Magnetic blocks for kids5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Toddlers find these new magnetic toddler blocks fascinating! They are called People Blocks, and they are like the younger, much hipper cousin to old-school toddler blocks. They are slightly smaller (but still choke-proof) so they fit perfectly in the palm of a toddler who’s not quite ready for the “Big Girl Bricks”.No more having to dig under the bookcase! It’s definitely now a “Just Toddler” chore. They tend to cluster together, making clean up SO much easier.No more toppling toddler towers! (Until, of course, your excited toddler is ready to do the toppling.) Since they are magnetic, they stick together easily.These have completely switched all my “toddler block cons” to massive PROS. ![]() ![]() So, in summary, Duplo toddler blocks Fun Level: 4 The Magic of “Magnetic”Ī few months ago I was introduced to these new magnetic toddler blocks. Thirdly, they were chunky-sized, obviously to avoid being a choking hazard, but sometimes things can be “too chunky,” you know? They are really more “preschool block sized” than “toddler block sized”. Secondly, the blocks would end up everywhere.Since they didn’t stack well, they were a constant headache to keep tidy.Finding all the pieces (under the couch, over by the piano) to put away was a Mom-and-Toddler job, and I really needed it to be a Toddler ONLY job. This means that “towers” were never very stable, and my kids would get easily frustrated – working hard to build something, only to watch gravity pull it apart (when they really wanted to be the one to pull it apart. Here’s why:įirstly, the blocks were very loosely fitted, so chubby hands could practice stacking and unstacking. These “heftier” cousins of Legos were a disappointment wrapped in a hopeful dream. Then, when Lauren was born, we discovered the Duplo toddler blocks. When I think of toddler blocks, I think of the small wooden blocks that remained the only source of entertainment at my Aunt Kay’s house (other than the red monkeys in a barrel, that is). I seriously cannot think of another toy that has the most bang for the brain buck. It’s amazing that a simple toy can give your toddler an opportunity to practice ALL those skills, at the same time.
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