solving where each shape should go.
Product details
Thoughtful details that make a difference
A challenge that grows with repeat play
This is not a one-and-done toy. At first, the blocks may be explored by hand. Then your child starts testing shapes against the sorter. Over time, the play
Why this matters
It gives your little one a reason to come back: there is always another block to try, another turn to make, and another match to discover.
Six blocks give little hands real choices
With 6 blocks included, your child can choose, test, swap and try again. That choice matters, because the play is not just about putting one piece in one
Why this matters
The value is in the repeatable play: pick a block, line it up, solve it, then reach for the next one.
Sorting and stacking keep the play moving
The play sits naturally in that babies-and-toddlers stage of sorting and stacking. Some days your little one may focus on the sorter. Other days, the blocks themselves may
Why this matters
It gives the toy more than one simple rhythm, while still staying centred on blocks, shapes and where they belong.
Before you order
Practical information
Everything you need to know before bringing this product home.
Age and suitability
- Recommended age
- 12 months+
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