Building blocks are simple toys that come various shapes and colors and can be made out of many different materials. Children use them to construct items from their imaginations.
Building Blocks as Learning Tools
Building blocks are a useful toy to help small children learn about shapes, spatial relationships, building and physical properties such as gravity. Playing with blocks also affords children a chance to exercise their creativity when they build something.
Building Blocks Blogs
Diet Blog: Fat Kids? Get Heavy Toys (June 29, 2006)
Block Play: JeuJura (June 15, 2005)
I1 Forno: On Baguettes, Cups and... Building Blocks (March 19, 2004)
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References
Fast Facts
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Also called
Toy blocks, blocks, ABC blocks
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Materials
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Fact:
Beware of small blocks that could pose a choking hazard
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Fact:
Can be handmade or commercially produced
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Fact:
Alphabet blocks are educational
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Shapes
Square, rectangle, triangle, circle, cone, cylinder
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17th century
First alphabet blocks
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2003
ABC blocks inducted into National Toy Hall of Fame
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Fact:
LEGO, Tinker Toys and Lincoln Logs are name brand blocks
