You're Never Too Old To Play With Blocks: Wooden Designer Blocks

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJJR_O_d0ic_Ss-5ZqN-xlwJY82v6MPvklTe8acXmX-t4X__xz2snvW_dRgXZ0Z2m7wGlFhYLgxESEBEQy89hk1rGlQ38uFgtMYea0c_f5DtpG8FuxRruteEqyXcISOuhN-zbPRKaE7A7/s1600-h/blocks+hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382529090017606482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJJR_O_d0ic_Ss-5ZqN-xlwJY82v6MPvklTe8acXmX-t4X__xz2snvW_dRgXZ0Z2m7wGlFhYLgxESEBEQy89hk1rGlQ38uFgtMYea0c_f5DtpG8FuxRruteEqyXcISOuhN-zbPRKaE7A7/s400/blocks+hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 496px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />Seems that many artists and companies are convinced that grown-ups, especially design-loving folk, still want to play with blocks. And from the looks of these, they are right.<br /><br />Here's a round up of beautifully designed wooden blocks available on the market:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PhotoLettering Blocks from House Industries:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieeBQYAaaJr_R2FK-2jmymdkqPcrmyQepPBr7MbM_ff5EYrVh6FWgRnyEGuBFdGAlYzrerZ8fNats5RvICdnx7Bl0pjtk3y97F_h-J2d74tdn8Nz_jXBqVEDFVXHmAVcXvbjc7LRf76cgG/s1600-h/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382496688969864946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieeBQYAaaJr_R2FK-2jmymdkqPcrmyQepPBr7MbM_ff5EYrVh6FWgRnyEGuBFdGAlYzrerZ8fNats5RvICdnx7Bl0pjtk3y97F_h-J2d74tdn8Nz_jXBqVEDFVXHmAVcXvbjc7LRf76cgG/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CdzrjP7_F4ihjD795R9BE6fuiGdfbqr1mEE4vONXJ9jt09SWjPz9IILv0T7wJPXXXMV5NQ-ngcE1VbihOO-y9lDJNrjX6qovby9DDCfTTtWYC5G1RZSmgb68nNmMXrIkReX3BnFRKOoA/s1600-h/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382496622170207074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CdzrjP7_F4ihjD795R9BE6fuiGdfbqr1mEE4vONXJ9jt09SWjPz9IILv0T7wJPXXXMV5NQ-ngcE1VbihOO-y9lDJNrjX6qovby9DDCfTTtWYC5G1RZSmgb68nNmMXrIkReX3BnFRKOoA/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 336px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tNdyux9UVvn3mUcGPUjNH03yq4qqyZ5bYkxthMY4gqYDF6aPhRCvS-7Kqe3tjG_6H_tW9ZNRLksriviWaQjs5tZlo7LZph9eL6WBB-MO2w_w6MJdEZrZgmxRQzAjo_s6i6i_J0b75BCY/s1600-h/Picture+20.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382496539948679122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tNdyux9UVvn3mUcGPUjNH03yq4qqyZ5bYkxthMY4gqYDF6aPhRCvS-7Kqe3tjG_6H_tW9ZNRLksriviWaQjs5tZlo7LZph9eL6WBB-MO2w_w6MJdEZrZgmxRQzAjo_s6i6i_J0b75BCY/s400/Picture+20.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 357px;" /></a><br />• 12 Wood Alphabet Blocks<br />• Blocks 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) square, Kit 11.625" x 4.625" (29.5 cm x 11.5 cm)<br />• Made in the USA!<br />• Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.<br />• Printed with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks.<br /><a href="http://www.houseind.com/objects/accessories/photoletteringblocks">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alexander Girard Blocks from House Industries:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqqt4LJA5dUY6cWim-etyKQ19QC8wDpPbQ8ViY9xFVwiwVBeWIMREYhmwG5Cf1hOgeZAKhCpGO3A1Qb9OZbif9oDZ3ibFH8vsBvgaz6-GL-19wxMo2CZLaYVvcxlrwicHTNAmS9adDc7E/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382497211897992258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqqt4LJA5dUY6cWim-etyKQ19QC8wDpPbQ8ViY9xFVwiwVBeWIMREYhmwG5Cf1hOgeZAKhCpGO3A1Qb9OZbif9oDZ3ibFH8vsBvgaz6-GL-19wxMo2CZLaYVvcxlrwicHTNAmS9adDc7E/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 344px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirSDabQRUNQRqgo3dHgftrvzK9LwhMchBvddynwmEV6MY-COJhsAFfA-nuDenu8sOkjChOs1yCm3zYGzzB8nWvWf-mJ9ue7VTgSSoKVljomCs8JcClZ8BHZoBVmKoPoWX1O5BNxEFqcdi/s1600-h/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382498001340073010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirSDabQRUNQRqgo3dHgftrvzK9LwhMchBvddynwmEV6MY-COJhsAFfA-nuDenu8sOkjChOs1yCm3zYGzzB8nWvWf-mJ9ue7VTgSSoKVljomCs8JcClZ8BHZoBVmKoPoWX1O5BNxEFqcdi/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 492px; height: 371px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2VLHwQ7bY8jPKtuYJH_-vL1HmPUbFCaSPXymXzqRIFeMhBs_Xk98YaMv4UFifJYkU7HmQQa7FLjsOhAF18srog73Ldzg0QtmBudM2mxVzjrqSSoM4ng8ZjhAmmDvQqfiuLuaptyz2L0Q/s1600-h/Picture+24.