Stacking Toys

Left, is a wooden donut stack, Center, a stackable penguin and Right, stackable block shapes.

 

       Stacking toys are generally given to babies or toddlers because the skills developed through the manipulating of them, are some of the most basic abilities humans need in order to survive. Once your baby can sit up without help, he or she will love to practice stacking, balancing, comparing, gripping and identifying with toys such as these.
       As you can see from my examples above, stacking toys come in a wide variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Pictured above from left to right are versions that are increasingly difficult for an infant to manipulate and each one challenges the baby in different ways.
       The first graduates donut shapes in size and each piece is a distinctly different color. The second configures the wooden blocks into the representation of a bird, (penguin) and the third challenges the baby to stack interlocking squares with both natural and painted surfaces according to size.

How can my child play with this toy in order to further develop his or her skills?

1. using the fingers to grip and place
2. stacking according to size
3. developing depth perception
4. balancing objects
5. comparing colors
6. identifying colors and shapes
7. balancing the body while doing an activity

A stacking toy that children can learn size, 

shape, color and balance with. Stacking 

toys like this one is far more challenging 

than others. This wooden toy train would 

be more age appropriate for a toddler. 

More About Stacking Toys:

• How stacking /nesting toys can develop early language and fine motor skills
• The Best Baby Stacking Toys That Help Cognitive Development
• 9 Ways the right toy helps development

 

Stackable wooden soldier doll/toy.

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