Hape Shape Sorting Box

The Hape Shape Sorting Box comes with 4 pieces, per Hape. A wooden cube with four shaped pegs matching garden creatures (moth, spider, butterfly, snail), held by elastic strings.

  • Suitable for 1Y and aboveAge
  • 4Pieces
  • Wood construction Material
  • $12.99List price

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How the Shape Sorting Box stacks up

Against the 8 shape sorters we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.

Pieces4
This one
4middle 57
Price$12.99Lowest price of 4 shape sorters

Below the typical range for shape sorters ($16.95 to $17.99).

This one
$12.99middle $17.99$30.99

What sets the Shape Sorting Box apart

Measured against the 8 shape sorters we compare, from each maker's published specs.

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Next to other shape sorters

This toy's values are as Hape lists them. The right column covers the other 7 shape sorters on this site.

SpecThis oneOthers here
Age labelSuitable for 1Y and aboveLabels start 9 months to 18 months
Pieces45 to 7 listed

Listed features

  • Elastic strings keep pegs attached
  • Wood construction

Worth checking

  • Not listed by the maker: wood type
  • Age label is 1 year and above

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good to know
  • Check for recalls: Search the agency's recall list with the model number and date code from the label: CPSC recall search.
  • Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see CPSC's Safe Nursery guide. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

Full specs

Hape Shape Sorting Box
TypeShape sorter
List price$12.99
Age label (maker)Suitable for 1Y and above
Pieces4
MaterialWood construction (type not named)
Size5.07 x 5.07 x 5.07 inches
Weight0.8 lb
Standards (maker's words)"Meets EN 71 and ASTM F963"
Maker's warningsRemove the packaging material before you give the toy to your child.

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Shape Sorting Box: questions answered

From Hape's published specs, last checked 2026-11-11.

What age is the Hape Shape Sorting Box for?

The maker labels it "Suitable for 1Y and above". Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see CPSC's Safe Nursery guide. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

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Where these specs come from

Last checked 2026-11-11. Spot something wrong? Tell us. Read our editorial and safety policy and corrections.