Petilou Sensory Shapes

What is it

A wooden block shape sorter with lots of different sensations to explore: shake to hear a jingling bell, look through the kaleidoscope, touch the fluffy fabric…discover them all with this multi sensory toy!

Natural: Made of solid wood ethically made from sustainable legal wood. Safe: Water based paints tested for children from 12 months.

Part of the ‘Petilou’ Collection from Le Toy Van.

What our experts think

The Sensory Shapes set from Le Toy Van is a wonderful toy that helps toddlers learn to recognise colours and shapes. The many different sensory features to explore, from mirrors to sounds, really help foster a child’s curiosity and keep them engaged in the toy. It was lovely seeing our little testers investigating the shapes and finding out what they all did, and this is great for stimulating their different senses.

Fitting the shapes in the right space is ideal for developing logical thinking, shape matching, and hand-eye coordination. Handling the shapes also develops the small muscles in a toddler’s hand, known as fine motor control. We love that the blocks can be stacked as well, giving more play possibilities and further encouraging fine motor and logical thinking skills. An adult can use the different shapes, colours and pictures to encourage speech and vocabulary building too.