Sort Again Game by Fat Brain Toys

Flip. Crank. Pump. Sort. Again!

Sort Again is a fascinating hands-on sensory and early-learning toy that turns colour sorting into an interactive mechanical adventure.

Little hands can flip, twist, crank and pump to set the colourful balls in motion. Once the balls have been mixed up, children use the mechanism to carry them to the top of the tower, where they travel through the maze and magically sort themselves back into their matching colour sections.

Then do it all again!

With its combination of movement, visual tracking, hands-on manipulation and cause-and-effect discovery, Sort Again is the kind of toy that invites children to experiment, repeat and work out how things happen. 

Why we love Sort Again for developing little minds

Sort Again has been designed around the idea that children learn through doing. Every part of the process gives them something to manipulate, watch and figure out.

Fine Motor Skills
The different controls encourage children to use their fingers and hands in different ways. Flipping paddles, twisting knobs, turning the crank and operating the pump all provide opportunities to practise grasping, finger control and coordinated hand movements.

Hand-Eye Coordination
Children need to coordinate what their hands are doing with what they are watching. Following the balls as they move through the maze adds an engaging visual-motor component to play.

Cause & Effect
“What happens if I turn this?” is at the heart of SortAgain. Children quickly discover that their actions have predictable results, helping them build an understanding of cause and effect.

Colour Recognition & Sorting
As the balls travel through the maze and return to their matching sections, children are introduced to colour recognition, matching and sorting concepts in a hands-on way.

Problem Solving & Early Reasoning
The different mechanisms encourage children to experiment and work out how the toy operates. They can discover what each control does and how the different parts work together.

Visual Tracking
The colourful balls provide an engaging moving target for children to follow with their eyes as they travel through the playset.

Motor Planning
Using several different actions to complete a sequence – release, mix, lift and sort – gives children opportunities to practise planning and coordinating a series of movements.

A great game option for Occupational Therapists

Sort Again offers several opportunities for therapist-directed play and skill development, particularly for younger children working on fine motor and visual-motor skills.

Can be used to encourage:

• Grasping and releasing
• Finger isolation and dexterity
• Bilateral hand use
• Wrist rotation
• Controlled pushing and pulling
• Motor planning
• Hand-eye coordination
• Visual tracking
• Colour matching and sorting
• Cause-and-effect understanding
• Sequencing and following a multi-step activity

Great for parents and educators too

SortAgain doesn't feel like a traditional "learning toy" – and that's part of its appeal.

Children get the satisfaction of making things move, watching the balls travel and seeing the sorting happen, while they're naturally practising important developmental skills along the way.

How does SortAgain work?

1. Flip & Release
Flip the paddles and twist the knob to release the colourful balls.

2. Shuffle & Mix
Turn the crank to mix the balls and move them towards the lifting mechanism.

3. Lift & Launch
Use the top mechanism to carry the balls back to the top.

4. Sort Again!
Watch as the balls travel through the maze and find their way back into their matching colour sections.

Then start over and SortAgain!

Product Details

Brand: Fat Brain Toys
Product: SortAgain
Age: 18 months+
Type: Sensory / Fine Motor / Early Learning / Sorting Toy
Size: 10.8 x 33.6 x 27.5cm