Toys of the Year 2004

Ages 0 - 1 1/2

This isn't your average stacker. Your baby can chew and cuddle the soft, cloth-covered rings or stack them on the blue-and-green base to create a colorful elephant with crinkly ears. Or he can "feed" balls into the funnel-shaped head to hear a catchy tune and see a sparkly light show. A plus for you: There's an off switch for quiet, imaginative playtime, and a trapdoor to hold the balls for storage. ($20, Tiny Love) Buy it!