Melissa & Doug Counting Caterpillar, Classic Wooden Developmental Toy for Motor Skills and Problem Solving, 10 Brightly Coloured Numbered Segments for Kids Age 2+

The media could not be loaded. I bought this as a present for my (then) 15 month old daughter. It has been a hit, and is still played with at the 20 month mark.The quality of the toy is excellent, it’s sturdy and also looks lovely on our toy shelf. The rainbow colours are bold but not garish. We have been able to play additional games identifying different colours, so useful for some learning as well.The product is very durable - almost 6 months down the line and following multiple drops, chews and knocks by my toddler, it looks as good as the day it was purchased.The interlocking cog mechanism is smooth and easy for young hands to learn to manoeuvre - it’s great for teaching twisting motions. Each of the cogs are removable (nice and easily for little ones, but not too easily) and the pegs underneath correspond with the cog colours - this allows for a nice matching game. The overall design of a wiggly caterpillar is cute and was enjoyed by my little one.

I'm really impressed with the quality of this toy, it's really well made, safe and extremely sturdy, it can certainly survive a knock or two and not show any real damage. The finish is top notch! and safe for little hands!Our 20 month old absolutely loves playing with this, it has really helped him learn hand-eye coordination to put the pieces of the caterpillar together and he calls out the colours as he picks up each piece. It's currently one of his favourite toys, he is now practicing the putting the numbers in correct order.Definitely recommend Melissa & Doug wooden toys. Excellent value for money!

This covers numbers, colours (thanks for sticking to rainbow order too), and manual dexterity. I got it because we found the video “Tino - counting caterpillar” on you tube and they love it. This is the closest toy I could find. Very robust, lovely colours and of course child safe.

Very cute and a great addition but swell if they get wet which means no longer any good

Bought to put on my toddlers activity board, I haven’t finished the board yet but this doesn’t stop him wanting to play with it! Very bright colours so very engaging and he makes a play for it whenever he sees it, can’t wait to finish his board so he can start playing with it

Packaged in a nice Melissa and Doug cardboard box and bigger than I had thought, but that means that it's sturdier in a toddlers hands!I hadn't realised that the cogs are plastic, it does say 28% plastic in the product specifications at the bottom of the page so that's my fault, but it's a shame as initially I thought it was all wood and that was one of the reasons for buying.Toddler loves removing and putting back the cogs as well as turning them. Good for colour recognition as well as fine motor skills. Very good value for money.

Bought for my 1.5 year old son as a Christmas gift. I initially bought it as he loves anything mechanical and things that turn and spin. I found out that it also became really useful as a teaching aid for learning colours. Under each cog is a peg that is colour coded so you can match them up. The toy is mostly made from wood, well made and feels durable.

Bought this for my 18 month old daughter and she loves it. It's a fantastic educational toy that can be used in many ways.We use it for- matching colours, she was unable to do this to start with but quickly learned- improving fine motor skills by fitting the cogs in- counting, she counts as she puts them onIt is also very good quality. A wooden board with plastic cogs which is all aesthetically pleasing too. My little one has thrown it about everywhere but it is still in perfect condition.