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Stacking & Sorting for 5-6 Year Olds

Stacking toys and sorters extend into pattern, balance and early maths for 5 and 6 year olds, with challenges that reward planning and precision.

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    Grimm's Counting Rainbow

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    The 10-piece rainbow is part of the Grimm´s world of numbers, where games fit perfectly together. Children can discover the more abstract world of ...

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    Londji Game - Postman

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    Londji Observation Game Londji's postman has a lot of work handing out all the letters. The quickest player to find the neighbours to whom the lett...

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    Damaged Box - Freckled Frog Tactile Alphabet Matching Pairs

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    Please note, this item has a damaged box or misses a sleeve, but there are no problems with the items inside. VERY LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE. The ...

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  • Grapat - Serendipity

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    Endless combinations for this stacking tower! Full of colour and beautifully handcrafted there’s fun in every move­ment. Have you seen its little e...

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  • QToys Natural Color Stacking Stones

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    Our coloured stacking stones represent the epitome of versatile educational resources, perfectly suited for nurturing open ended play! These stack...

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  • Lubulona Stacking Trees Autumn

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    This set of stacking trees comes with 18 high quality beech wood pieces. You can build your own little forest or play around and create imaginative...

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  • Grimm’s Pebbles Fire

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    Grimm’s wooden pebbles are smooth pieces of coloured organically shaped timber, appealing to the eye and to the touch and a wonderful addition to...

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  • Freckled Frog Threading Tree

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    The Threading Tree is a beautiful set of threading laces and a wooden tree. It is a great set for developing your child’s fine motor skills, boosti...

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  • Londji Wooden Stacking Toy - Up to the Stars

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    Londji Wooden Stacking Toy Description Help the rocket cross mountains, clouds and part of the sky to reach the stars and beyond! A stacking game o...

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    Freckled Frog Australian Animals Matching Pairs

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    A perfect game for both young and old is the Australian Animals Matching Pairs set. Featuring all your favourite Australian animals such as the wom...

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  • Grapat Stacking Pinocho

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    Beautifully crafted stacking toy. Children explore fitting the pieces together. Improving hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. This toy can...

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  • QToys Mini Stacking Toy

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    The mini stacking toy, drawing inspiration from the traditional Montessori stacker, offers a simplified yet effective learning experience for toddl...

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  • Lubulona Stacking Trees All Seasons Set

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    You can build your own little forest or play around and create imaginative columns, sculptures or whatever you feel like. There are 12 natural wood...

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    Grimm’s Stacking Bowls Natural

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    This set of natural wooden stacking bowls by Grimm’s makes a versatile toy for children of all ages.  Babies and toddlers will enjoy stacking and...

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  • Freckled Frog Wooden Matching Pairs - The Original

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    This brightly coloured matching pairs of wooden discs includes illustrations of everyday things children may see. Made up of 10 pairs of objects su...

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  • Londji Game Habitats Lotto

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    Londji Game Description I meet the elephant, the zebra and the penguin to play Londji’s lotto game. Who’s going to be the first to fill the card?...

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  • Grimm’s Stacking Flower

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    Grimm’s Wooden Flower Grimm’s Flower also known is a versatile wooden stacking puzzle, suited both to small children, preschoolers and beyond. S...

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  • Grimm’s Pebbles River

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    A new edition to the Grimm’s wooden pebble family in 2019 the flamingo pebbles are sure to add a refreshing splash of colour to all your Grimm’s ...

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  • QToys Vertical Block Stacker

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    The Vertical Block Stacker is a Montessori-inspired stacking toy designed to aid children in developing the proper grasp and hand-eye coordination ...

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  • Lubulona Stacking Tree Spring

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    This set of stacking trees comes with 18 high quality beech wood pieces. You can build your own little forest or play around and create imaginative...

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  • Grimm’s Rollers Large Building Set Natural

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    Grimm’s large wooden building rollers are wonderfully tactile, versatile construction pieces. Watch as the element of movement is added to the pl...

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  • Freckled Frog Indigenous Symbols Matching Pairs

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    Designed in collaboration with award-winning Aboriginal artist De Greer-Yindimincarlie, each disc contains an Indigenous symbol such as meeting pla...

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    Grimm’s Sorting Board Pastel

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    The Grimm’s sorting board in pastel colours comprises a colourful wooden base with 12 pastel coloured circular slots for colour sorting, matching...

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    Grimm’s Rollers Large Building Set Rainbow

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    Grimm’s large wooden building rollers are wonderfully tactile, versatile construction pieces. Watch as the element of movement is added to the pl...

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    • Frequently Asked Questions

    Are stacking and sorting toys still good for 5 and 6 year olds?

    The play matures. Beyond simple stacking, five and six year olds sort by rule, build patterns and take on balancing and dexterity challenges. Open-ended stacking and sorting sets keep offering fresh problems, so they remain worthwhile — just used in more sophisticated ways.

    What skills do these toys build at school age?

    At five and six, sorting and pattern-building develop classification, logic and early maths, while balancing and stacking games grow fine-motor precision, planning and a steady hand. Because the play is open-ended and self-correcting, children stretch themselves and problem-solve independently.

    How do sorting toys support maths at this age?

    Sorting and patterning are early maths in action — grouping by multiple rules, making and extending patterns, and comparing quantities build the logical thinking behind number sense. For five and six year olds, this hands-on work reinforces the maths concepts they're meeting at school.

    What can a 5-6 year old do with stacking toys beyond stacking?

    Plenty — school-age children use pieces as loose parts, build intricate patterns and balancing structures, invent their own rules and combine sets for bigger challenges. That open-endedness keeps stacking and sorting toys interesting long past the toddler and preschool years.

    How do you keep stacking and sorting challenging for a 6 year old?

    Introduce balancing and dexterity games, timed challenges, or sorting by two rules at once, and combine sets to raise the difficulty. Letting a six year old invent their own patterns and structures keeps the play open-ended and stretching rather than repetitive.

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