Year One · Chapter 1: The Stacker

Year One · Chapter 1 of 4Age 1 to 2, from their 1st to their 2nd birthday · this chapter is for 12 to 24 months

$89 every 3 months · $99 once · GST and delivery included

The Stacker

Stacking, nesting and knocking down: the first experiments in size, order and cause and effect.

  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Size and order
  • Grip and release

Chapter 1 of 4 in Year One · the one to start with

About $30 a month. Bought separately, the toys inside are $123.97.

This chapter includes toys only. For a solid-wood table and chair at their height as well, yours to keep, with the next chair and table legs sent free as they grow, start a Chapters membership ($149 every 3 months, or $499 a year, including GST and delivery).

Sending this as a gift? One box, one payment. Nothing renews. You'll enter the child's address at checkout.

Your cart and checkout show $80.91 + GST, and GST is added at checkout to make $89.

After Chapter 4 the subscription ends; we'll ask before starting the next year. The first box is charged at checkout, then you are charged on the 1st of the month every 3 months. Pause, skip or cancel from your account, or email info@edu-fun.com.au.

Chapters are delivered on the 1st of the month. Order now and this chapter arrives on 1 November. To order by phone, call (03) 5918 2576.

  • 6 solid-wood toys from the factory we've run since 1991
  • A printed play guide: what each toy teaches and three ways to play
  • Subscribers get 15% off the whole shop
  • Delivery included anywhere in Australia, on the 1st of the month
  • No lock-in: pause, skip or cancel from your account, or email info@edu-fun.com.au

Inside This Chapter

6 toys chosen for 1-year-olds, and why each one is in the box.

Grading Circular Tower Grading Circular Tower

A tower that only works in the right order, so they learn by trying again.

 Stacking Shape Tower Stacking Shape Tower

Shapes onto pegs: they turn each piece until it fits.

 Natural Stacking Cubes Natural Stacking Cubes

Nest them, stack them, knock them down. Size order and hand-eye coordination.

 Natural Shapes Cups Natural Shapes Cups

Fill, pour and match each shape to its cup. Shape and size, by hand.

 Wooden Shapes Strip Wooden Shapes Strip

Match each shape to its place on a strip: left to right, like reading.

 Toddlers Grading Shapes Toddlers Grading Shapes

Graded shapes on pegs. Size, order and a steady hand.

The play guide The Play Guide

What each toy teaches, three ways to play with it, and what to watch for at this age.

What Comes Next

Subscribe and Chapter 2, The Fitter, arrives on 1 February, then the rest of Year One every 3 months as each chapter is ready.

  1.  This chapter Chapter 1 · The Stacker Hand-eye coordination · Size and order · Grip and release In stock
  2. +3 months Chapter 2 · The Fitter Shape recognition · Problem solving · Object permanence In stock · available separately
  3. +6 months Chapter 3 · The Tracker Eye tracking · Hand control · First words In production
  4. +9 months Chapter 4 · The Sorter Sorting and classifying · Colours and shapes · Self awareness In production

For Parents

Why Each Toy

The guide says what each toy builds, in plain words, so you know what to look for.

Ahead or Behind?

Ages are a guide, not a rule. If they've raced ahead, email us and we'll start you at a later chapter or the next year.

After Chapter 4

The subscription ends automatically. We will email to ask whether you would like the next year, and nothing is charged unless you confirm.