A Modern TWIST on traditional ring stackers! This toy is great for children 12 mo. and older. It encourages hand-eye coordination, cause-and-effect learning, language opportunities and much more!
Includes: Set of 6 vibrant, graduated discs that spin down a corkscrew pole and stack up any way you want; discs alternate between flower and star-burst shapes, feature 2 colors each
Available for purchase on Fat Brain Toys for $29.95
How it Works
Just like a traditional ring stacker, discs can be placed on the pole to create a tower. With the corkscrew type pole, the rings will spin creating a fun and engaging twist on making the tower tall! Discs are made with vibrant colors and come in different sizes and textures.
Benefits for Child Development
Hand-Eye Coordination
Children are able to practice coordination skills of placing rings on the pole. The base is reversible for parents to choose between a wobbly base, making coordination tasks more difficult and a sturdy base, making coordination tasks easier for younger children or beginning learners.
Cause and Effect Learning
Cause and effect learning is a critical foundational skills for child development. With this tower, children are able to learn cause and effect of placing discs on the tower to create a tall structure and pulling the pole out to watch the discs tumble to the floor.
Joint Attention
Play with your children! This toy is a wonderful way to encourage joint attention. By holding on to the discs, parents can place discs on the tower one at a time, watch the engaging shapes and colors spin, pause and create an opportunity for eye contact, smiles and comments of ‘wow! I like that! This is so fun!’
Choice Making
Parents can encourage early communication skills by making this an engaging choice making experience. Parents can hold on the discs, hold up two discs and model pointing to make a choice between a big one or a small one, a pink one or a blue one or a bumpy or a smooth one. Pay attention to children’s reaching gestures and eye gaze as they attempt to make choices.
Early Concept Development
Use simple 1-2 word phrases to encourage early concept development. Repeat words ‘up,up,up’ as the tower grows taller and ‘down, down, down’ as it falls. Use simple phrases such as ‘more on’, ‘finished building’, ‘help put on’ etc. Using simple repetitive phrases will build receptive and expressive language skills.
Labels: For Parents, Parents, pediatric, Speech Therapy, Toy review, Toys
