Shape Sorting Cupcakes
Fantastic for café role play and for shape and colour recognition.
Each cupcake has a removable top with a unique shape that matches both the bottom of the cupcake and the corresponding spot in the cupcake pan. Lay out the cupcakes on the table and let the shape sorting fun begin. Can you name all the different colours as you play?
- The set includes 8 cupcakes with the following shapes:
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle
- Rectangle
- Diamond
- Hexagon
- Star
- Heart
Comes in a handy cupcake pan.
Material: Highly durable PVC. Dishwasher safe
Each cupcake is 5 cm tall. The cupcake pan measures 20 x 15 cm.
What makes this product special
Toys for learning through play
Play is essential for children’s learning, well-being, and development. Through play, children learn about themselves and the world around them.
Play helps children:
• stay curious
• focus and become absorbed in what they're doing
• take on age-appropriate challenges
• build confidence
We believe children learn best by doing things for themselves:
• by making mistakes
• by getting messy
• by falling down and getting back up again
Resilience, confidence, and courage grow through experience, one small step at a time.
That's why we carefully choose toys that encourage independence, imagination, movement, and social skills — offering just the right balance of support, freedom, and opportunities to grow.
Carefully selected toys
We carefully handpick every toy from the vast world of toys available today. The only toys that make it into our range are ones we'd be happy to give our own children.
Every toy at ToyAcademy should:
• support learning through play
• be made from durable, high-quality materials
• be safe and enjoyable for children to play with
20 years of experience as parents and professionals
We're a Danish company founded in 2005, and we're parents too. We know what it's like to want the very best toys for your children.
Our mission is clear:
Toys should support children’s development, well-being, and confidence through play.
90-day returns
Shop with peace of mind — especially when buying gifts.
You have 90 days to return your purchase, giving you extra flexibility and peace of mind.
If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
What makes this product special
Fantastic for café role play and for shape and colour recognition.
Each cupcake has a removable top with a unique shape that matches both the bottom of the cupcake and the corresponding spot in the cupcake pan. Lay out the cupcakes on the table and let the shape sorting fun begin. Can you name all the different colours as you play?
- The set includes 8 cupcakes with the following shapes:
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle
- Rectangle
- Diamond
- Hexagon
- Star
- Heart
Comes in a handy cupcake pan.
Material: Highly durable PVC. Dishwasher safe
Each cupcake is 5 cm tall. The cupcake pan measures 20 x 15 cm.
Suitable for children aged 18 mos. to 4 yrs.With play furniture, your child can practise well-known everyday scenarios in the supermarket or the kitchen. Also, other types of play furniture are excellent for getting your child ready for new experiences such as a doctor's appointment or going to a café. Among other things, role play lets your child experiment and practise how to place an order, be polite, or describe their symptoms. It’s also ideal if your child is a little bit shy or nervous around strangers.
Practising how to sort and categorise objects improves your child’s ability to sort through the many impressions they experience daily. Sorting is basically a way of learning and comprehending new concepts, words, and experiences. In order to understand what something is and what it means, we first need to grasp how it differs from something else.
Quite a few real-life situations require us to organise and sort – for example, we use that skill when we solve equations, sort our garbage, or separate our laundry.
Supports the development of important skills that really benefit your child's well-being and ability to learn new things:
- Develops your child's fine motor skills.
- Develops your child's perception of colours/shapes.
- In role play, your child recreates everyday situations through play, imitates us adults, and creates their own universe.
| Item number | 21-LER7347 |
|---|---|
| Age | 18 mos., 2 yrs., 3 yrs., 4 yrs. |
| Function | Imagination, Fine motor skills, Shape and colour recognition, Hand-eye coordination, Observation, Role play |
| Instructions/rules | English, French, Spanish, German |
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See all our products from Learning Resources here.
Delivery time: 2-4 business days
We aim to ship your order as quickly as possible. In most cases, you’ll receive it within 2-4 business days. Occasionally, minor delays may occur.
Please note: During busy periods, such as Christmas or Black Friday, delivery times may be slightly longer.
Returns
You have 90 days to return your purchase. That gives you extra peace of mind, especially when buying gifts. If you happen to choose the wrong toy, you can easily exchange it or return it.
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