At the time, I didn’t question the value of unit blocks, we just set out to find some. ![]() Top on her list of must-have items were unit blocks. Beka Wooden Unit Blocks – Deluxe Set, $150Īlmost two years ago, Mike and I hired Laura Barr, a dear friend and educational consultant in Denver for a parent education consultation (check out her guest post on letting kids dress themselves). Not only are Uncle Goose blocks made in the USA (yay Michigan!), but they are known for making gorgeous, unique sets. The size of the set is small – only 16 blocks, which is perfect for tiny ones. The size of the blocks is standard size, 1.75″ cubes, and the wood is fairly lightweight. (Frankly, they kind of gross me out – the detail is superb.) Uncle Goose Blocks, $25 and up (and Made in Michigan!)īoth R and P were fascinated with these Uncle Goose Ant Blocks, $25. Good blocks have no age limit, and these, we’ve found, are the best.ģ. ![]() However, all of these sets are STILL in heavy rotation, even with my seven year old. No idea why – both boys used these in their infancy.īelow are the block sets that we first used when my little guys were toddlers. One word of caution: The packaging states that this set is for ages 24 months and up. Each block is tiny enough for baby hands to hold and throw stack.Įach block has a letter and a picture on it – we’ve had endless baby fun with both baby R (pictured) and now P where they show me the picture and I say, “Pineapple!” and they giggle. This blocks set looks like a traditional ABC block set, but smaller. Melissa & Doug Deluxe 50-piece Wooden ABC/123 Blocks Set, $15 But best of all? Teething proof.Įdushape is now selling a giant set of these blocks, as well as the Soft World Block Set – City, which consists of little block buildings, people, cars, etc.Ģ. Despite the wood-block look, they are soft, they stack and they can even stick nicely to tub walls. These are my favorite soft blocks, hands down. ![]() Edushape Wood Like Soft Blocks, 80 Piece Set, $37 If you are looking for some really good block sets, ones that will last for years and years ( really!!) here are our very well-tested favorites.īest Blocks for Baby 1. You certainly don’t need any fancy toys to promote constructive play (Childhood 101 has a wealth of low-cost construction activities on their website – here’s a few examples)…but we’ve found that investing in some really open-ended block sets gives back in hours of focused play. Read Childhood 101’s f ull article on the topic of Constructing here. ![]() Any toy we keep needs to be well-loved, well-used, multi-purpose and open-ended.Īccording to the educators behind Childhood 101 (one of my fav blogs), blocks and other types of construction/building materials can help promote problem solving skills, basic science concepts (form a hypothesis/guess and then test the concept), perseverance, and good collaboration skills – all key lifelong skills any little boy (or girl!!) will need. In order to fit in our severely space-challenged pad, they better be good. Now that we have kids, this means we have to be very careful about the kind of toys we buy. Mike and I have always lived in small spaces. *This post was originally published in 2011, and recently updated for 2015.
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