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she plays for a long time
I bought this for my daughter when she was 6 months. She loved playing with the shapes, they are all different sounds rattles. Later, she started using it really as a shape sorter. Then she had to learn to turn it around to put the 3 shapes, and the other side for the 3 others. She likes to shake the all thing. I also untwist the top, and she likes to put the top on the floor and put the shapes in the holes then. She just likes to play with it in a lot of combinaisons. I love that toy.

Best shape sorter, but also more!
I had this for my 4yo when he was a baby, and we just got it out for his little sister. This toy is AMAZING. I usually like to buy wooden and all-natural toys, but this one just gets played with over and over. My 4yo uses the shapes (which each have a different, distinct-sounding rattle -- think rice in one, beans in another, a large bead in another, etc.) to pretend to bake candy, to toss around, and many other things. My baby can easily grab one in her little hand.

But because the two end pieces come off, they can also sit on a hard surface and act like a puzzle with 3 pieces, and the yellow cage can be rolled around or what we often do is peak through it with the baby. She can also easily grasp the rungs on the yellow cage to hold it.

This is a brilliant toy! If I could only buy one baby toy, this would be it.

Best shape sorter!
This toy is one of our son's favorites. He plays with it every day and demonstrates a concentration level with it that he has only more recently started to show with his other toys. He loves shaking the shapes like maracas and banging them together before putting them in the sorter. The entire toy is tremendous to roll with all the shapes rattling inside. I like that it has only three shapes on each side-- not nearly as daunting as the Tupperware shape sorter, which I'm guessing would frustrate an older baby/young toddler (our little guy is 13 mos and has been playing with this since he could sit up at 6.5 mos). The durability and quality of this toy exceed similar items from Fisher Price, etc., which just seem to be cheaper/flimsy plastic. Bright colors hold up to multiple washings (little guy drools a lot). Definitely a favorite "go to" toy.

Great shape sorter but missing one key thing
I searched high and low for a good shape sorter after learning that the Fisher Price one my infant son was given is made with harmful chemicals known to cause cancer and birth defects. I learned this from Amazon's note to CA residents. (Thank you Amazon!) This one from Tolo is terrific in so many ways.

First, I like having 6 different shapes, each of a different color. So many sorters have just 3 or 4 shapes and/or every shape is the same color. Both of those characteristics lessen the educational value of the toy, and the lack of different colors also makes it harder for a young child to distinguish the shapes from one another.

The toy is very well constructed and the quality of the material(s) must be good because my son is constantly banging things on the sorter and there is hardly a scratch. While some may not like that the top and bottom (or sides, depending on your perspective) cannot be removed by a baby/young child, requiring adult intervention, I think this helps force the child to shape the sorts.

My son never tried to sort the shapes with the Fisher Price Brilliant Basics Shape Sorter. He always removed the top, took out the shapes, and banged them together. With the Tolo shape sorter, he immediately tried to fit the shapes into the slots. I felt ecstatic. Finally, he's learning something!

My only complaint is that there is no square included. I can't understand why the company thought it more important to have a couple of flower-type shapes (at least, that's what I assume they are-- the dark blue and red pieces) than a square. The square is a fundamental shape that every child will have to recognize in school. It really irks me that it's not included here. If it were,the toy would be perfect. As it is, it's currently the best shape sorter I can find.

Favorite Toy!
She is 11 months old; I enjoy her company once a week, (friend's baby).

We have had the toy for a couple of weeks, and this is the first toy baby tries to get. Bright colors, gentle rattles are the perfect size for little hands. Like others have mentioned, the yellow round shape does fall out, but no worries. This is a high quality baby toy that can be passed on. Sure beats the old Tupperware shape sorter, and their price! Very pleased with this purchase---I will definitely be buying this toy as gifts for family and friends.

P.S. I signed up for Amazon Prime and paid .99 for overnight shipment. I have been making a lot of Amazon Prime purchases---love it! Ssshhh---I think Amazon may be losing money on me!