BRIO Natural Blocks - 50 pcs

by Brio

Product Features

• Natural finish, no paint or stain, no choke hazards
• Helps develop fine motor skills and perception
• Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers
• Ideal for ages 12months and above

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000IV25
• Item model number: 30153
• Our recommended age: 12 months and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,945 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

Ask any child-development specialist to recommend the single most educational and creative toy for a toddler, and you're most likely to hear just one answer: a set of wooden blocks. BRIO, a trusted name in the world of toys, makes this set of 50 natural beechwood building blocks that have smoothly sanded surfaces and slightly rounded corners and edges for safety. The basic cubes, rectangles, arches, pillars, half-circles, and triangles can be combined in endless combinations to create anything from a doll crib to a castle. The cubes are the smallest blocks (1.25 inches square), and the 6-inch-long arches are the largest. The blocks are designed in incremental proportions--three cubes line up to the same length as one rectangle, and three rectangles stack up to the same height as one pillar. Such design illustrates why a well-engineered set of blocks is so educational: playing with blocks of related-but-different sizes teaches sorting, matching, grouping, balancing, and spatial relations in some subtle and very important ways. This set of blocks is a classic toy that belongs in every home with a young child. --Marcie Bovetz

Product Description

Classic building blocks in assorted shapes and sizes provide variety and change. Made of beechwood, in natural finish. Manufacturer's recommended age: 12 months and up.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

138 of 143 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I did not keep them, December 9, 2004

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Augustina "Augustina" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BRIO Natural Blocks - 50 pcs (Toy)

These look like the standard wooden blocks we all grew up with in the online picture, but they are not. These are in fact a miniature version of our old standard blocks - maybe a quarter of the size. Perfect for losing all over the house, and not at all what I had in mind for my little boy. I see now in the online picture that there are no children in the picture with the blocks so that one might be tipped off to the size. If you are looking for little blocks, that's fine, but if you are expecting the old familiar basic chunky wooden blocks, look elsewhere.

68 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as described!, July 10, 2004

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elizabeth "mommytoweepea" (IL United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: BRIO Natural Blocks - 50 pcs (Toy)

The largest is not six inches long, it's only three inches. Some blocks were splintered and looked banged up. I returned immediatly, not safe for children of any age.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!, November 29, 2002

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Laura (new jersey) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: BRIO Natural Blocks - 50 pcs (Toy)

My child loves his Brio Blocks! These natural blocks are great because they have no paint so I am not concerned if he puts them in his mouth. They are also quite durable, and allows my son to build things that only his little mind can come up with.