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382497821417499682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2VLHwQ7bY8jPKtuYJH_-vL1HmPUbFCaSPXymXzqRIFeMhBs_Xk98YaMv4UFifJYkU7HmQQa7FLjsOhAF18srog73Ldzg0QtmBudM2mxVzjrqSSoM4ng8ZjhAmmDvQqfiuLuaptyz2L0Q/s400/Picture+24.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC1-8dTElVACLU8eWIFKsK_2ieLRZWWvlFAix7ZlIEsVRi15lvsoO8AWeeIu1O8JIjYjX7RRje17GLELzGEh4YiERLY6sJ7SE2CudOirJ8cZnlzTF5TyL6BrRC3ZmR3jLY82bCeZdu_QJ/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382498153768084210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC1-8dTElVACLU8eWIFKsK_2ieLRZWWvlFAix7ZlIEsVRi15lvsoO8AWeeIu1O8JIjYjX7RRje17GLELzGEh4YiERLY6sJ7SE2CudOirJ8cZnlzTF5TyL6BrRC3ZmR3jLY82bCeZdu_QJ/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 504px; height: 360px;" /></a><br />• 12 Wood Alphabet Blocks<br />• Blocks 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) square, Kit 11.625" x 4.625" (29.5 cm x 11.5 cm)<br />• Made in the USA!<br />• Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.<br />• Printed with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks.<br /><a href="http://www.houseind.com/objects/girardobjects/alexandergirardalphabetblocks">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Neutraface Slab Blocks from House Industries:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrirBBxxSrdOUWnoy-r2RyPYd9sM3TmFlGfj0r5Qke4OBVKIhr_khyKNpAjZ8J5fscH2xHRz2IhQFmMgTb9P0PR8u_wzQzxwFDIxmxKXVfj62CpacVd_ZTQVTYGkC2mzwn1Z_ZuxxeY_b/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382498848754644018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrirBBxxSrdOUWnoy-r2RyPYd9sM3TmFlGfj0r5Qke4OBVKIhr_khyKNpAjZ8J5fscH2xHRz2IhQFmMgTb9P0PR8u_wzQzxwFDIxmxKXVfj62CpacVd_ZTQVTYGkC2mzwn1Z_ZuxxeY_b/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0Eca2HH8OkasMBFC6VoDIoeT8z3FIHht-E95JgGcmTk5ETwXsKuBJLfn7vOFXcprGa3sjnKZzDn16FqTSojCzc6Xkfd5hyphenhyphenOklAPVDj1UbIf6KfILmitGhQlhV2KAXivns011wbOhdZtN/s1600-h/Picture+24.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382498780936194130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0Eca2HH8OkasMBFC6VoDIoeT8z3FIHht-E95JgGcmTk5ETwXsKuBJLfn7vOFXcprGa3sjnKZzDn16FqTSojCzc6Xkfd5hyphenhyphenOklAPVDj1UbIf6KfILmitGhQlhV2KAXivns011wbOhdZtN/s400/Picture+24.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 349px;" /></a><br />• 12 Wood Alphabet Blocks<br />• Blocks 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) square, Kit 11.625" x 4.625" (29.5 cm x 11.5 cm)<br />• Made in the USA!<br />• Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.<br />• Printed with non-toxic, lead-free child-safe inks.<br /><a href="http://www.houseind.com/objects/accessories/neutrafaceslabblocks">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NotNeutral Wood Block Set:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbkbA3qMEfPlAw-uOzB2Yqndukh4y12rRqy3EkOFRCG6JjoSXlPB_ROOT8mBxJuN24KsBGcoVdQNd9I30EbUkX0JIdwNfe1cVSlLuwJzWsIv92Q0fPQWXOAduvfa1VCelu9g148Z-ZrVn/s1600-h/Alda+Wood-Block-Set-p.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382499745022356306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbkbA3qMEfPlAw-uOzB2Yqndukh4y12rRqy3EkOFRCG6JjoSXlPB_ROOT8mBxJuN24KsBGcoVdQNd9I30EbUkX0JIdwNfe1cVSlLuwJzWsIv92Q0fPQWXOAduvfa1VCelu9g148Z-ZrVn/s400/Alda+Wood-Block-Set-p.