The Classic World wooden caterpillar – twist it, bend it, curl it, and it always springs back!

This wooden twisting caterpillar is a great choice as one of a child's first toys – one that stays around for years. Made of very durable wood, it easily survives an energetic toddler's daily adventures. The pieces are sized for small hands, so they're easy to grip. A strong, flexible elastic core inside lets the rounded segments be freely turned, twisted and bent in every direction. This kind of play sparks creativity and imagination and is great dexterity training. Matte, contrasting water-based colours gently stimulate sight without overload, and the smooth surface is easy to clean. The paints are non-toxic, and the edges are smooth with no splinters. From 12 months.

What your child develops

• Dexterity. Twisting segments.
• Creativity. New shapes.
• Sight. Contrasting colours.
• Grip. Sized for small hands.

How to play

Bend the caterpillar into a letter or number and let your child copy it.

Hide it under a blanket with just the head showing and let your toddler “pull it out”.

A great gift

A durable first toy for a toddler.

What's in the box

• Wooden caterpillar with elastic core

Find more developmental baby toys in our developmental baby toys collection, or more ideas for this age in toys for 1–2 year olds.