Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Clock - Wooden Educational Toy

The media could not be loaded. 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 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

It’s a puzzle, number, color and time practice all in one! Really cute and easy to use. Nice quality.

I bought this clock primarily for the shape-sorting aspect it offers. 12 unique shapes to to be fitted into their respective holes on the board. I feel it is a good value for the money in providing my 14 month old a broad range of shapes and colors from which to enhance her spatial skills. As she grows, she will also be able to engage her brain in number sense, and eventually telling time.Again, the skills offered with this product are a strong value for the investment. It's a great addition to the playroom, classroom, or homeschool room.My only criticism of the Melissa and Doug brand, is that once you get accustomed to the thicker, higher quality of brands like Janod, Hape, Haba, or even the Alex line of wooden toys, you can clearly tell the craftsmanship is not on the same level. This product is much thinner, and not sanded to the same softness as toys by the other brands.Dollar for dollar, with all the skills this particular toy offers I still highly recommend it as a 5-star purchase; but overall, brand for brand, I don't feel that Melissa and Doug offers toys that will stand the test of time as well as some of the other manufacturers on the market.

The item is perfect and was shipped quickly.! All wood. Bright colors. Great quality. Thank you!

We've had it for a few months now, and my littles come back to this clock often. 3, who is beginning to be interested in numbers, likes to count and arrange the puzzle pieces, and 1 likes to stack the blocks and spin the hands. The toy is sturdy and well made.The sole reason that it's four stars for me instead of five is that the clock hands move indepedently of each other. I would have liked the hands of the clock to be on a connected gear such that moving the minute hand moved the hour hand. I would have found this helpful for demonstrating the function of analog clocks and the relationship between minutes and hours to my kids. If this isn't something you are looking for, consider it a five star toy.

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