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 495px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR5CYgo8FvX91puIr_aMxMPJvSf66ymwQ_QELFLnsEVZaZYPlqBKPtHIzS9eCcyzgQKAjexArFBrBOuClYF4rBHwptWVWAktmhnTkT1m755tYvXQcPUcuYQPp6lv-E6_uaYlM7Ed0Yupl/s1600-h/not+neutral.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382499919464807346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR5CYgo8FvX91puIr_aMxMPJvSf66ymwQ_QELFLnsEVZaZYPlqBKPtHIzS9eCcyzgQKAjexArFBrBOuClYF4rBHwptWVWAktmhnTkT1m755tYvXQcPUcuYQPp6lv-E6_uaYlM7Ed0Yupl/s400/not+neutral.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 432px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslWVVs1yS8tUWlbXB1tS2o4L-IDbBKNySDoNmNHaJHPfwXElCSyFo1ryA1JVFDvc7W9tasJX_B-oKiZeHe8bllVhPxmHtra2qwN2EdqSg15cAg2sBKaWIP7lSlOyn_WCzMnLefKko1BSi/s1600-h/-not+neutral+Alda+blocks+web.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382499842563397922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslWVVs1yS8tUWlbXB1tS2o4L-IDbBKNySDoNmNHaJHPfwXElCSyFo1ryA1JVFDvc7W9tasJX_B-oKiZeHe8bllVhPxmHtra2qwN2EdqSg15cAg2sBKaWIP7lSlOyn_WCzMnLefKko1BSi/s400/-not+neutral+Alda+blocks+web.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 663px;" /></a><br />• 12 Wood Blocks<br />• Each six sided block is 1.75" x 1.75"<br />• Includes wood tray<br />• Made in the USA from replenishable Michigan Basswood<br />• Non-toxic, child-safe inks<br />• CPSIA Compliant - ASTM-F963 / EN-71 Compliant<br /><a href="http://www.notneutral.com/product_info.php?is=home&products_id=376">buy them here</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Make Art Not War Blocks by Bob and Roberta Smith</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94cdhYe2dHiuAtH0UrZugghcWKrnM6ZR51UyFbMypXNUebuVJInOfVXkoF6r1ewzO5GqdjsOi0Xf91DKasi3ZS_w0XJ-dIDcm3Z4hq0va9dBX93Xhs3JFuc5lK4KWSR5sqgnUQoVq3VSH/s1600-h/Picture+20.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382501757759382370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94cdhYe2dHiuAtH0UrZugghcWKrnM6ZR51UyFbMypXNUebuVJInOfVXkoF6r1ewzO5GqdjsOi0Xf91DKasi3ZS_w0XJ-dIDcm3Z4hq0va9dBX93Xhs3JFuc5lK4KWSR5sqgnUQoVq3VSH/s400/Picture+20.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 473px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWSg0Wo1kTOZco4mW16SrZAGjHTpTsydOH2EE_3IynDRVqCUk-32fb9VT5aX12WExRiINtXPqL-wC77MH0c0QrcWYqSnHbsB08kZ_FeqtYRx8ACtiB9K6gdlnKVin2e-0IX_yxwPZprXO/s1600-h/Picture+21.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382501882536582322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWSg0Wo1kTOZco4mW16SrZAGjHTpTsydOH2EE_3IynDRVqCUk-32fb9VT5aX12WExRiINtXPqL-wC77MH0c0QrcWYqSnHbsB08kZ_FeqtYRx8ACtiB9K6gdlnKVin2e-0IX_yxwPZprXO/s400/Picture+21.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 337px;" /></a><br />A Tate Exclusive: Bob and Roberta Smith Blocks<br /><br />These delightful wooden alphabet blocks have been created exclusively for Tate by London-based artist Bob and Roberta Smith. Each set contains 16 colorful blocks in a wooden box with clear lid. 96 facings are included with letters, numbers and punctuation '&?!'.<br /><a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/shop/do/Artists-Products/Bob-Roberta-Smith-Blocks/product/42331">buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Naef Blocks </span><br /><br />Naef Blocks are more like art puzzles than building blocks and they have tons of styles, here are a few of my favorites:<br /><br />Naef Mosaik:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKSAWTepr1ng1ebeayzbhF5WDUWtuZN73WvebpddvMbgIRHzhE7zGSA2MaLlYjZyMrzIGjifLvPPnL7o9EvS8maCdcetCdWqXsC6JdEyJ5LsWUvR9jN5TVpOSDfoTxf7DeE0YVuwIH2Ry/s1600-h/Picture+49.