Product Description

Hours of fascination are ahead as a child maneuvers the beads from one side of the wood frame, through the loop-d-loop to the other. The 5 differently painted heavy-duty wires teach eye-hand coordination. No loose parts. Ages 3-6 yrs. 15W x 23"H. Sorry, no gift wrap or Express Delivery. PARENTS CHOICE AWARD WINNER"

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19703 in Toys & Games
• Size: 12 5/8" x 15 5/8" x 20 1/2"
• Brand: Anatex
• Model: RC2591
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 11.35" h x 17.25" w x 22.25" l, 7.00 pounds

Features

• Parent's Choice Classic Award Winner
• A Best-Seller!
• Kids can't keep their hands off this exciting, stimulating, and fascinating toy!
• Doctor tested, child approved.
• Washes easily with mild soap & warm water.

Editorial Review
This Parents' Choice Classic Award Winner is that colossal maze of wood, beads, and wire often seen at the doctor's office. Beautifully crafted with a 12-by-15-inch solid wood base, thick sturdy wire, and wood beads, this winding wonder keeps little hands and minds busy for hours. The structure consists of five intertwined wires, securely attached at the wood base, adorned with free sliding beads of varied color, shape, size, and pattern. One wire reaches 21 inches at its peak, another makes a complete 360 degree loop. As the child slides beads across the tangle of wires, fine motor coordination and critical thinking skills are developed, as well as an understanding of both spatial relations and depth perception. The Original Rollercoaster washes easily with a damp sponge and squares up neatly in a corner for storage. --Kathryn Gustafson

Teacher Review
This toy stimulates color, shape, and pattern recognition and helps to develop spatial and conceptual skills. As your child navigates the beads through the wire maze, they'll be honing their sensorimotor skills, hand-eye coordination, and even their language skills. --M. Sullivan, Amazon.com editor and former schoolteacher

From the Manufacturer
This toy has been a¿classic for over twenty years and is now entertaining a new generation of children! It is a favorite of pediatricians, teachers, and parents, and has been acclaimed as the most fun educational toy in today's market. The Rollercoaster is a three-dimensional manipulative experience in the perceptual, motor, and language areas. Developmental and learning skills are "challenged" through fun play!

Customer Reviews

A fantastic learning toy!
My daughter first played with the rollercoaster at her pediatrician's office. It is one of the few toys that she never gets tired of. By moving the beads from one end of the colored wires to the other it helps to build the child's hand to eye coordination. It is also a great way for your child to learn different colors, shapes and sizes. As the child gets older it will also be a great toy to teach him/her math and problem solving. The rollercoaster is definitely one of the best developmental toys available today. I highly recommend it.

Excellent toy, develops hand-eye coordination & motor skills
This toy is captivating. It keeps my child interested for hours. There are so many different ways to play with the beads and wires. It has been a good way to interact one on one with my child. We both like to play with it. It is also very sturdy; my child has stepped on it, tipped it over, tried bending wires, and it still looks good as new.

My child's favorite...
I got this for my son when he was only 7 months old.. and even then, he was mesmerized by the colorful pieces (beads)and the way they moved on the wires. He is a year now and still, it is his favorite toy. He will sit and tediously move one piece through the maze of wire and then back again. I believe it has shown him patience and determination.. because he often has to start over to get the pieces where he wants them... This was, by far, the best gift he's even received.