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Let's Play 2008: Building Toys

Building Blocks™
BRIO®
A new take on BRIO's® classic wooden blocks, this set comes with 51 pieces in different shapes and sizes, each painted in one of five vibrant colors. Set includes nylon storage bag. Stimulates imagination and promotes creative play and creative experimentation.
$26.99 / For ages 12 months+ / HI

 Image of all 51 Building Blocks in black, white, green, red, and pink colors

Image of a child playing with the Floating Blocks in a bathtub

Floating Blocks
Edushape Ltd.
Unique soft blocks enable your child to have fun building a house of dreams during bath time. Sixteen assorted pieces of brightly colored shapes printed with windows, doors and walls. The board and blocks float on water and securely stick to each other when wet. Mesh storage bag included. "Wow! My child really got excited about building floating cities!" Promotes creative experimentation and stimulates imagination.
$16.50 / For ages 18 months+ / PI, HI, DD

Kiddy Connects
Edushape Ltd.
"These are fun and easy to put together and take apart." Colorful, durable snap connecting plastic bubbles will surely bring about an allure for any child in creating funky structures or making a chain. "A great alternative to blocks. They connected so easy, but yet felt stable!" Encourages use of motor skills, stimulates imagination and encourages creative play.
$12.99 (36 pieces) / For ages 2 years+ / PI, HI, B, LV, DD

 Image of assembled Kiddy Connects plastic bubbles in various colors

Image of a girl stacking Mini EduBlocks on top of one another

Mini EduBlocks™
Edushape Ltd.
Exclusively designed for your young architect's grip. Colorful, flexible and soft! All you have to do is touch them to fall in love with them and know that they are a must have for any child's play time. "Great for sharing with friends." Developed to expand color and shape recognition as well as fine motor skills. Stimulates imagination and encourages creative play.
$37.99 (26 pieces) / For ages 12 months+ / PI, HI, LV, DD

My Soft World — City Set
Edushape Ltd.
Uniquely designed soft foam blocks for any little builder to construct a city life setting. Set includes soft Wood-Like™ Blocks, solid foam blocks, cars, buses and stop signs. Tucks away neatly in see-thru plastic carrying tote. Encourages creative play and creative experimentation. Stimulates imagination.
$19.99 / For ages 9 months+ / PI, HI, DD

 Image of a boy playing with the My Soft World - City Set


Image of a girl playing with the Little People Build 'n Pull Bus

Little People® Build 'n Pull Bus™
Fisher-Price, Inc.
Simple connections make it easy for little hands to stack, build and play with 35 themed block and accessory play pieces. Includes a fold out stop sign that kids can open and close and a sliding window for fun peek-a-boo play. Promotes exploration of environment and encourages creative play and use of motor skills.
$24.99 / For ages 1 - 4 years / HI, B, LV, DD

Wedgits™ Starter Set
ImagAbility Incorporated
This open-ended building set introduces little ones to the spatial world of angles, color matching and creative, free-play designing. The set has large blocks providing fun for the family with toddlers and individuals with special needs. Promotes tactile exploration, encourages use of motor skills and stimulates available vision.
$22.99 / For ages 2 years+ / PI, HI, B, LV, DD

 Image of packaged Wedgits Starter Set with blocks arranged into a pyramid

Image of Wee Wedgits blocks in plastic packaging

Wee Wedgits™
ImagAbility Incorporated
This soft, poly-vinyl block set has smooth, rounded edges that provide hours of squeezy-stacking fun for children. The five nesting blocks provide quiet play, and the soft design provides a gentle playset offering for high-energy children. Introduces cause and effect, encourages use of motor skills and encourages creative play.
$12.99 / For ages 12 months+ / PI, HI, B, LV, DD

Mega Bloks Building Imagination Bag
MEGA Brands
The Mega Bloks Building Imagination Bag now includes 10 creativity cards to springboard ideas for parents and children to play, learn and interact together. The cards offer imaginative possibilities ranging from building a penguin to learning numbers. Encourages creative play and use of motor skills. Stimulates imagination and promotes tactile exploration.
$14.99 / For ages 12 months+ / PI, HI, LV, DD

 Image of Mega Bloks Building Imagination Bag filled with blue, green, white, and yellow stacking blocks


Guide to Toys 2008

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