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Melissa & Doug 100 Piece Wood Blocks Set | 
| Brand: Melissa & Doug
Category: Toy
List Price: $19.99
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Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 6 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.5
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 9 x 13.7
Legal Disclaimer: no_warning_applicable
Warranty: From Melissa And Doug
MPN: 481
Model: 481
UPC: 000772004817
EAN: 0000772004817
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
 | Colored wood blocks | | | You can stack them and count them | | | Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up |
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Product Description
Kids can use their creativity and imagination to build all sorts of things with this 100-piece set. The structures are only as tall and wide as the child's imagination! With endless possibilities, it's sure to provide hours of engaged play.
Amazon.com Review
With the Melissa & Doug Wood Blocks, you get 100 brightly colored blocks in a variety of versatile shapes. A set of wooden blocks provides an opportunity for a child to pass the hours constructing towers, castles, or dollhouses. Designed for children ages three and older, this set offers the opportunity for younger kids to practice their fine motor skills and experiment with the laws of physics while giving older kids an outlet for their creativity. 
The 100-piece, brightly colored blocks provide hours of creative fun. View larger. | 
Your little architect will love building bridges, towers and more. View larger. | Classic Toy Provides Hours of Fun
This classic wood block set includes 100 solid wood blocks painted bright red, blue, yellow, and green. A versatile variety of shapes are included: rectangular prisms, cubes, cylinders, half circles, arches, and two different sizes of rectangular planks and triangles. The blocks come in a variety of sizes including the half-circle measuring about 1-1/2 inches long and the tallest rectangular plank measuring about 3-1/2 inches long. Their size, combined with the wonderful variety of shapes, makes them just challenging enough for younger children to manipulate. A three-year-old tester enjoyed trying to build towers and walls as tall as possible, as well as sorting the blocks by shape and color. And the smaller size of the blocks keeps them interesting for older children, too--so kids can easily get many years of use out of them. High-Quality Construction
Parents will appreciate the safe, durable construction of these blocks. Though they're made of solid wood, these blocks are light in weight, which makes them safer for small children. The blocks have rounded edges and a smooth painted finish that won't splinter with play. The only drawback: while many Melissa & Doug toys come packaged in long-lasting, aesthetically pleasing storage containers, this set of blocks comes in a cardboard box. But while the box won't last forever, these blocks will. And as with all of their products, Melissa & Doug states that this toy is made with non-toxic coatings and meets or exceeds US toy testing standards. About Melissa & Doug
Started in the garage at Doug's parents' house in 1988, Melissa & Doug has grown to become one of the most popular toy makers in the world. Their toys have garnered dozens of parenting and "best toy" awards over the years, and have been featured widely in national print media and on television. One of the company's points of pride is that their toys are thoroughly tested for safety, and meet all US consumer product safety regulations. The toys are tested at the factory of origin during various phases of the production process to ensure that every toy meets the company's stringent safety requirements every step along the way. In particular, the paints and coatings on Melissa & Doug toys are tested frequently to be sure they meet or exceed government recommendations limiting heavy metals and lead in children's items. Since day one, Melissa & Doug has been in compliance with every US consumer product safety regulation and will continue to stay compliant as the laws continue to evolve, assuring parents that their children can have a safe childhood while playing with Melissa & Doug toys. What's in the Box
100 painted wood blocks in various shapes.
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| Customer Reviews:
 blocks February 14, 2010
David A. Hiles (OHIO)
These blocks are great, my grandkids have a ball building towers and bridges, I was bringing in chunks of 2x4 for them to play with until one of the towers fell on my grandsons toe!...never hurt till he seen the blood!..anyway..they love them, also our Jack Russell loves them too when they forget to pic one up..will probably need to buy some more in a while!
Great toy for kids February 11, 2010
Kathleen A. Drommerhausen
I bought one of each of these for my niece and nephew. They both use them all the time and we love to build towers together. They are just 1 1/2 years old and I know that they will be using these far into the future. I highly recommend this product.
Hours of entertainment & learning! February 5, 2010
Renny Wilson (Odessa, TX United States)
I bought these blocks for my 3 year old grandson for Christmas 2009. My daughter actually thought that these were "old fashioned," but guess what--over a month later and out of all of the toys he received, what does he play with EVERY SINGLE DAY? Yes, the blocks. When his cousins visit they, too, head for the blocks. These blocks are durable and lead free and are brightly colored and attractive.
Some of the concepts that can be taught with these blocks: colors, color grouping, , numbering, AND let's not forget that stacking these blocks develop coordination and through trail and error a child learns what will and will not work. My grandson has learned that if he wants to build a tall tower he must make sure his foundation is sturdy and that the blocks are stacked evenly. He's used mega legos since he was a one year old and I initially thought that since the new blocks didn't snap together he might get frustrated. Not so!
Great fun for the whole family! Highly recommended.
Great starter blocks! February 3, 2010
B. Sowers
I'm so glad we were able to get these bright colored blocks for our little girl! They are safe and will be great for her to use her imagination to build all sorts of things! We talked about getting another set so that there even more blocks to build with!
Hours of fun January 23, 2010
J. Rogers (Seattle, WA USA)
I bought this for our neighbors 3 year old daughter that I sit for every week. It was one of her favorite Xmas presents and we play with these blocks for hours on end. She's learned how two different triangles make a square or rectangle. She's learned how different shapes interact and best of all, she loves to knock em all down after we build things.
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