Viga Toys - Nesting & Stacking Blocks

6 Colourful Wooden Nesting & Stacking Boxes — Ages 12 Months+

The Viga Nesting & Stacking Boxes is one of those sets that keeps earning its place on the shelf. Six wooden boxes in graduating sizes, each painted with cheerful animals, vehicles, and food illustrations — they stack into a tower, nest inside each other, line up as a train, or become containers for smaller toys. There’s no single right way to use them, which is exactly why toddlers come back to them again and again.

What’s in the Box

• 6 wooden boxes in graduating sizes
• Each box painted with animals, vehicles, and food illustrations
• Stacked dimensions: 11 cm L × 11 cm W × 48 cm H

Why Kids (and Parents) Love It

• Two classic play patterns in one set: The boxes stack into a tower from largest to smallest, or nest compactly inside each other for storage and sorting. Both patterns are satisfying and developmentally valuable — one set, many outcomes.
• Illustrations that spark conversation: Each box is painted with recognisable images — animals, vehicles, food — giving children something to point at, name, and talk about. The pictures extend play beyond stacking into early language and categorisation.
• Supports multiple schemas of play: Toddlers naturally explore schemas — repeated patterns of behaviour like filling, emptying, transporting, and enclosing. These boxes support all of them. They’ll be stacked, unstacked, filled with blocks, carried across the room, and nested back again, often in the same session.
• Grows with the child: At 12 months, it’s about pulling apart and banging together. At 2 years, it’s ordering by size. At 3 years, it’s sorting by illustration theme or using the boxes as props in imaginative play. The set evolves as the child does.
• Compact and easy to store: All six boxes nest inside each other for a footprint of just 11 × 11 cm — tidy on a shelf, easy to grab as a travel set.

Good to Know Before You Buy

• Recommended from 12 months.
• Made from high-quality, responsibly sourced materials using non-toxic paints and inks.
• Complies with EN71 and ASTM toy safety standards.
• Stacked height: 48 cm; base footprint when nested: 11 cm × 11 cm.
• An excellent first birthday gift or addition to a toddler play shelf.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many boxes are included?

The set includes 6 wooden boxes in graduating sizes. Each box is painted with illustrations of animals, vehicles, and food. When nested, the full set has a footprint of 11 cm × 11 cm; when stacked, the tower reaches 48 cm high.

What age is this suitable for?

The set is recommended from 12 months. Younger toddlers will enjoy pulling the boxes apart, banging them, and putting objects inside. Older toddlers and preschoolers will progress to ordering by size, matching illustrations, and using the boxes in imaginative play. The set genuinely spans several years of use.

Can they be used as containers for other toys?

Yes — and most children discover this quickly. The boxes work well as containers for small blocks, figurines, or loose parts. Using them this way supports the “filling and emptying” schema that is a natural and important part of toddler development.

Are the materials safe?

Yes — the boxes are made from high-quality, responsibly sourced materials and painted with non-toxic paints and inks. The set complies with both EN71 (European toy safety standard) and ASTM (American standard).

Who makes Viga?

Viga is a specialist wooden toy brand focused on classic, open-ended play for young children. Their products are designed to be durable, developmentally appropriate, and made from responsibly sourced natural materials.

Product Details

• Brand: Viga
• Material: High-quality responsibly sourced wood, non-toxic paints and inks
• Recommended age: 12 months+
• Pieces: 6 wooden boxes in graduating sizes
• Stacked dimensions: 11 cm L × 11 cm W × 48 cm H
• Complies with EN71 and ASTM toy safety standards