Building Block Set: Wooden Stacking Cups
Description
Classic toys like nesting cups have stood the test of time because they offer endless fun and learning opportunities for children.
Features:
- Material: premium basswood
- Painted with non-toxic, water-based colours
- 5 wooden cups (biggest cup measure 10 x 10 cm)
What our OT says:
I recommend stacking cups for toddlers and young children due to the numerous developmental benefits they offer. Don't be deceived - these seemingly simple toys pack a big punch when it comes to early learning development.
- Fine Motor Skills: Stacking cups help children develop intentional grasp and release skills. As toddlers pick up and place the cups, they learn how to control and position their fingers.
- Visual and Spatial Perception: Stacking and nesting toys enhance depth perception and hand-eye coordination. When children place each cup on top of another, they visually gauge where to position each piece relative to themselves and other cups. Nesting toys provide guidance in early visual perception.
- Balance and Gross Motor Skills: Sitting up while stacking cups allows babies to stabilise their core and coordinate movements. This early multitasking activity helps them to maintain their balance.
- Crossing Midline: Crossing of the midline is where the one side of the body, crosses over to the other side of the body. Crossing midline is essential for various skills, including handwriting, cutting with scissors, and reading. Stacking cups encourage the crossing of the midline when placed all around the child. While the child need to reach and pick up the stacking cup they need to cross their midline of their body and also need to use both hands for picking the cups up. This promotes bilateral coordination, which is essential for tasks of daily living where both hands are involved.
- Language Development: Comparison, (Small and big) Stack three blocks and ask “what comes next?” Use this as an opportunity to talk about, colours, counting, matching, top/bottom, inside. Work on turn taking while you stack.
- Creative Play: There's no one way to play. Children naturally think outside of the box, so encourage them to look for alternative uses for whatever's at hand. Turn the pieces on their side and roll them, stack them upside down. Pretend they are a clowns nose, goggles or a bugs eyes.
Let customers speak for us
I got this together with the silicone beach set for my niece's 1st birthday. Although we are still in the heart of winter, these are great for bath time. At this age they love spending time in the bath and what's more fun than a watering can. Scooping and pouring, Feeling the water spray is a great sensory experience and I absolutely love the colours.
I got this beautiful set for my 1 year old niece's birthday. This set is durable made from food grade silicone and absolutely beautiful. Can't wait for summer to arrive.
All the products are of high quality, very cute and very educational. I am very satisfied with everything I bought from Tiny Tree Toys.
I bought this for my 8-month-old. The stepping stones are marketed toward children aged one year and up, but I grabbed them because they always seem out of stock—get it if you see it's available! It's a great addition to our toy set, and it offers endless opportunities for open-ended play. It's super sturdy for mum and dad to sit and stand on, too.
Our little one is 10 months old and this activity walker is the perfect toy for aiding in balance, confidence and heaps of fun. Not only is it great for engagement with all the various activities on the front but the walker itself is sturdy. The product is elegantly finished and beautiful to say the least. This is a highly recommended product.
These are great because she can play with them in or out the bath. Also dries easily. Great quality and beautiful colours.
Love how the books are put together - it is great quality! Thank you for your awesome service!
Such a nice puzzle for my 2.5 year old. The wooden pieces are hard enough for her not to break/ tear them and she loves all the colours and pictures on them.
My 4 year old loves this for activity time and you get lots of extra stickers
More than just a stacking toy. Ideal for a fantasy play castle or just practising in and out as the one cup has a door!
These spheres can open so you can hide little toys inside, creating more opportunity for play than merely using the patterns on the outside.
Love the size for little hands to push on and love that you can create many different patterns/pictures with these.
We hooked that ladder on a tree branch, and the kids really love playing on it.
These nesting dolls (bears!) are so cute, much larger than I thought, good for little hands too! Our kids will love them and will ensure many creative playful moments! Worth it!
