They're good for parents: nice to look at (plastic toys be gone!), don't make noise (anyone else have a "no battery" toy rule?), nostalgic (remember the simple pleasure of building as a kid?), and last forever.
And they're GREAT for kids. Do multi-duty when you get blocks. Here are some of the benefits of blocks:
- Increase attention span (focus on building)
- Develop motor skills (moving and manipulating)
- Early science skills (cause and effect)
- Mathematic concepts (add, take away, compare lengths and sizes)
- Problem solving (how will it work, what pieces are needed)
- Spatial perception (relationship of pieces)
- ...and more
There is so much going on with block play, which is why we have numerous different block products.
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