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382518957426727458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKSAWTepr1ng1ebeayzbhF5WDUWtuZN73WvebpddvMbgIRHzhE7zGSA2MaLlYjZyMrzIGjifLvPPnL7o9EvS8maCdcetCdWqXsC6JdEyJ5LsWUvR9jN5TVpOSDfoTxf7DeE0YVuwIH2Ry/s400/Picture+49.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 427px;" /></a><br />Naef Modulon:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-9qb-AKW7fuq3e9eeouLq1EDdo7IMrKWwH-YERDXKBui1n7wRlSj1kpCl2bOs8NBehSpxMJ_5-59QOWPYiJFE7zznDQJjP1Z8q3tyqWGpB16zuZeZVxNw5XJSRukJtpcg13bGGdJEbMu/s1600-h/naef+modulon2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382511841354976850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-9qb-AKW7fuq3e9eeouLq1EDdo7IMrKWwH-YERDXKBui1n7wRlSj1kpCl2bOs8NBehSpxMJ_5-59QOWPYiJFE7zznDQJjP1Z8q3tyqWGpB16zuZeZVxNw5XJSRukJtpcg13bGGdJEbMu/s400/naef+modulon2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 454px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsmgdEVhVyPAicjtRD5G4dHjRc9xxlvFjxbgBhNzZjCewscmnBatNGXDBMrpOL8ZmU_JS74OoZ4ACy6vicMw6-ieitM_BMs0wuMPDi7G7GdufZT6cly5Q18n7J_-HhBROhDNHVQO_wFDX/s1600-h/Naef+Modulon+blocks.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382511755325654354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsmgdEVhVyPAicjtRD5G4dHjRc9xxlvFjxbgBhNzZjCewscmnBatNGXDBMrpOL8ZmU_JS74OoZ4ACy6vicMw6-ieitM_BMs0wuMPDi7G7GdufZT6cly5Q18n7J_-HhBROhDNHVQO_wFDX/s400/Naef+Modulon+blocks.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 409px;" /></a><br />Naef Wooden Collection:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yCkfohGUcgCxjxXpgrICm-ppAPMAtne6jir3qBDviMXPMMkHuYtwiIbNKCAF-HWbau58jfOVRtaeXOdHfOEr1zOHN3oJICVCbN2NsEh_vINhiOkjP3bnbCVKB9Q7NU1D8eNBmC7ADyHN/s1600-h/Naef+Wood+collection.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382512158619820002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yCkfohGUcgCxjxXpgrICm-ppAPMAtne6jir3qBDviMXPMMkHuYtwiIbNKCAF-HWbau58jfOVRtaeXOdHfOEr1zOHN3oJICVCbN2NsEh_vINhiOkjP3bnbCVKB9Q7NU1D8eNBmC7ADyHN/s400/Naef+Wood+collection.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 494px; height: 226px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-RwZX5b-hYbN9ntc8KypOZ42UxcoE1_S2CZlAh9q5pub6LO_sTmqNkqnuH709J_bg7504q9wG7mjO3itl5wl8aUo-xYvEB158D93uUtK0wqfjh75mb73kgkVS85BN8x96CXpR00kqDwr/s1600-h/Naef+Wood+collection2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382512020160722274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-RwZX5b-hYbN9ntc8KypOZ42UxcoE1_S2CZlAh9q5pub6LO_sTmqNkqnuH709J_bg7504q9wG7mjO3itl5wl8aUo-xYvEB158D93uUtK0wqfjh75mb73kgkVS85BN8x96CXpR00kqDwr/s400/Naef+Wood+collection2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 454px;" /></a><br /><br />Naef Animal Blocks:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUIpbu8Wz_jpc-EdsKp6X9NG50YXQDhEcJ1Nnp3ERZ9mfE56qkIuzw6XxDqqWa5GbxmlfTneze0O9rW8HYH6kfc8sAblSvtmGJNgccZ1Sv-GfrLOPHKXxdTZVIA4fi9-NNIKatCTcksZq/s1600-h/naef_animals.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382512961832895410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUIpbu8Wz_jpc-EdsKp6X9NG50YXQDhEcJ1Nnp3ERZ9mfE56qkIuzw6XxDqqWa5GbxmlfTneze0O9rW8HYH6kfc8sAblSvtmGJNgccZ1Sv-GfrLOPHKXxdTZVIA4fi9-NNIKatCTcksZq/s400/naef_animals.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 97px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYNwvNTAqatysl-AuDf75qJdheYqzgZnBX4tENHgm7RYCX91QZoR_N4FDK_Z2jxjQZSkbie9XwDeDcmwjlyrHqxXqg_APF_H9xCZO1w_0EtBa3Z0ot7my_GIdv4fs6Gb5NU0jNDZ8Tj5q/s1600-h/naef_animal_puzzle.01_LRG.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382512873666804130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYNwvNTAqatysl-AuDf75qJdheYqzgZnBX4tENHgm7RYCX91QZoR_N4FDK_Z2jxjQZSkbie9XwDeDcmwjlyrHqxXqg_APF_H9xCZO1w_0EtBa3Z0ot7my_GIdv4fs6Gb5NU0jNDZ8Tj5q/s400/naef_animal_puzzle.01_LRG.