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 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.

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