The Classic World magnetic tree – guide the balls through the branches and count to five!

This magnetic tree maze is an engaging puzzle that combines fine motor skills with learning first numbers. It's built on a sturdy wooden board shaped like a spreading tree, with colourful balls under a clear, safe cover. Using the magnetic stylus on a white cord, children guide the balls along the winding paths and branches. The main attraction is a turning mechanism in the middle of the trunk that works like a sluice gate and calls for some movement planning. The tree is printed with numbers 1 to 5 and matching numbers of apples, bees and birds in a nest, so children can practise counting and sort balls by colour into the right zones. The closed design means no lost pieces, so it's great for travel too. From 12 months.

What your child develops

• Fine motor skills. Pre-writing practice.
• Hand-eye coordination. Guiding the balls.
• Numbers. Counting to 5.
• Patience. Logical planning.

How to play

Ask your child to move all the red balls to the top branch.

Count the bees and apples together and point to the matching number.

A great gift

A handy gift for travelling.

What's in the box

• Tree-shaped wooden maze with clear cover and balls
• Red magnetic stylus on a cord

Find more fine motor skills toys in our fine motor skills toys collection, or more ideas for this age in toys for 1–2 year olds.