Melissa & Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks | 
| Brand: Melissa & Doug
Buy New: $33.00 (On sale from $59.99)
as of 11/20/2009 22:36 CST details
You Save: $26.99 (45%)
New (60) from $33.00
Seller: BabyAge
Rating:  156 reviews
Sales Rank: 81
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 6 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 21.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 15 x 17.9
Warranty: From Melissa And Doug
MPN: 503
Model: 503
UPC: 000772005036
EAN: 0000772005036
ASIN: B00008W72D
Release Date: June 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 60-piece standard unit block set allows children to build towers and towns | | • | Stimulates creativity and hones basic motor skills | | • | Features natural look; pieces are easy for little fingers to grasp | | • | Excellent tool for teaching math concepts, organizational skills, sequential skills, and spatial relations | | • | Includes 60 solid-wood pieces and wooden storage box |
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Product Description
Build a tower, a town or just about anything with these large solid-wood standard unit blocks. The 60 big, smooth-sanded sturdy blocks are naturally finished with a classic look for hours of classic fun. The handsome wooden storage crate makes clean up and storage easy. Measures 15"L x 12.25"W x 5.25"D.
Amazon.com Review
Every toddler and young child should have at least one wooden block set in their toy collection. The Melissa & Doug Standard Unit Blocks include 60 precision-cut, standard-shaped, solid wooden blocks that will engage your child's imagination for hours. Designed for ages three and up, these blocks feature smooth, rounded edges and are housed in a convenient, sturdy wooden storage crate.  | Standard Unit Blocks Ages: 3+
Requires: - Parental help moving storage case
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The 60-piece Standard Unit Blocks from Melissa & Doug provide hours of creative fun. View larger. | 
Your little architect will love building bridges, towers and more. View larger. | Hardwood Quality with Smooth, Rounded Edges
In these days of electronic toys, it's important not to forget the fundamentals of childhood development. Wooden blocks offer children endless ways to exercise their imagination as they improve their hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills. They also help children establish important relationships between the "part" and the "whole," and the help to provide basic lessons on engineering and gravity. These Standard Unit Blocks feature Melissa & Doug's signature focus on simple designs, safety and utility. Each block is sanded to an ultra-smooth finish and features smooth, rounded edges so your child can play safely. The blocks are made of 100% hardwoods, with no fillers, paints, or varnishes, adding to your peace of mind. Includes Durable Wooden Storage Crate
Included in the set are all the classic wooden-block shapes that allow children's imaginations and engineering skills run wild as they build bridges, towers, houses and more. The blocks are packaged in a handsome, durable wooden storage crate that will help you keep the blocks stored in between building sessions, and help you keep them in your family for years to come. Parents should note that when the storage case is filled with all 60 blocks, it will be too heavy for younger children to carry without their help. The crate measures 12.5 x 15 x 5.25 inches (WxLxH). 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 assure 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
60 wooden blocks and wooden storage case.
Amazon.com Product Description
Children can let their imaginations run wild as they build towers and towns with this 60-piece standard unit block set. The 60 large, classroom-sized blocks have a classic look and are easy for little fingers to grasp. Ideal for ages three to five, this block set stimulates children for hours as they engage in imaginative play. Naturally Finished for a Classic Look
Wooden blocks have been around for centuries and make an excellent tool to teach basic math concepts, organizational skills, sequential skills, and spatial relations. It is no surprise that blocks are found in almost every pre-school and kindergarten classroom. Youngsters become the architect of their own world as they fit pieces together to form their vision. This open-ended play set stimulates creativity and hones basic motor skills. Each set features a large variety shapes and sizes including arches, columns, squares, rectangles, triangles, cylinders, and circles, as well as basic, half, and double unit blocks. This block set is crafted to the standard unit block size (1-1/2-by-2-by-5-inches) and constructed from Rubberwood, a resilient hardwood. The blocks are big, chunky, and easy for kids to grasp and build with. Smoothly sanded surfaces tantalize fingertips and create a handsome natural aesthetic. Best of all, when the child finishes constructing their masterpiece, all the pieces store neatly into a wooden storage box. There is no limit to the types of fortresses the child can build with these blocks. This deluxe set even contains pillars, buttresses, gothic circles, and half-circles for advanced architecture. As an added bonus, the storage box doubles as a building platform. Children and parents have fun as they complete projects together. Parents can purchase another set and add to the amusement. An essential for any child's toy box, these blocks are sturdy, durable, and beautiful enough to put on display. The box measures 15-by-12-1/2-by-15-1/4 inches. What's in the Box
60 solid wood pieces and wooden storage box. 
The open-ended play set stimulates creativity and hones basic motor skills. | 
The 60 large, classroom-sized blocks come contains gothic circles, half-circles, buttresses, and pillars. |
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 156
Great set of basic blocks November 6, 2009
J. Campbell
This set is smooth, attractive, and durable. They are the perfect size and 60 is an adequate number for building nice structures. The shapes are also varied enough to make building interesting. I highly recommend this set if you're looking for a set to last throughout your kids' childhood years.
"Blocks "A forever toy!" October 27, 2009
"Grandma to four" (VA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a "Grandma to four " and bought two sets of these blocks for each family of grandchildren. They are solid, fun and educational--best of all no batteries needed. They greatly complement our wooden train sets. We have hours of fun building towns etc. and get our creative juices flowing.
 Expensive but not much fun October 15, 2009
N. Gu (San Francisco)
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this because of the good reviews. However, this is one of the few purchases that my experience is way different than the review.
1. For $45, my 3 year old played with it for 15 minutes then moved on to old toys. The blocks in the heavy huge and to me very unnecessary wooden box is just too few and too boring. There is not much you can create with the few pieces of blocks.
2. Way over priced. $45 for 15 minutes of fun? I love most baby toys. This is the one I really have no interest at first (second and third) glance.
3. A small incidence - One block my son knocked down fell on my toe. I was in severe pain for 10 seconds. Imagine it fell on your baby's toe/finger.
If you don't care paying $45 and you buy 10 sets of these, I can imagine this is totally fun. You can build a few projects with the piece. But definitely one box gives you not much to excite about.
BTW, I have to complement the quality of the wood. Very smooth, sturdy and beautiful
relieved that they're good and seem safe October 8, 2009
fellowpeon (San Francisco, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm not a big fan of Melissa and Doug in general and think Plan Toys are generally better designed and have a nicer, clean look. Also, I know Melissa and Doug have had recalls (I think there was a stacking train with bad paint), and that a lot of their toys are manufactured in China (including said stacking train).
But I figured, hey, unit blocks are pretty simple and require little design input, they're unpainted, and Melissa and Doug have a box of 60 for $ [...] (the Plan Toys pack was smaller, more expensive and didn't come with a nice storage box) -- they can't mess this up, can they? YAY!! They didn't! They're awesome!
Also, I don't know if this will hold true for M&D unit blocks in the future, but the box I got said it was manufactured in Thailand (like Plan Toys). Double YAY!
Excelent product October 3, 2009
V. Brown (Sunnyvale, CA)
This product was all I expected. It is excellent in quality and is perfect for little ones. The wood box it came in is such a nice bonus to keep all the blocks neatly put away when they're not in use. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a wonderful starter block set for their toddler or child.
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