Active playtime for healthy development
Free movement develops children's motor skills, facilitates learning and problem-solving, and strengthens self-confidence.
80% of children worldwide do not achieve the minimum level of physical activity recommended by the World Health Organization. They spend hours in school or in front of screens without movement.
Our goal is to change that.
Pioneer of open and playful movement
Growing up in a family of educators, founder and designer Stephan Schenk sought a way to enable more movement for children.
The initial idea was a playfully adjustable, dynamic stool. But when Stephan showed the prototypes to the children, he quickly noticed that they used the elements far beyond his original intention.
Instead of just sitting on them, they built towers, created obstacle courses, sorted colors, and let their imagination run wild. The children experimented tirelessly and invented new, creative ways to move with and on the elements.
After more than two years of development in collaboration with experts in education, childhood and movement development, and design, Stapelstein® was born in 2018. This created a new toy category for free active play.
To date, over 800,000 children and families have brought more variety into their daily lives with Stapelstein® elements.
„We want to inspire children to find their own path in a changing world. Our goal is to firmly anchor well-being in everyday life through playful movement.“
– Stephan Schenk, founder and designer of Stapelstein®
Thoughtfully designed to encourage movement and play
Thoughtful design and beautiful colors were at the forefront of developing the Stapelstein® elements. Timeless in their appearance, the elements enhance living spaces and gardens, so they don't need to be stowed away and always invite movement.
Future-oriented play
Da unsere Produkte ausschließlich aus umweltfreundlichem EPP hergestellt werden, können sie wieder in die Produktion integriert werden.
Durch unsere Zusammenarbeit mit WasteReduction trägt jeder Kauf dazu bei, Plastikmüll aus der Umwelt zu entfernen.
Frei von schädlichen Giftstoffen und hergestellt in der energieeffizientesten EPP Produktionsstätte der Welt.
Investment in a child-friendly future
As a value-oriented company, steward-ownership reinvests all profits into product development or donates to research initiatives for children - and not for personal gain. When you choose Stapelstein®, you invest in a child-friendly future.
Children's privacy
The safety and protection of children's privacy are our top priority, which is why we consciously refrain from depicting children's faces in our advertising materials. Instead, we focus on detailed views, silhouettes, or back views to capture the essence of children's play and discovery joy.
Become part of the movement
We are a young, flexible, and dynamic team committed to an active and child-friendly future.
Together we achieve more, which is why we have chosen Holacracy as our organizational form. Do you want to use your knowledge to sustainably shape the world of children?
Join our team – we look forward to having you!
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