Free puzzle · ages 3+

Stacking Rings Puzzle for Toddlers

Each peg has a little card showing its stack, bottom to top. Tap a ring, then tap its peg. It only goes on when it’s the next one, so start from the bottom.

  • 3+ages
  • 5levels
  • 42,000challenges
  • 2 to 5minutes
Stacking Rings: painted wooden rings beside pegs with picture cards

How to play

  1. Look at the card in front of the peg: it shows the stack, bottom to top.
  2. Tap a ring, then tap the peg. You can drag it there too.
  3. A ring only goes on when it’s the next one on the card. Start with the bottom one!
  4. Build every stack to finish.

What your child learns

Putting rings in size order is one of the first logic toys. Later levels add a second and third peg and rings of one size where only colour tells the order: a gentle step towards Tower of Hanoi.

Pick a level

Start easy, or jump straight to a challenge.

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Questions parents ask

Is Stacking Rings free?

The first 3 Beginner challenges of Stacking Rings are free in the browser, with no sign-up and no ads. Family Pro unlocks every challenge at all five levels, the hint coach, solutions and saved progress. During early access, every level is open to try.

What age is Stacking Rings for?

Stacking Rings is recommended for ages 3+. Start on Beginner and move up a level whenever it feels easy.

What does Stacking Rings teach?

Logical reasoning: Big, bigger, biggest: put things in order. Planning ahead: Follow a pattern step by step. Attention to detail: Spot what is the same and what is different.

Does it work on phones and tablets?

Yes. It plays in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers, with touch or a mouse.