Guidecraft-76 PIECE UNIT BLOCK SET

76 PIECE UNIT BLOCK SET:

76 Block Deluxe Set, 15.8 lbs. These imported, economical hardwood blocks are make of rubber wood, a replenishible wood source. Each is crafted to the same kindergarten size and quality standards you have come to expect from our Maple originals. Single unit block measures 2 3/4.

Blocks are incredibly versatile. You can make anything with blocks. And you can use anything as blocks: books, cushions, even plastic food containers. Which make them the perfect toy choice for a home environment where space is at a premium.

So, what does your child learn from blocks?

Motor Skills:

Block play is all about eye-hand coordination and visual perception. Want to take it up a notch? Stack soft blocks or cushions as high as your preschooler can jump over them. Make an obstacle course or maze with blocks, and then knock a ping pong ball along the course with a golf club or clean fly swatter.

Math:

You can pattern blocks by shape or color. Blocks can be used as units of measure. It’s easy to see how a 6-block-high tower is taller than a 4-block-high one.

Science:

You can demonstrate levers and inclined planes with blocks. One of our favorite science experiments involved making different types of block buildings on a movable table and then creating an “earthquake”, observing which types of buildings sustained the least damage.

Language:

Write up traffic signs to use in a block neighborhood.

Social/Emotional:

Blocks are perfect for dramatization and role play. You can create props by gluing pictures to blocks or cereal boxes. Issue a challenge such as building an airport or a dream house. 

Life Skills:

There is something so satisfying about the THUNK when you toss a block into its container. Set up a basket for each type of block and sort the blocks at the end of playtime for some great clean-up practice.

About Guidecraft:

Since 1964, Guidecraft’s mission has been to create products that inspire and educate; products with a focus on safety, creativity and quality.

We specialize in creating fun juvenile furniture and furnishings, educational and specialty toys that challenge the imagination and a broad array of stylish and sturdy classroom furnishings.

All our products are designed and tested to meet or exceed mandatory safety standards set forth by the CPSC and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

All products are tested through independent US-based third party testing laboratories and we have in place stringent overseas and domestic testing protocols and quality assurance systems to provide you and your customers with safe, durable and lasting products that will bring years of enjoyment.