Year One · Chapter 4: The Sorter

Year One · Chapter 4 of 4Age 1 to 2, from their 1st to their 2nd birthday · this chapter is for 12 to 24 months

The Sorter

Sorting by shape and colour, ordering by size, and naming the parts of a face.

  • Sorting and classifying
  • Colours and shapes
  • Self awareness

Chapter 4 of 4 in Year One

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Inside This Chapter

5 toys chosen for 1-year-olds, and why each one is in the box.

Wooden Sorting Circle Wooden Sorting Circle

Sort by shape and colour around a circle.

 Medium Natural Stacking Rainbow Medium Natural Stacking Rainbow

Bigger arches for building bridges, tunnels and towers.

 Wooden Shapes Board Wooden Shapes Board

More shapes and tighter fits than the first shape board in Chapter 2.

 Discover Whos Bigger Rabbit Discover Whos Bigger Rabbit

Three rabbits, three sizes. Comparing and talking about big and small.

 Know Your Face Puzzles Girl Know Your Face Puzzles Girl

Eyes, nose, mouth: build a face and name each part. Want the boy's face instead? Add a note at checkout.

The play guide The Play Guide

What each toy teaches, three ways to play with it, and what to watch for at this age.

The Year One Chapters

Four chapters, one a season, each building on the last. Subscribe from any chapter that's in stock and the rest of the year follows.

  1.  Earlier Chapter 1 · The Stacker Hand-eye coordination · Size and order · Grip and release In stock
  2. Earlier Chapter 2 · The Fitter Shape recognition · Problem solving · Object permanence In stock · available separately
  3. Earlier Chapter 3 · The Tracker Eye tracking · Hand control · First words In production
  4. This chapter Chapter 4 · The Sorter Sorting and classifying · Colours and shapes · Self awareness In production

For Parents

Why Each Toy

The guide says what each toy builds, in plain words, so you know what to look for.

Ahead or Behind?

Ages are a guide, not a rule. If they've raced ahead, email us and we'll start you at a later chapter or the next year.

After Chapter 4

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