ThinkFun Block By Block

by Think Fun

Product Features

• Sixty mind challenge cards with hints and solutions
• Five brick pieces
• Game-go storage bag
• Builds on player?s architectural skills as they combine seven puzzle pieces to construct up to sixty 3D structures
• For ages 8 years and above

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000IRTH
• Item model number: 5931
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,839 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #19 in Toys & Games > Puzzles > Brain Teasers > Maze & Sequential Puzzles
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

There are only seven pieces in this puzzle, so it should be easy. Right? Guess again! Sixty puzzle cards show 60 three-dimensional structures for players to replicate using the seven pieces. Each of the pieces, based on three or four connected cubes, is unique. One is an L shape, another a T, and they get more complicated from there. If a player is stumped and can't figure out how to build the Long Wall, the Snake, or the Bad Dog, there are helpful clues on the back of the cards. Players also can use the pieces to invent their own structures. Originally known as the Soma Cube, Block by Block is an excellent way to develop and refine spatial perception skills. Includes drawstring bag for storage. --Wendy Slotboom

Product Description

Grades 2 & up. There are only seven pieces in this puzzle, so it should be easy. Right? Guess again! Sixty puzzle cards show 60 three-dimensional structures for players to replicate using the seven pieces. Each of the pieces, based on three or four connected cubes, is unique. One is an L shape, another a T, and they get more complicated from there. If a player is stumped and can't figure out how to build the Long Wall, the Snake, or the Bad Dog, there are helpful clues on the back of the cards. Players also can use the pieces to invent their own structures. Originally known as the Soma Cube, Block by Block is an excellent way to develop and refine spatial perception skills. Includes drawstring bag for storage.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wow this is hard!, July 21, 1999

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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: ThinkFun Block By Block (Toy)

For the ultimate challenge in spatial relations try out this game. It's like a three dimensional tangram and it is really tough. For a great time bring this to a party and work on the solutions as a group. Personally, I think 8 years old is probably a little young for this game. I'd suggest 12+ unless the children are teamed up with an adult.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3-D FUN!, January 9, 2007

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Dr. Gayle Nicoll (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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At first my 7 year old had a bit of difficulty with the concept, but once she figured it out, she loves it! The idea is to use the cube combos that come in the package to make the designed printed on the cards that come with the set. It sounds easy, but it is rather challenging. It builds spatial perception and logical thinking in a game!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard than it looks, July 26, 2009

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Florida Mom (Wellington, FL United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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After reading some reviews of this toy on another website I decided to buy it for my son, who is turning 8 in 2 months, for a trip we were taking. The first puzzle had us stumped and we needed to use the hints on the back. This game is much harder than it looks and while my child likes to try to do it, I think it is better suited for older kids. He still likes to play with it and we use the hints on the back for help. I consider myself fairly intelligent and even I have a tough time with this.