Stacking toys are known for their promotion of fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and cognitive for young children.
This set of stackers puts a bit of a twist on the classic ring stacking because they're made completely of silicone, making them safe for babies, especially if they're still in the stage where they put everything in their mouths. The different texture and patterns of this toy gives an added sensory experience for them and gives them a new way of exploring.
Gross Motor Skills. Infants from birth begin to have an awareness of others and objects. Although the baby's most favorite toy will usually be faces, these colorful rings can be used to encourage visual exploration during tummy time or face to face play to give them something fun to look at and follow with their gaze or begin turning their heads to improve their head control. As they get bigger at 3-6 months, they might begin holding objects and eventually reaching for them. Presenting these colorful and interesting toys can encourage them to hold and explore more. When they begin to sit-up, they can gain postural stability, balance, and coordinate their movements while moving their hands, grasping and improving their finger dexterity.
Fine Motor Skills. The rings are easy to grasp and lets little ones hold them easily, improving their grasp and finger dexterity as mentioned above. As they get older, they can also learn to stack and improve their eye-hand coordination and spatial abilities as they get pieces to fit with each other.
Language. It can be a great way to introduce colors as well and even encourage conversations while playing together.
Creative Play. The first play skill children engage is what we call sensory play, which uses the different senses -- sight, sounds, taste, touch, smell. When they move on to constructive play, they can learn to stack and them up, take them apart or even roll them around.
Kids will naturally play and think outside the box. Providing them with open-ended toys encourage them to look for different ways to play with it. They can enhance play skills with the toy itself or jointly with other toys, while folding in activities to stimulate language and cognitive skills.
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Product Details:
- Made with food-grade silicone, BPA-free
- 5 pieces of interlocking rings
- Longest width - 3.5 inches, tallest height - 4.5 inches
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Items chosen for the shop have been reviewed for non-toxic materials. However, caution is still warranted when children play and interact with any toy. Although we highly encourage free play and expanding the imagination, please still take caution in the appropriate level of supervision of children at play, particularly when toys and items may have smaller parts that pose a choking hazard.