Oribel PortaPlay Stools, Multi

My grandsons love these stools. They are one and three.

First off, I like these stools. I love the Oribel PortaPlay—when our little one was small enough to go inside, she had a blast going from toy to toy. Once she was too big for that and we converted it to a table, we left a few of the toys in it and she played with those while using the table as a table. It’s an amazing product—I recommend it to new parents all the time. The problem with the stools is that the feet have somewhat sharp edges. So, if your child flips the stool upside down, or picks it up and walks around with it (both of which are very typical things children do with stools), they risk hurting themselves when they inevitably trip and fall. The feet do not flip under like the table legs do, so they become little slightly blunt impaling devices. When we first got these, we ended up taking them away from our child because she thought keeping them upside down and spinning them was the best thing ever, which just wasn’t safe for her. Once she got a bit older and was using it mainly as a stool (sometime as a table, sometimes as a block), we gave one back to her but she’s still going to pick it up and move it around or flip it over. Particularly since there is no minimum age listed for these, I recommend using a fair amount of caution when introducing them or waiting until they’re older. Or choosing stools with more significant legs, so the impact of any fall is dispersed (and eye injuries are less likely).

Matches the table, nice height for little one to sit on and move around. Glad it came with 2.

These are great for my toddlers, but I wish they were a little taller or had the same adjustable legs like the table does. They aren’t cheap but are sturdy and see them holding up.