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 496px;" /></a><br />There are tons more wooden puzzles and blocks from <a href="http://www.naefspiele.ch/">Naef, see them all here.</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzNkcAHzgYQsXUhboTjb8HSY2vq7WVH_m7RLXkfbXqoSDEwemQ1GmSpZuz31qGddq-IIWyr2B5NVzpCGRyilcjwkvIMVSHTH6TW4jC0eF6YZVSUjqhyvoka0cjl2r8UbMWm4UCX03u9M2/s1600-h/Picture+51.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382518752063786658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzNkcAHzgYQsXUhboTjb8HSY2vq7WVH_m7RLXkfbXqoSDEwemQ1GmSpZuz31qGddq-IIWyr2B5NVzpCGRyilcjwkvIMVSHTH6TW4jC0eF6YZVSUjqhyvoka0cjl2r8UbMWm4UCX03u9M2/s400/Picture+51.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 472px; height: 135px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQl-chOj2wpEM4_hP08u-jx2DPejBec1EAo-5IUlqyWAE8SWuiGCgogTBtsFtmj8ZHvieKmXjB2SyPbAvLBQQ32dzHLtHzzNz2fvVUma8WhZGLuigHYM3I_SnsYUM_LMMeU9kLmw4tsVd/s1600-h/Picture+53.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382518661012618050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQl-chOj2wpEM4_hP08u-jx2DPejBec1EAo-5IUlqyWAE8SWuiGCgogTBtsFtmj8ZHvieKmXjB2SyPbAvLBQQ32dzHLtHzzNz2fvVUma8WhZGLuigHYM3I_SnsYUM_LMMeU9kLmw4tsVd/s400/Picture+53.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 469px; height: 335px;" /></a><br />You can purchase many of the Naef products in the US <a href="http://www.fawnandforest.com/">here.</a><br /><br /><br /><strong> Bok handmade wooden blocks by Petit Flaneur</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvkf9uVVNfHjiYK1jwctf3dmjAnF7bBXD3_87LLHCYs5-VrZmarxS2dKEIAkkYqr0ETBdSZV25CKuA3tHMtny6dUG9ysROnF0SrOw-3fb01Z6D-zzFBmE9fBPtLNGENE1cZZqbY6-wF-I/s1600-h/Picture+56.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382524624159977858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvkf9uVVNfHjiYK1jwctf3dmjAnF7bBXD3_87LLHCYs5-VrZmarxS2dKEIAkkYqr0ETBdSZV25CKuA3tHMtny6dUG9ysROnF0SrOw-3fb01Z6D-zzFBmE9fBPtLNGENE1cZZqbY6-wF-I/s400/Picture+56.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 494px; height: 453px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_5bp18GaA6X-8qMgJ4pdMf5Mw7pJj3WWvCy6pn8t9hdCqNbH-kefAMxlI9xPps_73TQlm7KK3W9eaip24cYM0t_yKRVZGBkdyapGYgfW_cP_nOArbwLrHVT3I4dfHKViMHWRJusF54mZ/s1600-h/Picture+57.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382524540727521442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_5bp18GaA6X-8qMgJ4pdMf5Mw7pJj3WWvCy6pn8t9hdCqNbH-kefAMxlI9xPps_73TQlm7KK3W9eaip24cYM0t_yKRVZGBkdyapGYgfW_cP_nOArbwLrHVT3I4dfHKViMHWRJusF54mZ/s400/Picture+57.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 482px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYyGTjVATUxrZtVVQ4bK0nu4lZ-LiMCRJjYRzC0ir33r1pmsuwHVHuDMruvEo9EKhLLkCQTh7td4bPuNt3UVj7x0cl5_zTM6quUSX_VdtoV6NhYyPngnvJ5YS7dG-kFYTIGueK39WCYGl/s1600-h/Picture+59.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382525350091459506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYyGTjVATUxrZtVVQ4bK0nu4lZ-LiMCRJjYRzC0ir33r1pmsuwHVHuDMruvEo9EKhLLkCQTh7td4bPuNt3UVj7x0cl5_zTM6quUSX_VdtoV6NhYyPngnvJ5YS7dG-kFYTIGueK39WCYGl/s400/Picture+59.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 469px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkOAQWaNxEDrRqaOPJnw61R5dcSm7AKif9Q9MPQeQZd3kcvwRk4bR2AnmXuMwu51xFRY9PotVvNeQZK2u4sbeD_m0uQIzfvV4ZYnQXZAZ1I4Gq2x5xX9zGe0FzS6kshutc9YeVrE9L9MA/s1600-h/Picture+58.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382525271035783586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkOAQWaNxEDrRqaOPJnw61R5dcSm7AKif9Q9MPQeQZd3kcvwRk4bR2AnmXuMwu51xFRY9PotVvNeQZK2u4sbeD_m0uQIzfvV4ZYnQXZAZ1I4Gq2x5xX9zGe0FzS6kshutc9YeVrE9L9MA/s400/Picture+58.