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:
- Happy Veggies Balancing Game
- Learning to Count – Wooden Ramp
- Shapes & Colours Dog
- Monkey Around Wiggle and Giggle Game
- Rainbow Dinosaur Puzzle
1 Happy Veggies Balancing Game , £17.99 £17.99
Cute wooden set with 9 smiling fruit and veg to stack and topple!
Fruit and veg themed stacking set with nine robust wooden pieces. The object of this fun game is to stack the nine shapes as high as you can to build a perilous pile, then send it tumbling down! The set includes eight happy little fruits and veggies – from pepper and broccoli to strawberry and avocado – as well as a smiling 23cm banana base. Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood, this robust and colourful set is great for developing dexterity, coordination and an interest in healthy eating. Very a-peel-ing!
2 Learning to Count – Wooden Ramp & Car , £29.95 £29.95
Put the wooden blocks in the right order to make a ramp for the car!
Arrange numbered blocks to create an exciting rainbow ramp for a toy car. Made by top French company Janod, this lovely rainbow-coloured wooden set includes ten sloping blocks, each with a bold number on the side. Line them up in the correct order on the base to create a 33cm ramp, then push the little car down the track to check your work! When put in the right order, the blocks also form a secret garage to keep your car in. Excellent for developing logical reasoning and numeracy skills. Wheely cool!
3 Shapes & Colours Dog – Sweet Cocoon , £21.95 £21.95
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 , £21.95 £21.95
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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!
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