Blocks And 3d Puzzles

You will unlock endless hours of creative, safe play with kids toy blocks called ImagiBRICKS™.  These toys for toddlers will be the focus of this week’s Friday Feature.

ImagiBRICKS™ are kids building blocks and are educational kids toys designed to stimulate your children’s minds as they provide opportunities for creative, open-ended play.

MADE IN THE USA!

These giant cardboard building blocks are made right here in America. They are produced in Wisconsin where there is a large paper industry. Smart Monkey’s warehouse is near the plant where the blocks are produced. By keeping everything close, they are cutting down on the fuel needed to transport materials and providing much-needed jobs to American workers. The paper industry in our country has been struggling with many companies buying their cardboard from China. China has to import their raw materials from the U.S. or Canada to make their cardboard.

CHILDREN WHO HAVE A PHYSICAL DISABILITIES CAN PLAY WITH THESE CARDBOARD BLOCKS

The size and shape of these kids building blocks enables a caregiver to provide hand over hand assistance to a child without obstructing the child’s view.  The light weight of these cardboard blocks is beneficial to children with muscle weaknesses.  You may play catch with the toy blocks as they will not be harmed by tossing them and/or dropping them.  They are easier than a ball to catch and have no rough edges to hurt any child.  If your child can sit at a table he will still be able to do some stacking and/or sorting exercises/games.   He, too, will be able to develop eye-hand coordination and cooperative hand movements depending on his abilities.  And as with any young child he will delight in all the bright colors of this set of cardboard blocks!

These kid’s building blocks are geared for children 18 months and up and will provide open-ended play for both boys and girls.  The cardboard building blocks are available online and come in sets of 16, 24, 40 and bulk quantities.  Except for the 16 piece set which contains all large red, 12 x 6 x 3 inch building blocks all sets have three sized blocks in yellow, blue and red.

Another popular toy block sets are the Rainbow blocks which are the same size as the red blocks.  These Rainbow block sets include the red along with green, purple and orange.

Build Tall Towers with Rainbow Blocks

The 24 piece set of Rainbow blocks in on sale.

Strong ImagiBRICKS toy blocks

ImagiBRICKS giant cardboard building blocks are one of best toddler toys on the market for your children. And, here is why we can make this statement.

Creative play is of utmost importance in your babies and toddlers early lives and you want to provide them quality kids building blocks. ImagiBRICKS are the award-winning block toys your grandparents enjoyed playing with and so will your children.

These kids toy blocks are easy to assemble by simple folding and have secured fitting, smooth seams.  They are also crush proof and have a drool-proof coating.  This coating makes it easy for you to keep the blocks sanitary and clean.  You will be delighted to learn that this coating is not slippery and the blocks will stack as high as your toddlers can reach.

ImagiBRICKS giant cardboard building blocks are not only strong, they are lightweight. Young children and toddlers enjoy carrying these blocks around and as they get older will begin to build simple structures.  As they get a little older they will have fun (and build even more muscle strength) when they begin to build their mighty towers. Knocking down their towers will be a quiet activity (cardboard blocks do not make noise) except for the squeals of delight by your children.

Spatial awareness, beginning math, recognizing different sizes and colors, and opened ended play with no rules (except for the ones they, themselves make up) make building block toys one of the most desired educational toy parents, daycare centers, play zones, museums, and homes will provide their children.

When shopping for these kids building blocks you will find a variety of sets available online. When you find some that sell for half the price they will not be the toy blocks we are describing here, in this article. ImagiBRICKS cardboard building blocks are stronger and crush proof while the less expensive blocks are not.

The giant cardboard blocks in this article are made in the USA and manufactured from 50% recycled materials and this will conclude giving you all the information you will need to know about ImagiBRICKS and did not know who to ask.

Unschooling – This is also a form of alternative education. However, those who unschool don’t follow a curriculum, but instead take cues from their children regarding how, when and what to teach them.

The majority of parents who choose to enlist the help of alternative education want to give their children more opportunities, better education and more individual attention. Therefore, as parents continue to grow unhappy with the public school system, alternative education will continue to rise.

