Showing posts with label wooden blocks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wooden blocks. Show all posts

10/26/2010

Basic Building Blocks Extra-Large Starter Set Review

Basic Building Blocks Extra-Large Starter SetSimply put, these blocks are gorgeous.They are so well-crafted and lovely and come in such a wide variety of shapes and sizes.My husband and I even enjoy playing with my daughter, helping her to build towers and fantastical structures.She also likes to lay the flat blocks in a line and use them as roads for her cars, complete with the triangular blocks at the end for ramps.

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Product Description:
Haba blocks -fantastic building blocks for beginner to expert architects! Children learn through play. 102 beautiful, natural beechwood blocks. Extra smooth, precise shapes in standard unit block measurements (4 x 4 cm). Fabric storage bag. Made in Germany. Ages 3+

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9/19/2010

Baby Review

BabyThese were my daughter's first blocks at 12 months, and it's been a pleasure to see her go from practicing gripping and picking up one block, passing it from one hand to the other, banging the blocks together (makes a great sound! enjoyable for her and muted enough for my ears) to now stacking them as many as 5 or 6 high at 17 months. Also, as far as size, I have never been concerned that my daughter would choke on these. The color stains are a nice mix. I like that they are not all primary colors, and my child is drawn to all of them. My only minor complaint is that the shiny, smooth varnish makes the blocks slide against against each other making it more challenging to stack them. In short, there's not much grip. It's not a serious flaw, and has not prevented my child from getting a lot out of playing with these blocks.

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Product Description:
This block set is perfect for infants and comes in 6 basic colors: 2 yellow, 2 orange, 2 green, 2 red, 2 blue and 2 purple.

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9/10/2010

HABA Seesaw Foam Block Review

HABA Seesaw Foam BlockI got this foam rocker to go with our Dream Meaddow play mat.It doubles as a "bridge", "boat", "fort", and many othe things for my daughter's older brothers.It is a little big, but I keep it under our cradle swing where it fits perfectly when its not being used on the Dream Meadow.

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Product Description:
Using a velcro-type fastener, this block converts the "Dream Meadow" into a rocker. Foam Block length 80 x width 56 x height 13 cm | approximately 31.5 x 22 x 5.1 inchesAn accessory for:Dream Meadow

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8/28/2010

Fantasia Review

FantasiaThis would be really great except the magnets don't stick to the wood pieces.We also have the Haba Indian Summer and those magnets stick really well.These slide right off so you end up with a pile of wood shapes that don't stick to the magnet board.Also, while the other Haba magnetic arranging games have a thin wood magnetic board, this one is just a piece of cardboard.
UPDATE:I contacted HABA by email and they immediately replied saying they would take care of the problem.They sent me a new set of magnets (which have the 3M logo on the back) and so far they are sticking really well.I am very impressed with their customer service.

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Product Description:
These colorful wooden shapes turn into cheeky, chaps, pussycats and lots more. And use the magnets supplied to make sure the jolly little figures don't tumble off the playboard. Now they can also be used to decorate fridges and memo boards. A magnetic arranging game with 95 wooden shapes and playboard (9.8" x 9.8").Recommended for 3 - 6 years. Made in Germany.

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8/20/2010

Haba Little Amsterdam Blocks Review

Haba Little Amsterdam Blocksa bit small but great for price. Works great with the wooden train sets.

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Little Amsterdam contains 166 pieces.

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8/06/2010

Circo Review

CircoWe bought this toy for our twins for Christmas and they LOVE it!The colorful circles spin as the clown is pulled and they can also be removed so the kids can chew them or roll them around.Besides being a beautiful toy that will grow with our children, it is exceptionally well made.The paint doesnt come off, the pieces are well joined and the pull string is thick and sturdy.my girls are 10 months and they already know how to pull it while crawling (of course the string is tied shorter for safety)I have other HABA toys and they are simply a wonderful toy company!

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Product Description:
The knobs turn when the wheels turn on this fun and colorful pull toy.The knobs are removable. This toy will provide hours of fun. Winner of many awards, and one of the popular toys by Haba.

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7/31/2010

Sakrada Building Blocks Review

Sakrada Building BlocksI truly love all the HABA products they have really great stuff.You can't go wrong with any of their toys.

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Product Description:
Stacking can be lots of fun! The colors and forms of these building blocks are especially pretty and the small structures inspire even the adults. The blocks are made of beechwood with a base dimension of 4cm (2in). They can be combined with other Haba building blocks. This set includes a block with prism. Ages 18 mos. and up.

