Rainbow Ring Stacking Column — 12 Rings

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1. Take the rings off and put them where your baby can reach.
2. Let them pull rings off the post — that is the first game.
3. Guide their hand to post one ring back on.
4. Name the colour each time a ring goes on.
5. Later, start with the largest ring and work down to the smallest.

• Grip and release, which is the whole job of a hand at this age
• Hand-eye coordination, lining a ring up with the post
• Colour and size differences, seen side by side long before they can be named
• Focus, held a little longer with each attempt

• Roll the rings across the floor for a baby who is not stacking yet
• Stack two or three rings only, so finishing is within reach
• Hold a ring up and let your baby reach for it, to practise the grip