Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Clock - Wooden Educational Toy

I bought this clock in 2013, when my son was 1.5 years (now he is 4). The clock has survived the pass of time incredibly well, as most of my other Melissa & Doug toys I own (like for example Melissa & Doug Wooden Bear Family Dress-Up Puzzle , which we love). The clock is made of quality wood that it is solid and durable, with a very good finishing in both the cut and the paint. The shapes for the numbers are all unique, and it is not possible to misplace them. The Hour/Minute dials can move around so you can ask your child the time. Once you remove the shapes, the "slot" has the same color and the number written on it, so it is very easy to recognize where to put it. This is ok for small kids, but I think it takes away the challenge from older ones. Also, this clock does not really stand upright; it mostly lays in the ground with at a 15 degree angle. I was hoping to put the clock standing when not in use, but if I do this, the shapes are in great danger to fall anytime it gets shaken. It would have been nice to have some magnetos inside the wooden pieces and in the body of the clock, so the pieces would "stick", but unfortunately this clock does not have them. Even with this one or two flaws, I find this is an amazing educational toy that my son enjoyed mostly from is 2 to 3 years old (after which he slowly abandon it). And after all he played with it, I cannot even find an scratch! Bonus detail: did you realize that 4=square, 5=pentagon, 6=hexagon and 8=octagon? The designers did have the good sense to match these common shapes with the number showing their number of sizes!

This clock is amazing! It is very educational and it is ideal for my 4 year old granddaughter to learn how to tell time. I highly recommend it. It has the hand for the minutes also.

Great toy for teaching analog time telling. Well made and beautiful. Highly recommended.

This is a first time toy to begin teaching time. She plays with the colorful blocks as we tell her what the hands mean. First, the numbers fit like puzzle pieces (for puzzles loving kids) but as she plays she is seeing the hours as they go around a clock. The hands turn easily so we can “point” at the numbers to show how the clocks work to tell us what time it is. It’s really great quality so it’s going to last a long time.

It’s good for learning and good quality, and my grandson loves it

Perfect for my toddler who is asking us the time! He’s learning a lot with this, and even learning more than the typical shapes.

You can use this toy to teach shapes, colors, numbers, and time, so it's a good educational toy. It is made of wood, which is my favorite thing for a toy to be made from. It has a wedge on the back of it, so it can sit kind of propped up at an angle. The only thing I don't like about it is that the shapes sit very loosely in the holes, so they fall out easily. I wish I could store it without having to worry about that. I wish they would wedge in there at least a little, but they don't at all. Also, the pieces are kind of small, so my almost 18 month old daughter can put some of them completely in her mouth and shut her mouth around them, which is kind of scary. I don't let her play with this unsupervised. They're not small enough to choke on easily, but they're small enough to make me uncomfortable. This toy is made for ages 3 and up, so I bought it for someone it wasn't meant for, but I thought I should mention the size in case your three year old and up child has younger siblings around. Overall, it's a good toy and great for educating.

This clock is played out great for learning. My one complaint is the one I received doesn’t say hour on the hour hand nor minute on the minute hand. I bought this one specifically because I thought it’d have that. All the photos in reviews have it. I’ll have to write it on there myself. Wondering if I should return it and order a new one.

This has helped our 3 year old tell time. Helps with keeping a daily routine and avoids tantrums while transitioning to different tasks throughout the day. Lots to learn with shapes, colors, numbers, and counting. Very well built.

Terrific thanks

Good quality and easy way to learn time

英語教育に熱心な妹の子供の誕生日プレゼントに買いました。 数字の部分はパズル？のようになります。 状態が悪いものがあるかも、とのことで、一旦自宅に届けてもらいましたが問題なかったです。 とてもよい買い物でした。

Easy to use and explain to kids