The Woopie Balancing Chairs game is a gripping challenge: build the tallest, most stable tower you can from 36 colourful chairs. The rules are simple, but every new level is a test of nerve.

This balancing stacking game for kids calls for precision and a steady hand. Each piece is a small chair (2.8 × 2.8 × 5 cm), so it can be placed in many ways: on its legs, on its side or on top of another chair. The chairs are made of light plastic, sized for small hands, and come in bright, mixed colours. The game is designed for children aged 3 and up, girls and boys alike, and works for solo play as well as group games.

What your child develops

• Fine motor skills. Adding a chair without toppling the tower trains finger and hand control.
• Hand-eye coordination. Your child has to aim for exactly the spot where the chair will hold.
• Patience and focus. The higher the tower, the more carefully each chair has to go on.
• Planning. Children test which position is most stable and think ahead to the next move.
• Imagination. The chairs can be used for their own constructions, not just towers.

How to play

The simplest version: players take turns adding one chair to the tower, and whoever makes it fall loses the round. With younger children, start with a goal such as a five-chair tower, then try to beat your own record.

You can also invent your own rules: each player picks one colour and uses only those chairs, or the tower may only be built with chairs standing on their legs. One box gives you plenty of different games.

The game suits family evenings, birthday parties and playdates. When your child plays alone, it becomes a calm activity that helps them concentrate.

A great gift

The Balancing Chairs game is a small gift for children aged 3 and up – something to bring when visiting, a party prize or a Christmas stocking filler.

What's in the box

• 36 colourful chairs
• Original manufacturer's packaging

There are 36 pieces in total.

Find more games like this in our skill and arcade games collection, or more ideas for this age in toys for 3–5 year olds.