Melissa And Doug 60 Piece Standard Unit Blocks

The Melissa and Doug 60 piece standard unit blocks are a wonderful toy for children to let their imaginations run wild. They can build towns and towers with the large classroom sized blocks. The blocks have a classic look and are easy to grasp, especially for little fingers. This set is ideal for children form age 3-5.

The Melissa And Doug 60 Piece Standard Unit Blocks will keep your children occupied for a very long time as they will be engaged in imaginative play.

Generations of children have played with wooden blocks and they still 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. The aspiring young architect can build their own world as they envision it by fitting pieces together until it matches. 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.