About This Item

Six interchangeable gears in six bright colors spin on a sturdy wooden base
Sturdy, colorful pegs make it easy to match, place, and spin gears
Solid-wood gear board features painted caterpillar feet; red gear features a smiling caterpillar face
Promotes color recognition, matching skills, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills
Makes a great gift for girls and boys, ages 18 months to 3 years, for hands-on, screen-free play

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Product Description

Turn the gears slowly and watch each interlocking segment move the next, or see how fast your child can make the caterpillar "crawl" on the wooden base. This rainbow-colored gear toy is hands-on fun at any speed! With their bulky, notched shape, the colorful gears are easy for children to fit onto the color-coordinated pegs . . . then rotate, remove and rearrange. Toddlers will be fascinated by the colors and movement of this charming toy.

From the Manufacturer

Whether you turn it quickly or turn it slowly, this caterpillar is hands-on fun at every speed. Remove the gears, rearrange the colors, rotate and repeat. Toddlers will be fascinated by the colors and movement.

Countless Ways to Play

From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug products spark imagination and wonder through screen-free, open-ended play! We make well-crafted toys that are developed with care to be passed down from generation to generation or shared family to family. When kids pretend with Melissa & Doug, anything is possible!

Moveable Gears

The appealing caterpillar face and colorful gears make it easy for children to manipulate the color-coordinated pegs to rotate, remove and rearrange.

Cause and Effect Action

Turn the gears slowly and watch each interlocking segment move the next, or see how fast your child can make the caterpillar "crawl" on the wooden base.

Skill-Building Play

Promotes color recognition, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

With more than three decades of experience, we’re a brand you can trust. Our safe and durable toys inspire imaginative play and are designed to stand the test of time and be passed down through generations.

We use wood whenever we can because it’s renewable and durable. To ensure the world has healthy forests AND high-quality wooden toys, we’ve committed to planting 10 million trees by 2030.

100% Screen-Free No screens, no apps, just good wholesome toys for hours of kid-powered fun! Each one of our products is designed to engage children in the joy of imaginative, hands-on play.

About This Item

Important information

Directions

Product Description

Countless Ways to Play

Moveable Gears

Cause and Effect Action

Skill-Building Play

From the Brand

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Melissa & Doug Rainbow Caterpillar Gear Toy with 6 Interchangeable Gears

Melissa & Doug Rainbow Caterpillar Gear Toy with 6 Interchangeable Gears