Description
This is a stacking toy made of beech and iron: three dessert towers that stand on one long wooden base. At one end, an ice cream cone takes two dotted scoops and a domed top scattered with painted sprinkles. In the middle, a birthday cake rises tier by tier to a slim candle. At the other end, a cupcake case holds two round scoops crowned by a whipped swirl. It comes as a set of 18 pieces and measures 20.5cm long, 7cm wide and 23cm tall, a size that sits comfortably on a bookshelf or a child's table. At 0.64KG it is easy for small arms to move from the shelf to the floor.
We see it in a nursery, a playroom or a child's bedroom, where it earns its place twice: as a toy on the rug and as a cheerful display on a shelf or the top of a chest of drawers between games. The pieces thread onto upright pegs, so taking the desserts apart and rebuilding them gives small hands plenty of matching and ordering to do, from the widest cake tier to the narrowest. The three desserts together look like a party table, which makes it a natural fit for pretend birthday games and a thoughtful present for a young child.
Beech is a hard, close-grained wood that stands up well to everyday handling. The stacking pieces carry a painted, multicoloured finish with dotted and sprinkled patterns, while the base is left as plain wood so its grain stays visible. The towers look just as good half built as finished, so a game left mid-stack never looks untidy. For a shelf display, build all three desserts and stand them against a plain wall, where the dots read clearly; at playtime, lay the pieces out in a row and let the building begin.
Specification
| Width |
7cm |
| Length |
20.5cm |
| Height |
23cm |
| Sold as |
Set of 18 |
| Material |
Beech, Iron |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Recommended age |
From 12 months |
| Weight |
0.64KG |
Frequently Asked
What is it made of?
It is made of beech and iron. The stacking pieces have a painted, multicoloured finish, and the base is left as plain wood.
How many pieces does it have?
It comes as a set of 18 pieces that build into three dessert towers: an ice cream cone, a birthday cake with a candle and a cupcake, all on one long base.
What is the recommended age?
The maker recommends it from 12 months. It works both as a stacking toy for play and as a cheerful piece for a child's shelf.
How big is it?
It measures 20.5cm long, 7cm wide and 23cm tall and weighs 0.64KG, so it fits easily on a bookshelf, a windowsill or a child's table.
Does it work as room decoration as well as a toy?
Yes. Built into its three dessert towers on the long base, it makes a cheerful display on a nursery shelf or the top of a chest of drawers.