Learning towers

Step-up platforms with rails, per each maker.

Toddler in a wooden learning tower helping a parent stir batter at a kitchen counter

13models tracked
$119 to $199price range
55 lb–200 lbweight limit

All 13 learning towers

Must have:

✓ maker says yes ✕ maker says no ? not published Confirmed only Sort

Compare		Age			Folds	Model number listed
	Avenlur Date Kitchen Towerup to 55 lb	18 Months+	55 lb	–	?	?
	Comfy Cubs 3-Height Adjustable TowerDesigned for children ages three and up, up to 90 lbFolds	Designed for children…	90 lb	–	✓	?
	dadada baby Toddler Towerup to 100 lb, Plywood; solid wood legs and handles with high-density, low-emission engineered wood; smooth painted finish	–	100 lb	$199	?	?
	Guidecraft High-Rise Step-UpModel number listed	AGE: 2-7 years	–	–	?	✓
	Guidecraft Jr. Classic Kitchen Helper Step-Upup to 125 lbModel number listed	18 months and up	125 lb	$129.95	?	✓
	Guidecraft Kitchen Helper Flexup to 200 lb, reinforced steel frame, sturdy beech wood components, and an easy-to-clean plastic platform, step and guard railFoldsModel number listed	18 months +	200 lb	–	✓	✓
	hauck Learn N Explore Montessori TowerFSC-certified beech wood and other controlled materialsModel number listed	1 year	–	–	?	✓
	Ingenuity Table to Tower 2-in-150% Metal, 48% Plastic, 2% FabricFoldsModel number listed	18 months	–	$119.99	✓	✓
	Little Partners 3-in-1 Growing Step Stool	–	–	–	?	?
	Little Partners Explore 'N Store Learning TowerAges 2-6 years, up to 150 lbs., up to 150 lbFolds	Ages 2-6 years, up…	150 lb	–	✓	?
	Piccalio Convertible Toddler Towerup to 175 lb, FSC birch plywood and New Zealand pine	–	175 lb	–	?	?
	Piccalio Foldable Toddler Towerup to 175 lb, FSC-certified birch plywood and New Zealand pineFolds	–	175 lb	–	✓	?
	Simplay3 Toddler Tower	–	–	$119.99	?	?

Learning towers by the numbers

The 13 we compare, from each maker's published specs. Ranges, not ratings.

Weight limit55 lb to 200 lb; the middle half 100 lb to 175 lb (8 of 13 publish it)
Top platform height17 in to 18.27 in; the middle half 17 in to 18 in (6 of 13 publish it)

Learning towers side by side

Sorted by weight limit, where the maker lists one. Every value is as the maker lists it.

Product	Platform heights	Weight limit	Ages	Rails	Folds
Guidecraft Kitchen Helper Flex	Platform adjusts to 14'' and 17'' high	200 lb	18 months +	Secure rails that click into place; buttons switch between a 360-degree toddler barrier, adult support, and a hanging storage position	Yes
Piccalio Foldable Toddler Tower	17.72 in, 15 in, 12.6 in	175 lb	–	a secure railing around the waist area	Yes
Piccalio Convertible Toddler Tower	Platform height 18 in; step height adjustable at 6, 8, or 10 in	175 lb	–	a secure railing around the waist area	–
Little Partners Explore 'N Store Learning Tower	Level 1: 12.36"; Level 2: 14.33"; Level 3: 16.3"; Level 4: 18.27"	150 lb	Ages 2-6 years, up to 150 lbs.	Four-sided railings	Yes
Guidecraft Jr. Classic Kitchen Helper Step-Up	First step fixed at 8"; platform adjusts to 13", 15" and 17"	125 lb	18 months and up	Three wooden railings	–
dadada baby Toddler Tower	3 adjustable platform heights	100 lb	–	–	–
Comfy Cubs 3-Height Adjustable Tower	three adjustable height settings (no numeric heights listed)	90 lb	Designed for children ages three and up	–	Yes
Avenlur Date Kitchen Tower	adjustable platform height settings (no heights listed)	55 lb	18 Months+	safety rails all around (kitchen tower position)	–
Little Partners 3-in-1 Growing Step Stool	three height positions	–	–	built-in handle rails	–
Guidecraft High-Rise Step-Up	–	–	AGE: 2-7 years	–	–
Simplay3 Toddler Tower	18 inches, 15 inches, 12 inches	–	–	completely enclosed with high sides	–
Ingenuity Table to Tower 2-in-1	–	–	18 months	full-surround adjustable rail has 3 height positions	Yes
hauck Learn N Explore Montessori Tower	3 adjustable positions	–	1 year	–	–

Recalls

To check a learning tower or kitchen stool for recalls, search the brand and model on CPSC's recall list.

Shortlist: 3 models, each highest or lowest on one spec

Ranked on the maker's published numbers only. Not a safety or quality rating.

Highest weight limit GuidecraftKitchen Helper Flex 200 lb
Highest weight limit: the Guidecraft Kitchen Helper Flex at 200 lb, per Guidecraft.

Platform settings
2
Top platform height
17 in
See specs
Most platform settings Little PartnersExplore 'N Store Learning Tower 4
Most platform settings: the Little Partners Explore 'N Store Learning Tower at 4, per Little Partners.

Weight limit
150 lb
Top platform height
18.27 in
See specs
Lowest price Simplay3Toddler Tower $119.99
Lowest price: the Simplay3 Toddler Tower at $119.99, per Simplay3.

Platform settings
3
Top platform height
18 in
See specs

What to look for in learning towers

The range across every toddler product here, with the typical middle half shaded and the shortlist marked.

Weight limit

The heaviest child (or adult, for stools) the maker lists.

Kitchen Helper Flex

55 lbmiddle 150 lb200 lb

Typical: 100 lb to 175 lb. 8 of 13 list it. Highest weight limit: Kitchen Helper Flex.

Platform settings

How many platform heights the maker lists.

Explore 'N Store Learning Tower

2middle 34

Most list 3. 4 of 13 list it. Most platform settings: Explore 'N Store Learning Tower.

Top platform height

The highest standing platform setting the maker lists, measured from the floor.

17 inmiddle 18 in18.27 in

Typical: 17 in to 18 in. 6 of 13 list it.

Price

What it lists for at the maker or a major store. Sales move this often.

Toddler Tower

$119.99middle $129.95$199

Typical: $119.99 to $129.95. 4 of 13 list it. Lowest price: Toddler Tower.

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Questions about learning towers

Answers come from each maker's published specs. Safety and health questions link to the agency or medical source.

Are learning towers regulated?

Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see CPSC's Safe Nursery guide. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.