Melissa & Doug Deluxe Jumbo Cardboard Blocks (40 pc)

by Melissa & Doug

• Sturdy cardboard
• Contains 40 pieces
• Endless building combinations

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 19 x 12.5 inches ; 8.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: China
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000A12YBW
• Item model number: 2784
• Our recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #5 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Stacking Blocks
  • #27 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Activity > Building Sets
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (213 customer reviews)

Product Description

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These sturdy blocks can be stacked high for endless combinations.

This 40-piece set takes the blah out of blocks, especially for kids who create best with lots of pieces, lots of color, and lots of space. A staple item in many preschools, this set can spark endless imaginative play as children build large, life-size structures. Kids will find plenty of ways to construct forts, bridges, walls, chairs, and more with the easy to assemble pieces. Three different size blocks offer a strong building foundation as well as a starting point for kids to conceptualize math (one large red block is the same size as two medium blue blocks or four small yellow blocks, adding blocks, counting blocks, etc.). The blocks also help develop large motor skills and teamwork.

Made from heavy grade cardboard, these blocks are lightweight enough for small architects to lift and connect, but strong enough to support those same builders standing or sitting on them. Kids with a knack for construction and creative play will be enraptured by these bright red, yellow, and blue blocks for hours. The 40-piece set is made up of eight large red blocks (12" x 6" x 3"), eight medium blue blocks (6" x 6" x 3"), and 24 small yellow blocks (6" x 3" x 3").

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Jumbo Cardboard Blocks

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 78 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Love the blocks, but not a great price for the variety of sizes June 19, 2010

By L

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Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

I wish I would have known the quantities of each size block before ordering, because I probably would have chose another set. I was thinking that there were going to be more of the larger red blocks in this set than were actually included, and with the sizes that we received it's hard for my kids to build anything very large. There are 8 red blocks, 8 blue blocks and 24 of the pretty much useless little yellow blocks. I love how durable they are, but this set just isn't a very good mix of the sizes.

47 of 50 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for creative play November 8, 2006

By Deborah Lockridge

I bought this for my daughter's fourth birthday because I remembered similar big red blocks from my own kindergarten years. It has been her favorite present. She has built towers, beds for her stuffed animals, hurdles, set up a restaurant table and chairs for her dolls, and more. It's a classic toy, great for creative play.

I do wish it had more of the big red blocks; the vast majority are the small yellow ones. And you do have to assemble the blocks, which is not too difficult if you have two people to do it. It really takes more than two hands.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent toy to let your little one use their imagination January 9, 2007

By B. Crawford

My son had these same blocks when he was little and they never wore out, I was amazed that these same blocks were still available for purchase. My son who is 30 was even excited when they came in the mail. These blocks are the most incredibly strong toy to be made out of cardboard that it is unbelievable! I would definitely recommend these blocks for your little one, my son played with his for 10 years and they never broke and to tell you the truth at 30 i think he may still be playing with them!