With the Stapelstein® products, we provide you with practical accompaniment, play, and movement elements. The simple and flexible forms invite multifunctional use, such as stacking, sitting in, rotating, sorting, learning colors and numbers, playfully improving balance, and much more. We have listed the 10 elementary basic functions for you that encourage playing & moving, as well as free game ideas for download.
With the help of Stapelstein® elements, children can gain meaningful experiences that they can better absorb and internalize through movement. These play ideas with Stapelstein® activate body and mind.
Create life-sized play worlds with Stapelstein® elements. When Originals are placed correctly on top of each other, a stable stack is created. If they are offset or placed with the rounded side on top of each other, a wobble tower is formed. With the Stapelstein® Inside elements, you can expand the stacking game freely according to your explorer's desire. Whether nesting or stacking, Inside fascinates both as a single set and in combination with Originals.
The different colors of the Stapelstein® Originals encourage sorting. For example, color sequences or patterns can be created in the stack or on the floor. To increase the difficulty, not only the color but also the orientation of the elements can play a role when sorting, such as whether they are upside down or on their side. For even more tricky sorting and play fun, the Inside elements provide additional challenges.
Create life-sized play worlds with Stapelstein® elements. When Originals are placed correctly on top of each other, a stable stack is created. If they are offset or placed with the rounded side on top of each other, a wobble tower is formed. With the Stapelstein® Inside elements, you can expand the stacking game freely according to your explorer's desire. Whether nesting or stacking, Inside fascinates both as a single set and in combination with Originals.
The different colors of the Stapelstein® Originals encourage sorting. For example, color sequences or patterns can be created in the stack or on the floor. To increase the difficulty, not only the color but also the orientation of the elements can play a role when sorting, such as whether they are upside down or on their side. For even more tricky sorting and play fun, the Inside elements provide additional challenges.
Under the Stapelstein® Original as well as under Stapelstein® Inside various objects can be hidden, to then find or reveal them in the game. By connecting two Originals using the waves, larger or multiple things can be hidden in this so-called wobble egg. Top tip: the Inside elements fit exactly into a Original wobble egg and the individual elements can be discovered layer by layer, like a Matryoshka.
With Stapelstein® products, great balance paths can be built. Depending on whether the elements are on the top or bottom side, it is harder or easier to maintain balance. Especially the Inside elements add an extra fun factor to the balance game with their different sizes. Instead of one's own body, a child can also balance a ball on the curved surface. The Stapelstein® Board expands the possibilities to playfully train balance.
Under the Stapelstein® Original as well as under Stapelstein® Inside various objects can be hidden, to then find or reveal them in the game. By connecting two Originals using the waves, larger or multiple things can be hidden in this so-called wobble egg. Top tip: the Inside elements fit exactly into a Original wobble egg and the individual elements can be discovered layer by layer, like a Matryoshka.
With Stapelstein® products, great balance paths can be built. Depending on whether the elements are on the top or bottom side, it is harder or easier to maintain balance. Especially the Inside elements add an extra fun factor to the balance game with their different sizes. Instead of one's own body, a child can also balance a ball on the curved surface. The Stapelstein® Board expands the possibilities to playfully train balance.
Play idea Balance Letters
Each child stands on a Stapelstein® Original. The game leader names a letter. The children then balance on one leg on the element and try to write the letter in the air with the other leg. So how many letters can you manage? You can download the entire Play idea and its variations as a PDF.
Both the Stapelstein® Original and Inside and the Board can either be turned into a spinning top or you can let other things spin inside them. The Stapelstein® Original and the Board work as a great giant spinning top when placed on their side or on the round top side. On the top side, a child can also spin around themselves by sitting in the hollow side and propelling with their feet and hands.
The Stapelstein® Original is waterproof and has a strong buoyancy in water due to its extremely light weight. But caution: Please use only in shallow water and under adult supervision. Stapelstein® elements are not a swimming aid! By the way, both Originals and Inside elements can be stacked on water. The drum tones are particularly unique when the element floats on the water surface.
Both the Stapelstein® Original and Inside and the Board can either be turned into a spinning top or you can let other things spin inside them. The Stapelstein® Original and the Board work as a great giant spinning top when placed on their side or on the round top side. On the top side, a child can also spin around themselves by sitting in the hollow side and propelling with their feet and hands.
The Stapelstein® Original is waterproof and has a strong buoyancy in water due to its extremely light weight. But caution: Please use only in shallow water and under adult supervision. Stapelstein® elements are not a swimming aid! By the way, both Originals and Inside elements can be stacked on water. The drum tones are particularly unique when the element floats on the water surface.
Play idea Water Run
How much water can you transport from one Stapelstein® Original to the next? Spill as little as possible and you win if there is as much water as possible in the last Stapelstein® Original.
You can download the entire Play idea and its variations as a PDF.
With the hollow side of the Stapelstein® Originals, balls can be thrown and caught, for example. The light elements can be used as a throwing object - almost like a Frisbee. For even more variety, try out Stapelstein® Inside elements. Here, there is an even greater range of variety and different levels of difficulty. Furthermore, the Board can also be used as a kind of tennis racket.
Collecting items is one of the favorite activities for many children. The hollow side of the Stapelstein® elements is excellent for collecting various things and transporting them from one place to another. For example, water, sand, balls, stuffed animals, loose material, crayons, or whatever else they find exciting.
With the hollow side of the Stapelstein® Originals, balls can be thrown and caught, for example. The light elements can be used as a throwing object - almost like a Frisbee. For even more variety, try out Stapelstein® Inside elements. Here, there is an even greater range of variety and different levels of difficulty. Furthermore, the Board can also be used as a kind of tennis racket.
Collecting items is one of the favorite activities for many children. The hollow side of the Stapelstein® elements is excellent for collecting various things and transporting them from one place to another. For example, water, sand, balls, stuffed animals, loose material, crayons, or whatever else they find exciting.
The Stapelstein® elements are what the players make of them! This means each color can stand for something different. For instance, blue could represent the category animals, red for the number 5, and green for a movement – a somersault. These new meanings can be written on the different colors with chalk and washed off later if needed. With a bit of imagination, many exciting game tasks or funny stories can arise during play.
If you use the Stapelstein® elements as a drum, warm sounds resonate. The type of tones can be quite different. Drumming with fingertips, for example, sounds like drizzle. With the flat hand or fist, hard, strong tones are drummed, while stroking over the fine surface sounds like wind. Different surfaces and stacking height influence the sound. If the element is on water (in the bathtub or swimming pool), the sound becomes more intense when drumming. Try different objects for drumming.
The Stapelstein® elements are what the players make of them! This means each color can stand for something different. For instance, blue could represent the category animals, red for the number 5, and green for a movement – a somersault. These new meanings can be written on the different colors with chalk and washed off later if needed. With a bit of imagination, many exciting game tasks or funny stories can arise during play.
If you use the Stapelstein® elements as a drum, warm sounds resonate. The type of tones can be quite different. Drumming with fingertips, for example, sounds like drizzle. With the flat hand or fist, hard, strong tones are drummed, while stroking over the fine surface sounds like wind. Different surfaces and stacking height influence the sound. If the element is on water (in the bathtub or swimming pool), the sound becomes more intense when drumming. Try different objects for drumming.
Game idea Clap & Stomp
Listen carefully! A fellow player claps a rhythm. Can you stomp this rhythm on the Stapelstein® Original?
You can download the entire game idea and its variations as a PDF.
