Melissa & Doug Rainbow Stacker Wooden Ring Educational Toy – Wooden Rainbow Stacking Rings Baby Toy, Stacker Toys For Infants And Toddlers

Great toy for encouraging fine motor skills
I got this for my son for his first birthday. For a while, he would play with it by picking it up, dumping all the rings off the pin, and throwing them around, banging them together to make noise, or putting them in his mouth. (He still does this at 13.5 months, FWIW). In spite of the rough treatment, the rings (including the paint) and the pin are all still in fantastic condition, showing no real signs of wear. As our son has started walking, we’ve had to be careful to keep an eye on him if he is playing with this toy: we don’t want him walking around with it in his mouth, as he could easily injure himself pretty badly if he fell down like that. But he has learned how to stack the rings, and is SO proud of himself when he does it. The ball is a bit harder to put on the pin than the rings are, since it’s harder to see where the hole is, so he hasn’t mastered that yet. He’s a bit slow on pointing with his index finger, so we’re trying to work on that skill. One of the things I’ve started doing is encouraging him to poke his finger through the holes of the rings, so that’s another way we can play with this toy. It’s also great for identifying colors. (“Look, your shirt is blue! This ring is blue, too!” Great purchase.

Better Than Any Other Stacker!!
I love this so much! I actually got 2, one for my daughter and one for my husband’s cousin’s daughter. It is so much nicer than the cheap plastic ones and they don’t sing unnecessary and annoying songs like some stackers I’ve seen. These are just the right size and are so cute too! One of the features that I appreciate the most is that the stick that you stack onto is a straight stick. With some stackers, the sticks are cone-shaped and the size of the hole on each ring is different. That doesn’t allow the child to put the smaller rings on the bottom. Basically, with those stackers, you can only stack the rings in the exact right order. This one isn’t like that though! You can stack the rings in any order that you want which is definitely better for development because it gives them the chance to just practice stacking before they figure out the sizes and colors. I also wanted to comment on the recommended age because it is 18+ months. That is kind of ridiculous for this toy. Actually, I always have that problem with Melissa and Doug, but it isn’t a big deal because their toys are so awesome and you can make your own judgment calls on what toys are appropriate for your children at different ages and stages. I’m sure 18 months is approximately when most children are able to easily and effectively stack the rings in the right order…but that doesn’t mean you should wait until then to get them this. My daughter is 8 months old and loves this thing! She can just play with the pieces and watch us and her older brother stack until she is able to. For now, she prefers unstacking and that is fine too and is also an important part of her development. The quality of these pieces is fantastic and I strongly recommend this over any other stacker.

Great for teaching.
The sturdiness of the product and colors. We can use them to teaching buildings skills and colors.

Tal y como se describe, es pequeño pero muy bonito y colorido. Las piezas no tienen ningún defecto, los colores son súper vivos y estamos seguros que sera excelente herramienta para su estimulación.
Muy bonito diseño 🙂 Buen producto

Der Melissa & Doug Rainbow Stacker ist einfach fantastisch! Meine Enkelin liebt es, mit diesem Spielzeug zu spielen. Die leuchtenden Farben und das klassische Stapelspiel haben sie von Anfang an fasziniert. Ich schätze besonders die hochwertige Holzverarbeitung und die ungiftigen Farben. Es ist großartig zu sehen, wie sie nicht nur die Ringe stapelt, sondern auch ihre Feinmotorik und Hand-Augen-Koordination verbessert. Die verschiedenen Größen der Ringe sind perfekt für kleine Hände und fördern gleichzeitig das Lernen von Farben und Größen. Die Robustheit des Spielzeugs hat mich beeindruckt – es hat schon viele Spieleinheiten überstanden und sieht immer noch aus wie neu. Ich kann dieses Spielzeug von Melissa & Doug jedem empfehlen, der nach einem hochwertigen, unterhaltsamen und lehrreichen Spielzeug für seine Enkel sucht!”