Stack and make a clown (Brio Stacking Clown)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Brio Stacking Clown
Date:	12/01/08 (135 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good for clidrens developmental play

Disadvantages: ?

Brio wooden stacking clown.

I have played with this toy for many years and thought it was about time I reviewed it. I just checked a few details on line and was amazed to find that Brio have been making this stacking clown toy since 1953! (Or some form of it). I knew that I have played with it for most of my career working with children but had not realised it was available a year before I was born.

There are many stacking toys available to buy. The reason why this stacking clown is still made by Brio is that it is a really good stacking toy for children to play with.

The Brio Stacking clown has 9 pieces. There is a circular yellow base from the centre of which sticks up a pole. There are 5 brightly coloured, fairly thick disks of varying circumferences which have a hole in the centre these fit onto the pole. These discs can be put onto the pole in any order. If your child puts these on in the correct size order (green, black, red blue, yellow) it will make the clowns body which has a slightly (larger tummy middle disk) than the base or top. Next put the red thin disk onto the pole this represents the clown's neck ruff. Then there is a round bead with a cheerful face on it this clowns head, onto the clowns head to top of the pole put the conical clowns hat. This conical hat has a red rim and the cone part is yellow.
When all the pieces are together the stacking clown stands 230mm/9 inches high.

As you can imagine since this is a Brio toy this is made from wood. The wood is coloured in a safe way. Which is essential as this toy will be played with while your child will still be at that stage of putting everything in their mouth.
While researching a few details about this toy on line I read that in 1997 Brio recalled this toy and redesigned and replaced its hat due to a child reportedly choking on it .I found this info at . http://www.recall-warnings.com/cpsc-content-98-980 24.html.
Choking on small parts is always a hazard with small children, watch your children while they are playing with tiny pieces and for those at the nothing everything stage do not leave then unattended with small toys .



The educational benefits of this toy are good. It will help develop your child's motor skills, will help develop their grasp. Will help develop hand eye co-ordination. This toy will help sequencing skills, sorting which piece comes next. You can use the colours to begin colour and name recognition, say the name of the colours as your child puts them on. You/your child can have fun making the clown funny by putting the bricks in different places, "whoever heard of a clown with a face on his tummy dear, let's put his head at the top dear."
This toy is more interesting to a child rather than just a plain stacking cone as it has the fun of being a clown and having a face.

You can buy this toy from £9.99 from
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BRIO-30120 -Wooden-Toys-Stacking/dp/B00004T19T$14,95
The Us Amazon from http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004T19T?smid =A154Z3BZB2CCWS&tag=dealtime-toys-mp-20&li nkCode=asn. $14.95
From http://www.activetoy.co.uk/product.php?id=1540 it cost £9.99 this company promise to price match

Brio makes good toys. The Stacking clown will last many, many play hours. It us a toy that will last several children's playtimes, if you have it at home for your child/ren, I expect it will be in good enough condition to pass or sell on .(remember if you have a pre 1997 one check the head brio will probable still change it for you)

I believe brio also make a soft version of this toy made from materials .
Remember have fun playing with your children and their toys playing and having fun is a good way to learn .

Summary: A stacking toy from Brio