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 486px; height: 477px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGHA0xEnaV5q1mxFw8Wz1njILplqGuekRxHx2u4Zokd0u_dMFyUlbkF-LTqD5CGIUWSfoKQVAzoGD6SciC0qctuM5l1RWheNTgrlA24I3SIN8IOdr_PQ0fyjI1AKLEI_DKoWN0DSGaniz/s1600-h/Picture+38.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382514138278720226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGHA0xEnaV5q1mxFw8Wz1njILplqGuekRxHx2u4Zokd0u_dMFyUlbkF-LTqD5CGIUWSfoKQVAzoGD6SciC0qctuM5l1RWheNTgrlA24I3SIN8IOdr_PQ0fyjI1AKLEI_DKoWN0DSGaniz/s400/Picture+38.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 485px;" /></a><br />learn more about them and where to buy at <a href="http://www.petitflaneur.com/">Petite Flaneur</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5869633">The etsy store</a><br />Or <a href="http://www.fawnandforest.com/categories/96-blocks/products/1499-petit-flaneur-bok-wooden-blocks">buy the garden ones here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HABA architectural blocks:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjJkxmQXs5GsN8bT1QPBM-SYotDffk-yxuwutBNPkTIPudPW9JJPWpiT3SStYtK7Odq3al9Dx8tgOnkOz06pi3LGTgv_M07gwX5CeCaFqK8M1ULzkR7RwxW5hh6uz2sznTSVRIajQJkFw/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382507930188845794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjJkxmQXs5GsN8bT1QPBM-SYotDffk-yxuwutBNPkTIPudPW9JJPWpiT3SStYtK7Odq3al9Dx8tgOnkOz06pi3LGTgv_M07gwX5CeCaFqK8M1ULzkR7RwxW5hh6uz2sznTSVRIajQJkFw/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 298px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnXdRGPUtafPSEFpAPE5cOh8jOqeaDA5PTZBJSI8qRgFYpE2Q10bh5D7EJdNiMIEfc_-JTGAIB6i0I23ZQ_TFU_K-o4oMiyZi3WnBXqoqqdThe_93SzixjoZL4dUyolwXzEdntAPKx2HA/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382507838188239378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnXdRGPUtafPSEFpAPE5cOh8jOqeaDA5PTZBJSI8qRgFYpE2Q10bh5D7EJdNiMIEfc_-JTGAIB6i0I23ZQ_TFU_K-o4oMiyZi3WnBXqoqqdThe_93SzixjoZL4dUyolwXzEdntAPKx2HA/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 491px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrn_UThNnagC0t2z0sde3IrFCsv3NdBhapgyc-jldz77m2kSZwb9t6TxicfQ5fTT0DawcCPArJUdu_b8QKZcExs92tDKlf-zmd_-tGauwpa0YtXL6KgyCrX0sKDhcRcxiy4KLuPQUFQ-Q/s1600-h/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382507740279695506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrn_UThNnagC0t2z0sde3IrFCsv3NdBhapgyc-jldz77m2kSZwb9t6TxicfQ5fTT0DawcCPArJUdu_b8QKZcExs92tDKlf-zmd_-tGauwpa0YtXL6KgyCrX0sKDhcRcxiy4KLuPQUFQ-Q/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 565px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggS5a5MxEjaBpa51_dsBpQVgtpktmS4OtGrMMicDRMGR2avw7PDFD1lELSLdXxVpYtlQV3tJO53gk1a2hMxTKCyMXD8yY2cQUr9nyYX00ojdoLjGzPd0Qa2Cp36utfPsht9i7RBEQcf57f/s1600-h/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382507655961671474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggS5a5MxEjaBpa51_dsBpQVgtpktmS4OtGrMMicDRMGR2avw7PDFD1lELSLdXxVpYtlQV3tJO53gk1a2hMxTKCyMXD8yY2cQUr9nyYX00ojdoLjGzPd0Qa2Cp36utfPsht9i7RBEQcf57f/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 480px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbArzDQEC4ZIdEFZEteC8rWyQbMIVJ_UDRUurSPNStGFimF6-IWM_-P2fazEtV3hQD2NDnePeWCcGe50JpRfr9PyaNuugAwu5tdyetNgoWiNJWbO2IWLG-0pn1hU8r8wHD53gB6FAcwAr/s1600-h/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382507567946330146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbArzDQEC4ZIdEFZEteC8rWyQbMIVJ_UDRUurSPNStGFimF6-IWM_-P2fazEtV3hQD2NDnePeWCcGe50JpRfr9PyaNuugAwu5tdyetNgoWiNJWbO2IWLG-0pn1hU8r8wHD53gB6FAcwAr/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 365px;" /></a><br /><br />If you're raising a little architect, HABA wooden blocks come in tons of different architectural styles, representing cities all over the world.