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Toyjeanius recommends stacking toys for early learning and imaginative play
Children's stacking toys have been educating and teaching children for many years. These fun baby toys teach colours, patterns, sequences and to some degree, even architecture, depending on the type of stacking toys that you are playing with. There are several different types of stacking toys for children. Some are made from fabric, some are wooden and some are a combination of the two materials. Read on to find out more about the different types of children's stacking toys and their educational purpose.
Fabric stacking toys are perfect for babies and toddlers. They are made from a soft plush material that is gentle on babies hands and safe to put in little mouths. Fabric stacking toys are brightly hued with the colours of the rainbow to attract baby's attention and teach them patterns. Colourful soft fabric segments sit on a central dowel and are arranged according to colour and size. Each piece can be played with individually, and once the pieces are assembled in the correct order babies have a soft ball to roll around on the floor.
Wooden stacking toys and blocks are often decorated with colourful alphabets, numbers and little pictures. Many of the sets available stack to build castles, towers, pyramids and a wide range of other structures. One of our bestselling wooden stacking toys is the Haba Land of Dragons. This wooden stacking puzzle is made up of 27 brightly coloured pieces that stack to create a castle and include pieces decorated with dragons, princesses and knights. Other popular stacking games and toys include the Haba Little Garden Pegging Game and the I'm Toy Sort and Count City.
These kinds of stacking toys are great for learning numbers, colours, shapes, sequences and can even teach hand/eye coordination. The toys are made with large pieces, so they are okay for children as young as two years of age. Because these toys are designed for small children in mind, there are no sharp parts or things that can fall off and create a choking hazard. Wooden stacking toys provide a great educational start for your little ones and promote imaginative play.
We stock a wide range of wooden stacking toys and fabric toys from Haba, I'm Toy and Brio.
Haba Land of Dragons stacking game
