You Can't Go Wrong With Stacking Toys — Here Are The Best Ones For Your Baby Or Toddler

This Fisher-Price set is versatile (it’s basically like three toys in one) and really encourages your baby to get creative. It can be used as a standard stacking toy, or the cups can nest inside of each other, which also makes it easy to make this an on-the-go toy. You can also snap the cups together to create five balls, which Baby can push around. The ball on top of the stack has jingle balls inside it, which your LO will love listening to. You, maybe not so much.

These balancing wooden blocks are really better off for toddlers ages 1-5 than younger babies. Made of high-quality natural pine wood, they’re safe and educational. Since these require balance while stacking, they help kids learn the art of balance, and there are really endless ways to play with them. Plus, the colorful shades make them fun and attractive.

If you follow influencer moms on Instagram, then you’ve probably noticed that these rainbow stackers are pretty popular right now. There’s a good reason for that: they make a pretty decor piece, and they’re also so fun to play with. Thanks to the various sized arches, these can be stacked and put together in so many different ways, and are excellent for creative play.

This is another balancer and stacker that can be used in so many different ways: as building blocks, a mosaic, a balancer, and more. Made of Birch plywood and coated with water-based paints, it’s safe and nice to look at. It helps with fine motor skills and encourages lots of creative play. Because there are some smaller pieces, this one is recommended for kids ages 3 and up.

Think of this as a mix between a puzzle and a stacking toy, which is kind of the best for a young toddler. With five different shapes and colors, you can use this toy to teach your LO about both. Kids can stack the pieces independently or on the wooden pegs, and each piece is the perfect size for tiny hands.

A set of stacking circle rings looks simple and kind of boring to us, but for a 9-month-old? It’s full of possibility. At this age, your little one might be starting to actually stack items, or at least trying to. This Sassy Stack includes chunky rings that are easy for them to hold onto, and they all feature different textures and weights for a fun sensory experience. This is a great inexpensive option.

This classic stacking ring toy features a bat-at rocking base that is fun for baby to play with and also makes it harder for them to knock it down. Each ring is a different size, which helps introduce the concept of relative size to them, as they stack from biggest to smallest.

For those who prefer something soft, this Infantino set is perfect. It’s made up of a sturdy stacker base, as well as five very different rings: a water teether, mirror ring, activity fish rattle, bead ring, and crinkle multi-texture flower. As Baby plays with the pieces, they’ll experience different textures and hear noises like crinkles, rattling, and whistling, all of which is ideal for the development of fine motor skills.

Little ones who love music will love this Fisher-Price stacker. When you press on the llama’s head, it lights up and plays music. It has a bat-at wobbly base that is fun for them, and the chunky stacking rings can be piled up on the base as well.

These stackable cups are made in Denmark and are 100% free from BPA, PVC, and phthalates. The muted colors are aesthetically pleasing and different, and these can either be stacked or nested into each other. They also have small holes on the bottom for water play, and on each cup, the holes are in different shapes.

The Battat Educational Stacking Cups are fun, development toys for your toddler, who will enjoy stacking the cups up in different ways and likely enjoy knocking them over even more. There are 19 colorful pieces, including a bucket with a handle and lid, stacking cups, and different shapes that can fit through the bucket lid. The cups also have numbers and different colors and designs on them, helping kids learn counting, different animals and foods, and more. One happy reviewer says, “It’s the perfect toy for learning shapes, colors, and practicing fine motor skills, growing with your kid. I love that you can stack every cup inside of each other to store and clean up and the largest one has a handle so you can take them every where with you. They are made of heavy colorful plastic with included stickers. A good quality toy at a very convenient price.”