<br /><a href="http://www.babynaturopathics.com/shop/pc/showsearchresults.asp?pageStyle=H&resultCnt=10&keyword=architectural+blocks&submit=Search">Buy them here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Worth mentioning:</span><br /><br />These wooden <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hand Gesture Icons</span> by Roebuck Studios are fun for both adults and children alike:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFwUCmlaa64jfdqPcBE6v-daYF1P1LyYtsgF7VZq2LyaogSB6AJ2xqDBp8CS6DAjItrrYjGxlVSmPjw6v-hXCpKhEQwTyx8hefl7332Q10DHxT9chBlvoIthyphenhyphenHbQkKO7qW1zz-1m0moC9/s1600-h/Picture+44.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382516446965740018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFwUCmlaa64jfdqPcBE6v-daYF1P1LyYtsgF7VZq2LyaogSB6AJ2xqDBp8CS6DAjItrrYjGxlVSmPjw6v-hXCpKhEQwTyx8hefl7332Q10DHxT9chBlvoIthyphenhyphenHbQkKO7qW1zz-1m0moC9/s400/Picture+44.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 488px; height: 190px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsM3jrccWL_VBMYVBRpgS39yP7IqdeV1PXlHwFu-H0Sbs8XoQET7WLr-FzYOsXicE2ArQdb8N7kId3heMOaiDrehVMUdx-hk-4Z_FUIUaik4SWCg7DvH5_K42nfT_gUIA87-zl8nRk6F9/s1600-h/Picture+42.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382516229927359858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsM3jrccWL_VBMYVBRpgS39yP7IqdeV1PXlHwFu-H0Sbs8XoQET7WLr-FzYOsXicE2ArQdb8N7kId3heMOaiDrehVMUdx-hk-4Z_FUIUaik4SWCg7DvH5_K42nfT_gUIA87-zl8nRk6F9/s400/Picture+42.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 492px; height: 260px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDVnhDYDEzgW7efPhLRYLbc-PmFv9BrsdcT9M3ZGbofFUd8oz-gCVwDglmJ2ehRtCSAHInBbKR8MRPDwnc0v7FMqWaKf7t6ZhDmyg05z3s5Yh2fE56ri51FKZaqu8fefqDteM0QE_7H3w/s1600-h/Picture+43.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382516109328226018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDVnhDYDEzgW7efPhLRYLbc-PmFv9BrsdcT9M3ZGbofFUd8oz-gCVwDglmJ2ehRtCSAHInBbKR8MRPDwnc0v7FMqWaKf7t6ZhDmyg05z3s5Yh2fE56ri51FKZaqu8fefqDteM0QE_7H3w/s400/Picture+43.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 494px; height: 260px;" /></a><br />Crafted of baltic birch wood, all the edges are rounded for safety and a safe, shellac finish is applied. Available in seven colors. Sold as a set of seven or individually.<br /><a href="http://www.fawnandforest.com/categories/96-blocks/products/1790-roebuck-studio-hand-gestures-set">Buy them here.</a><br /><br />Technically, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tree Blocks</span> are not square, but they are fabulous.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_fhFvq5gY2kM-qEMsfopagC40L_AkTI8a-0mu2RoR0Z3eYtsMKijLVXsjkBPOWp7QGv_1AI63_7D03fy7xc426iNFO63HnUM4SyVeTbZbX3wpaQJw3tM0boITD03R4cZHCPkiQANvKks/s1600-h/thumb-TB22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382554959928318018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_fhFvq5gY2kM-qEMsfopagC40L_AkTI8a-0mu2RoR0Z3eYtsMKijLVXsjkBPOWp7QGv_1AI63_7D03fy7xc426iNFO63HnUM4SyVeTbZbX3wpaQJw3tM0boITD03R4cZHCPkiQANvKks/s400/thumb-TB22.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 492px; height: 606px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa_Ar8AN82mgjjexh_7kUyeyCbxZFnv9WFqjXOUgqqzXTUzsMbP35TekQ94TvrHN1QK-g2TuZo33D7puQgvEYnWDWrOl9R1VIt60Ha4XBnkrIPwo0rYurZy3BLoaHyJ5t-SteKhM4I-jH/s1600-h/thumb-TB35.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382554906038475586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa_Ar8AN82mgjjexh_7kUyeyCbxZFnv9WFqjXOUgqqzXTUzsMbP35TekQ94TvrHN1QK-g2TuZo33D7puQgvEYnWDWrOl9R1VIt60Ha4XBnkrIPwo0rYurZy3BLoaHyJ5t-SteKhM4I-jH/s400/thumb-TB35.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 430px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_32aulRzB5i_dBJqlI8o9gPJPCnq9CNBKkfyF1hevT8-FPbDxiLAulIpk_92SLzkloMK4bdZb8tSwLWiy-T1MSecKaq_Xct7NoARmOl0-PAg8XMJ52HvN_7s7fOiZqZ1TsQtdnZAjeQBC/s1600-h/thumb-TB36.