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7/23/2010

Little Garden Pegging Game Review

Little Garden Pegging GameI purchased the Haba Junior Peg Board at the same time for [...]. I was surprised when they both arrived and were pretty much the same size. The Junior Peg Board was listed for ages 1 1/2 at the time I purchased it, but I still don't let my just turned two year old child play with it unsupervised. It has since been changed to 2 1/2.

As far as the little flower garden, here's my opinion:

Pros:Cute

Cons: Way too expensive for what you get. They should have made it a bit larger. Half the pieces to this toy are choking hazards. I bagged that half up and figure my child can use them when three or older. The holes are small enough on the pieces that they can get stuck easily on little fingers. I keep this toy out of reach and only bring it down for supervised play.

Basically, if your two year old explores by putting things in their mouth occasionally or puts their fingers in holes, this is not the toy for you.It's a toy that I look at and want to kick myself for spending the money on.

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Product Description:
Zealous little hands arrange the pieces into a summery garden: flowers bloom, a butterfly flutters by.With kaleidoscope, mirror and glitter foil.25 pieces

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7/21/2010

Convoi Review

ConvoiThe price is high but it's clear that you have to pay more for better quality. This is a top-knotch, quality toy.

Our 2 year old enjoys the stacking and actually realizes that the faces go on top (although sometimes upside down). Uses the string for pulling, too, as intended of course.

Not Made in China! and is going to make a great heirloom. Would recommend.

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Product Description:
Great way to teach your kids assigning colors and quantities.The length of the nose will tell you if you are right.Also has a cord at the end, and works great as a pull along toy.

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6/30/2010

Click-clack ball track by HABA Review

Click-clack ball track by HABAThe twin boys I watch (almost 3) love this thing! They sit & play with it for an hour @ a time. The balls do fall off the track sometimes but it's no big deal they just put them back on (99% of the time it is the green ball that has a flat end that falls off, the other two included balls seem to do just fine). It's an expensive toy but we love it & it's nice to hear the wooden rolling noises & bell tinkle rather than sirens or other annoying noises. Glad i bought it!

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Product Description:

The red ball zips down the turbo track, the blue one takes the chatter track. Click-clack they drop down a level! On the way there are things to watch and hear: kaleidoscope, mirror foil print and little bell. Includes three big balls (1.8 inch diameter). Made of untreated beech wood.


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6/27/2010

Goblin Truck Review

Goblin TruckWhat a lovely toy! This is definitely one that will last and be passed down--there's something magical about wooden toys.Also, the "goblin" isn't scary like many plastic clown toys.

My niece LOVES hers!

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Product Description:
Once the blocks are loaded correctly onto the trailer, the journey can begin.

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6/26/2010

Haba Torrino Building Blocks Review

Haba Torrino Building BlocksI truly love all the HABA products they have really great stuff.You can't go wrong with any of their toys.

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Product Description:
Stacking can be lots of fun! The colors and forms of these building blocks are especially pretty and the small structures inspire even the adults. The blocks are made of beechwood with a base dimension of 4cm (2in). They can be combined with other Haba building blocks.

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6/25/2010

Educo Rainbow Block Set- 50 Pieces Review

Educo Rainbow Block Set- 50 PiecesRecently purchased these and am pleased with them so far. The size for these is quite small: the cubes are 1 1/8" on a side. At 6 months old, my daughter can grasp the cubes very well; good for helping her develop her fine motor skills.

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Product Description:
50 classic shapes in updated colors for building, stacking and sorting. Includes a canvas bag for easy storage. 9" x 7" x 5".Ages 1 year and up.

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6/23/2010

Haba Tiny Town Review

Haba Tiny TownWe got this when our boy was around 14 months, or so, and it has been great watching him go from doing nothing with this, to learning how to dump all the pieces on the ground, to slowly but surely learning how to put each piece back on the frame!

These are ultra high-quality wooden pieces, smooth to touch, with paint that does not flake or chip.The colors are bright, and the variety of shapes holds the child's interest.

There are several different ways to put the pieces on the frame, and several different designs you can make.

My son and I have had lots of fun with this, and he often points at the box on the shelf, asking me to take it down for him.Yes, the price is high, but you do get quality for the price, and at least for us, or son has really enjoyed this toy!

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Product Description:
A colorful mixture of triangles, cubes, circles and semi-round elements for inserting, constructing, combining

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6/19/2010

Haba Land of Dragons Stacking Puzzle Review

Haba Land of Dragons Stacking PuzzleThese are the best blocks I have ever come across. The "stacking" part is what really sets these blocks apart from others. These keep my 1 year old son entertained for long periods and provides calm play time for him. The quality is the best I have seen. THey kinda remind me of a nostalgic toy that I would have had as a child. Certainly this is one of those treasured toys that I will hold on to forever. It's a keeper. I have since ordered 3 more toys from HABA.

