Green Toys My First Stacker, Colors May Vary

I got this stacker set for my little son quite a while ago, but due to some hospitalizations, he really only just started playing with it about a month ago. HE LOVES IT (and so do I)! Not only does it not have a center post (dangerous for unstable early-walkers to play with), but the cups will stack in any order, both right-side-up and up-side-down (a little wobbly upside down, but still stable enough to stay together).The edges are very easy for little hands to grip and little teethers to bite. The "rings" also roll very nicely on their side, making them fun for crawling practice (I would roll them all away from baby, and let him chase after them!).One other fun thing that we do with these stackers is spin them like a top! If you put them with the "stem" down, and spin them, they go on and on and on! My little one just LOVES it when I get them spinning. Now that he is 18 months old (he is developmentally delayed), he loves when mommy will experiment - maybe stack 2 "rings" together and get them spinning, or see how many we can stack and spin, or even seeing if we can get the biggest one to spin while sitting on the smallest!We also put the rings on their sides and see if we can balance them (we, as in mommy and son!), or twist them while they are on their sides! They make a pretty neat sound as they come off the edge!Overall, this is a great toy! Very versatile - not like some stacker sets, where not only can you only stack them in one order, but there is nothing else the things do!It is going on my favorite-gifts-to-give-new-mothers list!

I'm a fan of Green Toys. Yep.But please don't get me wrong - I'm not some Hipster McGee jumping on the bandwagon of a company for "street cred". Nope. I eat gluten like I invented it. I don't wear a madras fedora, have a handlebar mustache, facial piercings, or a stupid haircut that involves a mélange of shaved and long areas.I do wear thick black glasses, however. But that's because I am legally freaking blind.That information aside, I appreciate quality toys. The ecologically friendly feature is a bonus. Green Toys are made in the US from recycled milk jugs and they're made very well. That's what matters to me. The plastic is thick and has a pleasant stippled matte finish. And whoever sculpts them is a detail badass. I've already bought my son a bunch of their products. But we're talking specifically about this "My First Stacker", right?This is our favorite Green Toys product so far, based on sheer usage. It's so simple but it gives off a cleanly-designed and quality vibe - plus the colors are a soothing pastel. The pieces make a charming noise when knocked together and both my son and I love stacking them. Me, because I'm borderline OCD (and must organize or risk my brain exploding), and him, because he's figured out that that's what they're for.I highly recommend this toy for your sweet little child. It's a bargain for its quality and it's simplicity in form and function is what we could all use in our hectic lives every so often. That was deep.

We got these for our twins as they started to outgrow their simple baby toys. Although they aren't consistently stacking them yet, they still seek out this toy.I actually prefer the recycled plastic in Green Toys to the new plastic in other toys. This plastic is nice and durable and has a matte finish. They really are beautiful, it any plastic toy can be called that. Each stacker fits into the other very precisely, this is no junk toy!The middle of each stacker has a large knob that the kids can easily pick up. (they really remind of or air hockey pucks). Our kids love to grab two of them and use them like cymbals to raise a racket. The edges of each are also wide, allowing our kids to roll them down the hall, which they also love to do! The ease with which they can be handled, combined with the chew-proof durability, lead to these being played with often in our household. I think these will be around for awhile!

I love this stacker. Like another reviewer, I first purchased the Melissa & Doug Rainbow Stacker. However, the tall wooden stick that serves as the center of the stacker scared me when I saw my 11-month old playing with it. While in general wooden toys are awesome, this one seemed more like an unwieldy, splintery spear that posed serious danger for her at this point in her life. She doesn't have the muscle control to ensure she won't fall on top of it and spear herself.This Green Toys stacker alternative is the least offensive plastic option you'll find - toxin free and made from recycled items, it's both practical and reasonably socially responsible. The design (no center pole), makes this stacker unique from other options out there, and makes this toy safer and more fun for younger babies than alternatives. I think the design is really pretty innovative.The only down side is that whatever the plastic is made of, it seems to generate static/stickiness and attract whatever is on my floor. It is always covered in tiny hairs and particles, and every time I see it I feel like I should be vacuuming and worry about my daughter eating icky things from the floor. That said, I think it's relatively harmless and it's possible I just don't vacuum enough.

We try our best to buy USA made products so when I stumbled upon Green Toys I was excited. The quality of their toys blew me away. I’ll forever be a customer of theirs. This stacking toy is played with hours on end by our 9 month old. He loves taking it apart and is even figuring out how to put it back together. I highly recommend it!