The PlanToys Wooden Snail is a charming pull toy designed to encourage your baby’s first steps with its delightful inching motion. As toddlers pull the colorful snail along, they’re engaged in a playful activity that supports balance, confidence, and early walking skills. This toy not only promotes gross motor development by strengthening core muscles and improving coordination but also enhances fine motor skills and cognitive growth as children explore cause and effect through interaction with the snail. Inspired by Montessori principles, it encourages open-ended, screen-free play that fosters independence, creativity, and hands-on learning. Crafted sustainably from eco-friendly rubberwood and finished with non-toxic, organic pigments and water-based dyes, this award-winning toy is safe, durable, and a perfect gift for young children learning to walk and explore their world.

• ENCOURAGES EARLY WALKING WITH CRAWLING MOTION: Designed to support your baby’s first steps, this colorful wooden snail moves with a charming inching or crawling motion when pulled, instantly capturing your toddler’s curiosity. It turns walking into a playful, engaging activity—making it an ideal walking toy for toddlers who are learning to balance and build confidence in their stride.
• DEVELOPS GROSS MOTOR SKILLS, BALANCE & COORDINATION: As children grip the cord and guide the snail, they’re naturally working on gross motor development, strengthening their core muscles, improving stability, and enhancing coordination between their arms and legs. This pull toy for 1-year-olds encourages physical activity and motor planning, helping your child move with greater control and intention.
• PROMOTES FINE MOTOR SKILLS & CAUSE-AND-EFFECT LEARNING: In addition to promoting physical development, this Montessori learning toy encourages curiosity and cognitive growth. Watching the snail inch forward as they pull it helps toddlers understand cause and effect. Grasping the string, pushing the wheels, or picking up the toy also strengthens fine motor skills, dexterity, and hand-eye coordination.
• MONTESSORI-INSPIRED, SCREEN-FREE EDUCATIONAL TOY: Crafted to support open-ended, imaginative play, this toy aligns with Montessori learning principles by encouraging independence, creativity, and hands-on exploration. It helps children engage in storytelling, role-play, and interactive movement—all without screens or electronics. A perfect addition to Montessori shelves, preschools, and play-based learning environments.
• SUSTAINABLE, NON-TOXIC & AWARD-WINNING WOODEN TOY: Made from eco-friendly rubberwood and finished with organic pigments, water-based dyes, and formaldehyde-free glue, this toy is as safe as it is sustainable. It contains no BPA, phthalates, or plastics. Recognized globally, this award-winning toddler toy has received honors in Germany, Japan, Thailand, and the U.S., making it a thoughtful gift for birthdays, baby showers, or first holidays.