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Product Description:
For small children, Land of Dragons is an imaginative building game that furthers their motor response system. Older children can use the blocks in combination with their own blocks. The beech wood set includes 27 pieces plus a frame.

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6/15/2010

HABA United States Capitol Building Block Set Review

HABA United States Capitol Building Block SetThis set is beautiful and durable.My four year old loves this set and often combines it with others we have (St. Basil's and the Greek Temple) to make fantastic cityscapes.The trees and bushes with this set are the perfect finishing touch.

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Product Description:
Domes and arches in this set create all the style and grandeur of the United States Capitol as well as many State Capital and municipal buildings. Just as our founding fathers had a creative vision, your imagination can create innovative buildings and monuments.

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6/12/2010

Haba Clown Blocks 41 Piece Review

Haba Clown Blocks 41 PieceWe bought these for our daughter's first birthday. She enjoys picking them up and putting them down and is attracted to the bright colors. Her favorite use for them at 13 months is to chew on while teething. She's still too young to do much actual "building" with them, but my husband and I enjoy playing with them. They would make an excellent gift for an older child.

These are relatively sturdy high quality wooden blocks. Our Chihuahuas have managed to destroy a few of them, but they appear to be impervious to our daughter's banging and chewing. They appear to be safe and well-made and I have no concerns about letting her play with them. I would purchase them again and have requested that her grandmother buy her a second set for Christmas.

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Product Description:
Set of Colorful Blocks.41 blocks in the set.

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6/09/2010

Haba Russian House Review

Haba Russian HouseI got these blocks for the children of a Russian/American couple I know.I think the Dad may have liked them the best, but it brought a little bit of their homeland here and they loved them.

The third party seller was also excellent to work with.I had to call their customer service to make sure they would arrive before the party and they were so kind and helpful.You just don't get customer service like that too much anymore.

These Russian blocks would also make an excellent gift for an art or architecture student.They are very high quality.

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Product Description:
Blocks seem to be regarded as the most simple of toys. That may be true with common blocks, but the Master Builder Sets offer all the tools you need to build as complicated or as simple a structure as you like. Not simply for young children, the Master Builder System will appeal to children and adults alike. Mix styles to make one distinctly your own. The blocks are made of unfinished beech wood and will stand up to the test of time, as well as the test of a three year old!   The Russian Empire was vast and culturally diverse.  Its architecture drew upon many peoples and religions.  This set combines many of the domes and arches that Russian Czars and religious leaders used in cunstructing buildings in Moscow and St. Petersburg.  The Russian Set is sure to add style to your architectural creations.  Designed in Germany.

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6/03/2010

Curioso Fabric Shape Sorter with 8 Discovery Blocks Review

Curioso Fabric Shape Sorter with 8 Discovery BlocksThis is a nice toy, and the blocks are fun and interesting.However, I just don't find it to be educational as a shape sorter.The problem is that the sorter is made of cloth and the cutout holes are not very true to shape.The blocks don't fit in with ease.If I had it to do again I would get one of the wooden sorters that Haba makes.

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Which blocks fits where? The Curioso shape sorter is a matching game that acquaints children with shapes and colors. The acoustic and optical elements of the colored blocks stimulate perception. Includes eight discovery blocks. Made of cotton/polyester, plastic.

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5/26/2010

Haba Coliseum Review

Haba ColiseumWe received this as a gift for our 4 year old, child of an architect, who can almost build this himself.The exceptional quality blocks are perfectly crafted, smooth, with no finish to make them slippery (or toxic).The finished Coliseum looks beautiful, and we love to leave it put together to enjoy, which heightens the educational aspects of learning about and appreciating great works of antiquity.At first we thought there were pieces missing, but it was only that we built is incorrectly; there's a subtle design aspect that may be missed on the first try, as there are no instructions.Unlike with many toys, we've never had a piece missing in a HABA set or game. Part of the challenge, although simple enough, is building the structure with only the aid of the picture on the box and without instructions.Now we have many of these HABA building sets and highly recommend them.The games are of the same high quality.

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In classic Haba style, you can recreate the splendor of the Roman Coliseum! This block set allows you freedom in feats of architecture and engineering with unique pieces of the highest quality beech wood.A great block set to diversify your current collection. Custom cut to form and fit together in fantastic construction combinations. Part of the Master Builder Block System, you'll have all the tools you need to build as complicated or as simple a structure as you like. Not simply for young children, the Haba Master Builder System appeals to people of all ages. Mix block styles from Haba to make structures, villages, civilizations distinctively your own. The Coliseum Set contains 110 blocks in 7 distinctive shapes. Ages 3+.

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