Fisher-Price Baby Toy Stack & Roll Cups, 10-Piece Stacking & Nesting Activity for Developmental Play Infants Ages 6+ Months

We got this when my daughter was around 7 to 8 months. I think this would have appealed to her at an earlier age, as well, because of the vibrant colors and the jingly yellow ball. She loved the yellow ball right off the bat and held it continually during playtime for the next few weeks. The ball seems to be the perfect size for little hands and is a cheery yellow with a smiley face and happy jingle. Soon she was also dumping the cups out of the plastic basket they are kept in, examining them, banging them together, and sometimes excitedly kicking and scattering a noisy pile of cups. Now at 11 months she has been starting to set them back in the basket, put toys in the cups, and nest them.I purchased this after reading all the high reviews and I was not disappointed. I love that this toy is so open ended. There are many things to do and it can grow with baby. The cups can be stacked up, nested within each other, and snapped into balls. They are fun to bang together and knock down (I stack them loosely). Mom and Dad find lots of ways to use these, too. I like to make the bowls into boats the small stuffed animals sit in, put finger puppets in the holes, set them on our heads as hats, rub the ridged edges together, and make clip clop noises while clapping them together (Monty Python Holy Grail coconut style). My husband showed her how to peek through the holes in the cups and also hides toys underneath them. When she is older, we can use the numbers that are molded into the sides of the cups. We can also name colors (they are in Roy G. Biv order) and match the different colored cups to other toys with the same color. I expect we will be using the stack and roll cups in some fashion for the next several months, at least.Out of the various toys so far this has probably been the one shown the most continual interest - meaning interest in playing with during one sitting and interest in over a period of time. Although toys that do things (speak, flash lights, etc.) are fun for a little while, I much prefer toys you do things *with*. If I were to choose a baby toy for a gift, this would very likely be it.

I know I'm probably a big kid but I got these in today and we have been playing with these a few hours. The bowls are larger then expected, bigger then the stacking cups we own but my baby loves to knock things over and he is also into balls right now. It's really easy to make them into balls, they just easily snap together and snap apart but this will be difficult for young babies to unsnap.When you stack them up they snap too which are different then the stacking cups we own but it's difficult for babies to knock over, the whole tower would fall but you don't have to snap them when stacking but it's harder to stack right. That's my only complaint.. My baby loves to knock them over, teeth on them and play with the balls. He loves the little yellow smiley rattle ball too. You can also use other balls you own like the Einstein ones and put them into the balls as well. It's also a great toy for peek-a-boo because you can hide the yellow ball under a bowl by itself and see if the baby knows or remembers where it is hidden.You can stack these.You can put them into balls and stack the balls which is a nice challenge.You can nest them.Make each one into balls.Put the smiley rattle ball into a larger ball that you make.You can make a ball and put into a larger ball that you create.You can hide the yellow ball under the bowl and see if baby can find it or remember where you put it or even other smaller toys.We just got these in today and I'm sure we will find more uses for them and I see them being a long lived toy. It's very versatile! I hope you found my information helpful. I definitely recommend these. It's also great for learning colors and numbers too. They even have little shapes on the top of them. Super cute!! :)

This is my favorite toy. It has open ended play possibilities and the inventor is a sheer genius. You can take two pieces and make assorted sizes of round balls. You can also hide all kinds of objects inside the balls, even something as large as a hotwheels car. The balls can be used to create a tactile experience or an auditory one (for example cotton balls for touch and large bells for music making). The half circles form two halves, which snap together to make a giant ball. The pieces lock in place and can be picked up as one unit and used as a telescope or megaphone. There is a quarter sized hole in each semi circle half. The stack can be locked in place out of order for some of the sizes and balls can be made out of alternate colors--for example red to a yellow. Of course, it is completely washable and bleachable. You can use it in the bathtub or wading pool. The halves make great scoops for sand or bean play. Who doesn't enjoy watching the sand or beans pour out the hole? The fun, smiley ball is a rattle and fits inside any size of balls. The stack is completely stable upside down and won't tip over. I have a degree in child development and nursing and work as a baby nanny and I buy this for all my children. I also donate these to a friend of mine who runs a daycare for special needs. The Stack is great for learning colors and numbers. You can make a stack of 2 as easily as a stack of 8. I love this toy and I hope Fisher-Price never stops making it. Five stars for endless development milestone scaffolding. Use your imagination, your child can't wear out this toy.