We’ve picked the best stacking and nesting toys available to help you buy something suitable for your child.
When not in use, this makes a cute decorative piece.
Suitable from: birth
This cute stacker offers a mix of textures to stimulate your baby’s senses.
The base also rattles and rocks helping your little one understand cause and effect.
For an extra sensory touch, some of the rings have wooden hands and feet to play with too.
As with other stackers, their fine motor skills and cognitive development will get a boost too.
When it comes to cleaning, a quick wipe will have this one good as new.
Their cognitive processing and hand-eye coordination will develop as they learn how to successfully stack the cubes.
The George figure at the centre rattles and rolls around for a lovely bit of sensory play.
When not in use, all the figures fit together for neat and compact storage.
This colourful nesting toy makes a great gift.
The toy includes four characters, including a rabbit at the centre which little ones will love.
As they slot the figures together in the right order, they’ll develop their fine motor skills too.
When not being played with, it makes a cute ornament.
It can be easily wiped clean too.
The different shapes, weights and colours of the pieces also help with cognitive development.
According toa study, until they are two years old, children explore objects in increasingly complex ways.
It’s safe to say our 11-year-old tester (and a total baller) was absolutely thrilled.
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