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382554851227988354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_32aulRzB5i_dBJqlI8o9gPJPCnq9CNBKkfyF1hevT8-FPbDxiLAulIpk_92SLzkloMK4bdZb8tSwLWiy-T1MSecKaq_Xct7NoARmOl0-PAg8XMJ52HvN_7s7fOiZqZ1TsQtdnZAjeQBC/s400/thumb-TB36.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 430px;" /></a><br /><br />TREE BLOCKS®, Exquisitely hand cut branch blocks.<br />Freeform pieces come in precision-cut 2-cm. increments (2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 cm.) with large 2 cm. disks and bridges to support successful building and early math and metric system learning. Diameter of blocks varies. Typical set includes "Y" or forked pieces. They lovingly finish each unique set with flax oil. Tree Blocks come in a colorful, cotton twill, drawstring sack with attractive logo block. Ages 3 to adult. Safe, lab tested.<br /><br />The standard measure of maple unit blocks (regular kids wooden blocks) is 3/4", virtually the same as 2 cm. The sets can be combined flawlessly.<br /><a href="http://www.treeblocks.com/tree_blocks.htm">buy them here.</a><br /><br />Okay, not blocks, per se, but these wooden dominoes by Keith Haring demanded inclusion:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Keith Haring Wooden Domino Set:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUDdOCAYcOmOpt7BgIQnePi5rTqMR5fa1M5a3WxGuAxtlgqrzSEt5KgTlO7gI5zxPfnWPpuokMNk6z0nPCpyp5BAquRJfT70hLATlkWfEArLbiRIoDstK1nZj-xBuLpgrX1a7IFI8BQxr/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382503578801875730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUDdOCAYcOmOpt7BgIQnePi5rTqMR5fa1M5a3WxGuAxtlgqrzSEt5KgTlO7gI5zxPfnWPpuokMNk6z0nPCpyp5BAquRJfT70hLATlkWfEArLbiRIoDstK1nZj-xBuLpgrX1a7IFI8BQxr/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 496px; height: 491px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnl1hPZv9MbtU_NavnTDyFIXM6RWrCl1c3q5JXudpTtdICDbg2GWEqXnIAk_e27egDhG0kr7ZK-TVFKDEQBDaPEN6SSCHyL_-Zk2uaswPNW8ER_EpdlKp_XOfmdygyxMS8m57NnStfkbG/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382503491304782690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnl1hPZv9MbtU_NavnTDyFIXM6RWrCl1c3q5JXudpTtdICDbg2GWEqXnIAk_e27egDhG0kr7ZK-TVFKDEQBDaPEN6SSCHyL_-Zk2uaswPNW8ER_EpdlKp_XOfmdygyxMS8m57NnStfkbG/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 498px; height: 499px;" /></a><br /><br />Keith Haring orange wooden domino set printed with colorful pop art characters. Keith Haring made his name with graffiti style art around New York.<br />Each set has 28 pieces and is presented in a wooden box. Comes with games rules.<br />Suitable for ages 2+.<br />100% wood<br /><a href="http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/paul-smith-gifts-315/paul-smith-keith-haring-wooden-domino-set-r9sr-vila-9266-o/product.html">buy them here</a><br><br>

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Cool City Plates, This one is Los Angeles

<div class="tn_post"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/BC965237/City-Plate-Los-Angeles-Rios?u=laurasweet&p=/item/BC965237/4616AF1B/City-Plate-Los-Angeles-Rios&t=blog" title="City Plate - Los Angeles :: Rios Clementi Hale Studios"><img alt="City Plate - Los Angeles :: Rios Clementi Hale Studios" height="240" src="http://www.thisnext.com/media/blogit/4625BB83.jpg" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;border-right:1px solid #bbbbbb;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb;" width="230" /></a></div><p>I like maps. I like dishes.<br />So, I like map dishes.<br /><br />This cool limited edition plate of Los Angeles will be available early february. <br> Just click on the image to pre-order now.</p></div>

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