Tolo: Rainbow Stackers

Show your infant how the cups also fit inside each other (nesting) andencourage them to try it without help. Show your infant how to pour water fromone cup to another – have lots of fun together!

Features:

• Show your infant how to stack the cups – biggest first
• Have fun building together but also knocking them over!
• Be expressive with your language.
• Float the toy cups in the water at bathtime. Show him or her how to scoop upthe water and pour it out.
• Talk about the concepts of colour and size. When your child is able torecognise colours and sizes talk about the cups in these terms – i.e. ‘fillup the green one’ ‘where is the biggest one?’
• You may want to introduce the ideas of empty and full when your child hasgrasped simpler concepts, such as size and colour.
• The cups can also be used effectively when playing with sand – use drysand to pour from one to another and wet sand to show your toddler how to buildexciting sandcastles.
• Hide a small object under one of the cups – allowing your child toclearly see which one. Then mix up the cups and ask your child to pick up thecup with the object. Encourage him or her to use their words to tell you whereit is!
• Always help your child but give plenty of opportunity to do it/figure it outwithout your help – give hints and lots of encouragement!

Specifications:

• Brand: Tolo
• Suitable age: 6+ months
• Size: 16.5cm x 9cm x 17cm (L/W/H)