Oppi Stak silicone stacking tower - 8 pieces

For a one-year-old, building a tower is the first real project: something that wasn't there before and then suddenly is. Stak by Oppi makes this entirely achievable. Eight asymmetrical pots made of soft silicone are stacked in the correct order, and a line running along the parts acts as a guide for each step. If everything is aligned correctly, the line runs smoothly from bottom to top. This silicone stacking tower thus practices attention to detail, fine motor skills, and logical thinking, without ever feeling like practice.

The beauty of this stacking toy for babies and toddlers is that this one tower is just one of many possibilities. Upright, crooked, or wobbly, in free play, there are no rules. Older children sort the pots from small to large, by color or by shape, and count them along the way. And because there are holes in the parts, Stak easily moves to the bath, sandbox, or beach: water flows through it in fine streams, and sand comes out as shapes. The food-grade silicone is soft and quiet, so a falling tower doesn't hurt and makes hardly any noise. Dirty pots can simply go in soapy water or the dishwasher.

Oppi is a small French toy brand that develops its toys together with child psychiatrists and occupational therapists, and this is evident in the thoughtful details of this baby toy for ages 12 months and up. We chose Stak because it goes from the very first stacking attempts to building crooked, impossible constructions a few years later. A first birthday gift that still floats around in the bathwater long after. Ordered in a few clicks and delivered on time.