Big Roller Rattle

Big Roller Rattle — it rolls away, which is the entire point

A chunky wooden roller with a fox design and a soft rattle inside. Push it and it trundles off across the floor, rattling as it goes — and a baby who has just worked out how to move will follow it. Suitable from six months, made from wood and finished in child-safe paint.

🦊 A reason to crawl

Babies learning to crawl need a reason to bother, and something that rolls just out of reach is about the best motivation there is. Each push moves it a little further away, so the chase repeats itself without anyone organising it. It's also what makes this a better six-month toy than something that sits still and waits to be shaken.

🔔 Sound, colour and cause-and-effect in one object

The rattle is inside, so it sounds when the roller moves — a soft noise rather than a sharp one. The bright bars help with visual tracking as it rolls, and the whole business of push-then-it-moves-then-it-rattles is a baby's first real experiment in making something happen on purpose.

🌳 Wood and child-safe paint

Solid wood, finished with child-safe paints, and smooth all over — it will be mouthed as well as pushed, which is entirely expected at this age. Wood also survives being flung at a skirting board rather better than plastic.

🤲 Sized for small hands, and for pushing

It's a two-handed toy: 13cm across and 16.5cm tall, big enough to grip and shove, light enough to lift and shake. It works on hard floors best — carpet slows it right down, which is worth knowing if your front room is thickly carpeted.

• Rolls when pushed, and rattles as it rolls
• Wood with child-safe paint
• Encourages crawling, reaching and visual tracking
• Soft rattle sound — no batteries, nothing electronic
• Fox design with colourful wooden bars
• Suitable from 6 months
• UKCA and CE marked
• Wipe clean with a damp cloth

• Size: 13cm diameter x 16.5cm high
• Materials: wood, child-safe paint
• Suitable from: 6 months
• Care: clean with a damp cloth only — no detergents
• Safety: UKCA and CE marked
• Brand: Speedy Monkey

❓ Frequently asked questions

Does it roll on carpet?
On hard floors it rolls properly. On thick carpet it will move but not far, which turns it into more of a push-and-shake toy than a chase-it-across-the-room one. Worth knowing before you buy it specifically to get a baby crawling.

What age is it for?
From six months — around when babies start pushing up and shuffling. A younger baby will enjoy the rattle sitting still on a lap, but the rolling is wasted on them. It carries on being used well past a year, usually as something to be thrown.

How big is it?
13cm across and 16.5cm tall — a proper two-handed object rather than something that disappears into a toy box.

How loud is the rattle?
Soft, and only when it moves. No batteries, no electronic noises, nothing to switch off at bedtime.

Is the paint safe if it's chewed?
Yes — child-safe paint on solid wood, and the toy is UKCA and CE marked. Which is what you want for something that spends its first weeks being tasted.

How do I clean it?
A damp cloth only, and no detergents. It's painted wood, so it shouldn't be soaked, and it certainly shouldn't go anywhere near a dishwasher.

Does it make a good gift?
It's a good six-month present, which is a surprisingly awkward age to buy for — too old for newborn gifts, too young for anything with pieces. This one gets used the same afternoon.

🧸 More Speedy Monkey, once they're on the move

This is the one for a baby who has just started moving. The rest of the range picks up from there:

• Wooden Bead Maze — for a baby who'd rather stay put and use their fingers.
• Pull-Along Car — for once they're walking and want to take something with them.
• Animal Shape Box — the next step up, for a toddler working on shapes.

See the whole range in our Speedy Monkey collection, or browse more toys suitable from 6 months.

Our guides to when babies can hold a rattle and the best toys for a 6 month old go into more detail.

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