An educational toy comprising a body and a plurality of belts affixed
thereto. Each of the plurality of belts is comprised of a pair of
ribbons, each pair of ribbons having a first ribbon coupled to a first
cooperating buckle member, and a second ribbon coupled to a second
cooperating buckle member. The first cooperating buckle member and the
second ribbon coupled are releasably attachable one to the other. Each
pair of ribbons has unique matching indicia that differ from every other
pair of ribbons. The present invention allows the first cooperating
buckle member to be associated with the second cooperating buckle member
by correlating the unique matching indicia thus providing visual cues
that enhance and stimulate buckling and unbuckling skills. A combination
of buckle type, buckle shape and buckle color provide additional visual
cues.