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Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks

Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks

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Brand: Melissa & Doug
Category: Toy

List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $20.00 (40%)



New (39) from $29.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 87 reviews
Sales Rank: 270

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 5 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 21.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 15 x 17.9

MPN: 503
Model: 503
UPC: 000772005036
EAN: 0000772005036
ASIN: B00008W72D

Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 60-piece standard unit block set allows children to build towers and towns
  • Stimulates creativity and hones basic motor skills
  • Features natural look; pieces are easy for little fingers to grasp
  • Excellent tool for teaching math concepts, organizational skills, sequential skills, and spatial relations
  • Includes 60 solid-wood pieces and wooden storage box

Accessories:

  • Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Build a tower, a town or just about anything with these large solid-wood standard unit blocks. The 60 big, smooth-sanded sturdy blocks are naturally finished with a classic look for hours of classic fun. The handsome wooden storage crate makes clean up and storage easy. Measures 15"L x 12.25"W x 5.25"D.

Amazon.com Product Description
Children can let their imaginations run wild as they build towers and towns with this 60-piece standard unit block set. The 60 large, classroom-sized blocks have a classic look and are easy for little fingers to grasp. Ideal for ages three to five, this block set stimulates children for hours as they engage in imaginative play.

Naturally Finished for a Classic Look
Wooden blocks have been around for centuries and make an excellent tool to teach basic math concepts, organizational skills, sequential skills, and spatial relations. It is no surprise that blocks are found in almost every pre-school and kindergarten classroom. Youngsters become the architect of their own world as they fit pieces together to form their vision. This open-ended play set stimulates creativity and hones basic motor skills.

Each set features a large variety shapes and sizes including arches, columns, squares, rectangles, triangles, cylinders, and circles, as well as basic, half, and double unit blocks. This block set is crafted to the standard unit block size (1-1/2-by-2-by-5-inches) and constructed from Rubberwood, a resilient hardwood. The blocks are big, chunky, and easy for kids to grasp and build with. Smoothly sanded surfaces tantalize fingertips and create a handsome natural aesthetic. Best of all, when the child finishes constructing their masterpiece, all the pieces store neatly into a wooden storage box.

There is no limit to the types of fortresses the child can build with these blocks. This deluxe set even contains pillars, buttresses, gothic circles, and half-circles for advanced architecture. As an added bonus, the storage box doubles as a building platform. Children and parents have fun as they complete projects together. Parents can purchase another set and add to the amusement. An essential for any child's toy box, these blocks are sturdy, durable, and beautiful enough to put on display. The box measures 15-by-12-1/2-by-15-1/4 inches.

What's in the Box
60 solid wood pieces and wooden storage box.



The open-ended play set stimulates creativity and hones basic motor skills.


The 60 large, classroom-sized blocks come contains gothic circles, half-circles, buttresses, and pillars.




Customer Reviews:   Read 82 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars $50 for Blocks? Really?   July 28, 2008
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Yes, the blocks are nice.
But $50? Give me a break. Overpriced for what they are.



3 out of 5 stars Good product Overall   July 27, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Well packaged. fast shipment. It would have been nice if it had been made of Maple (more durable than hardwoods used overseas where the product was made) No false advertizing here just a wish of higher quality



5 out of 5 stars Blocks, fun for all ages.   July 25, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

My son and granddaughter have fun playing with these block together. They are wonderful. Every child should have unpainted wooden blocks. They are great for the child and great for the environment.


5 out of 5 stars Great block set.   June 30, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I ordered these blocks for my 1 year old son and he has already had lots of fun with them. There are lots of different shapes and sizes for unique building and they are a good quality. It's nice that they come in their own box so they can easily be put away when we aren't playing with them. I would definitely recommend these blocks to anyone who is looking for a good quality set.


3 out of 5 stars Beware of wood filler   June 24, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Please be cautious if you have young children who might chew on these blocks! Some of the blocks have wood filler in them. My son mouthed a block with filler and was able to chew the filler off. When the filler is wet, you can scrape it off with your fingernail. Who knows what kind of glue and chemicals are used in the filler.


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