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Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes

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Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes

Product Description


It's no surprise. Babies love them.

Based on research, babies respond best to high contrasts, engaging textures, and curious sounds. Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes have best first play in mind!

Tactile: Woven canvas, slippery satin, ridged corduroy, lush fleece

Visual: High impact black outlines on white; brilliant primary colors

Auditory: Pyramid rings, Ball crinkles, Cube rattles

Beyond initial sensory play, children learn a lot from Mind-Shapes. An introduction to naming objects, color names, basic shapes, patterns, and first attempts to throw a ball come into play.

Meaningful first play comes from sensory stimulation in simple formats. Check the reviews below and you'll see. Give one to a baby and they start studying.

Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes
  • 3 plush shapes stimulating to baby's senses
  • Designed based on early learning research
  • Encourages sensory awareness, fine motor skills, early learning
  • 3 shaped learning toys: Pyramid, Sphere, Cube
  • Visual emphasis: High impact black outlines on white; brilliant primary colors
  • Tactile emphasis: Woven canvas, slippery satin, ridged corduroy, lush fleece
  • Sound emphasis: Pyramid rings, Ball crinkles, Cube rattles
  • Also introduce patterns, naming objects, color names, basic shapes
  • Made of durable, safe materials
  • Sewn with precision

  • Product Specs


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    Date Added to Fat Brain Toys 1/23/2009
    Manufactured In Country of Origin China
    Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age 0 years
    Fat Brain Toys Monthly Sales Ranking #627
    Dimension 3.75 x 3.75 x 3.75 inches
    Pieces 3

    Rating overview:

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    Rating summary:

    Total Customer Reviews: 34

    Overall Rating: (4.76)

     

    A great toy for babies

    Posted 03/24/2022 by
    trompeter

    Visually these shapes offer bright colors, lots of contrast, simple black-and-white pictures and shapes. But that's not all! Each shape has its own distinct sound - one crinkles, one makes a rattly noise, and one has a chime in it. Add to all that, each piece is a different SHAPE! So much in such a small toy, and for a baby, it's so much to explore. Her 2-year-old big sister loves to help her baby sister play with these toys. She gives them to the baby, shakes and crinkles them to make the sounds for her, and helps hold them for her to look at. Meanwhile the baby is looking at them intently. Wish I knew what she was thinking!

    My Review of Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes

    Posted 09/29/2021 by
    Lee Harder

    My granddaughter seems so attentive to the black and white designs.

    My Review of Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes

    Posted 04/30/2019 by
    Kathi Tolo

    These first baby toys are so stimulating. My 2 month old granddaughter is really enjoying them. It's a great way to watch and develop eye tracking. Once she gets ability to hold and grasp objects, she will be all over these.

    Posted 03/18/2018 by

    Like most new babies, they have a lot of toys to choose from to play with. His Mom, my niece, says she thinks that he responds to the bright colors on the toys and likes the soft material that they are made with.

    Posted 12/26/2017 by

    Our three month old grandchild just received this, but it is already a favorite for both baby and mom. Baby seems to be mesmerized when looking at these. Instant smiles!

    Posted 11/27/2017 by
    Ann Frank

    My 5+ month old granddaughter loves these. She loves to hold onto things and wave them around. Her coordination being what it is at this point, this often involves a hit to the noggin. No harm from these wonderfully soft shapes. She loves the different sides and sounds that the shapes make as well.

    Posted 06/19/2017 by
    helen

    very engaging for our 5 month old grandchild. The 3 shapes are well designed with different textures and designs on the faces.

    Infant toys

    Posted 08/09/2016 by
    James Dill

    The Wimmer Ferguson toys are designed for infants. Their design engages the infant brain and growing visual development. My grandchildren both were fascinated and engaged by these toys.

    Good for babies when they're ready to grasp things

    Posted 05/27/2014 by
    Rebecca C

    The set of toys is very well-made, and is high-quality. My five-month-old likes to gaze at it and try to grasp for it. In about a month she'll be able to grasp and hold onto it by herself so for now we mostly use it to interact with her ourselves or to place with her on her mat to look at it and try to reach at.

    5 month old loves them!

    Posted 03/17/2014 by
    Cynthia Evans

    Our daughter loves these toys. She cannot quite pick them up yet but she enjoys pushing them around. She started sitting up a few weeks ago and these are great for setting in her lap where she can try to manipulate them.

    Posted 11/25/2012 by
    Erica Dobson

    We use these to help with "tummy time". Placed in front of our son they work as incentive to reach out and keep his head up... He still seems to be attracted to bold black and white patterns and enjoys the four sided (triangle) shaped toy the most. I think he prefers that one because it is the easiest one for him to hold (and therefor put in his mouth!). It is more an exploration toy as there isn't much challenge to them, but they do interest him and keep him occupied.

    Posted 12/04/2011 by
    Marie Amanda

    The child hasn't used this yet. It is a Christmas gift. He does have similar graphics on another toy, which he enjoys. I like the different shaped items and high contrast graphics.

    Posted 09/01/2011 by
    Cathy Pate

    These toys are great! They are colorful and soft, which my son seems to love.

    Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes

    Posted 06/09/2011 by
    DEBRA M GETHMANN

    Our grandson loved these toys as a baby. They were the first ones he played with. We used the "crinkle" ball when we changed diapers. It made him laugh so much. I have purchased this package of three toys several times for other babies and everyone loves them.

    First time parent

    Posted 05/18/2011 by
    raquel lopez

    First time parent. Baby is not born yet.

    Fun to play with

    Posted 04/27/2011 by
    lilah bruland

    My six month old twins both love these shapes. I hung the triangle one from the baby gym and my son likes to sit in the bumbo and ring it like a bell. They are both very interested in the patterns and faces on the shapes. The textures make them easy to grab and hold onto. We play with these daily.

    Posted 09/22/2010 by
    Monika Kaiser

    This product was given to a three week old newborn. So it isn't really playing, yet. However, it seems to be aware of the pictures and seems to love them.

    Posted 05/23/2010 by
    Chadburn Blomquist

    We received these as a gift for our baby girl and she has enjoyed them over many months... first as an infant enjoy the shapes, colors, images and textures, and now as a 7-month old shaking, rattling, squeezing and tossing them (not to mention chewing on them as well). These mind-shapes delight her every time they are brought out to her, and we anticipate that they will continue to be enjoyable to her in the months to come.

    8 week old likes the face

    Posted 05/14/2010 by
    Bradley Mock

    Our baby is only 8 weeks old, but is mesmerized with the face on the cube block. We're looking forward to her enjoying more of this toy as she continues to develop.

    Mind-Shapes

    Posted 05/05/2010 by
    Kate Miller-Corcoran

    My baby has not come into this world yet but the toys are of high quality. They each have a different sound that they make which is neither too loud or too soft. The colors are vibrant and bold. They are exactly as I had hoped they would be.

    Age Appropriateness for Wimmer Ferguson Mind-Shapes


    NOTE: The orange color in the chart above indicate ages that are LESS than the manufacturer suggested age. Please purchase at your discretion if your child is younger than 0 years of age.