Here are some ideas others have used in beginning to unschool their children:

1. When they were worried about answering people’s concerns that we were taking their son out of school, they memorized, “We’re going to try this and see how it goes.”
2. When they wanted to respond to their children without bossiness but still tell them their concerns, they memorized, “I’m not sure about this, but let’s think about it together.”

Here is an excerpt from Sandra Dodd’s unschooling website:

What would you tell your pre-unschooling self?
Sarah Anderson-Thimmes

Back in the day, these are the things I would have told my brand new unschooling self:

Kids want to learn. They just do. Get the heck out of the way, and leave an interesting trail behind you.

If a child is happily playing a computer game or watching TV for the *entire* time that that child would have been in school, that child is infinitely better off than if she was unhappily at school.

The main goal is raising happy kids. Everything else is a bonus.

Worry and guilt are pretty much wasted emotions. Act from right now.

This is the second part of the first article I posted on March 25th. There will be twelve main articles we will be posting.  You may receive the titles of all twelve articles and purchase them individually or as a set by writing us.

Before you leave our blog why not spend a minute looking through our kids toy blocks? We provide parents and educators crush proof, award winning ImagiBRICKS made right here in the USA.  Our giant cardboard building blocks are manufactured from 50% recycled materials and are both strong and lightweight.

Blocks are one of the best educational toys you will be buying for your toddlers and come in a variety of materials.  Three of the choices I can think of are foam, wood and cardboard and we will briefly discuss each one today.

Actually, I could not find much information regarding foam blocks.  I did learn some claim to be surface washable and come in various sizes including large triangle blocks.  As with any blocks they can assist in your child’s fundamental positive growth.  Foam blocks have easy-to-grip, textured foam pieces and would be appropriate for one year olds. 

I found no information about how durable they are and if they had non toxic paints to color the foam.  Some did claim to have flame-retardant fabric covers for easy cleaning. 

WOODEN BLOCKS

Your toddlers and preschoolers will love to play with alphabet wood toy blocks which have numbers, alphabets or pictures printed on them. Although most blocks are commonly used for stacking activities, children can always mix these children wooden blocks with other kind of blocks and use them together to create a structure.

I have read that there are two sizes of ABC building blocks for kids: the ones sized around 1 inch, and the bigger ones (1.75 inches). The bigger ones may be more stable and versatile.

If you have a toddler, it is important to get an ABC wooden block set painted with non toxic and good quality paint. So that when they chew the cubes, the paint won’t come off. It’s also important to get the ones which have smooth edges.

When your child reaches a preschooler age, she will also be ready to play with unit blocks, or wooden building blocks which have different kind of shapes including prism, pyramid, cubes and long cylinder.

Archiquest is said to be the most educational architectural block set available and is most suitable for older kindergartner or school-age children.  These blocks are known to be beautifully painted and have different shapes and prints.

Lincoln Log and Frontier Log blocks are said to be popular wooden building toys for children and especially interesting since, as the name implies, your child will be able to build different kinds of log cabin using these child building logs.

If you have school-age children who think that wooden building block is no more their cups of tea as it’s getting too easy, then get a set of plank building blocks. These children’s wooden blocks are made of planks and children are expected to build a structure from those planks. They are undoubtedly very educational and are sometimes found in children’s museums or schools.

CARDBOARD BLOCKS

They are simple and loads of fun, and, if you get ImagiBRICKS, exceptionaly durable for rough housing and creative play. The boys like to build things to kick down, build forts, castles, ramps, steps, etc…they are great for the imagination. Girls  love to build “houses” and play with her dolls…just about anything a kid can think of to build, and they are light and easy to carry around.

Giant cardboard building blocks made by Smart Monkey Toys are called ImagiBRICKS and are the award winning kids building blocks your grandparents played with.  They are crush proof and now come with a drool-resistant coating.  Even with this coating they are not slippery and stack as high as your child can reach.

Kids love to stack these blocks and knock them down and they are a favorite of parents because they are a quite toy and won’t wake the baby when your toddlers knock them down.  Giant blocks are also great for helping your kids build muscle strength as they carry them from place to place and spend hours on end building and creating new structures.

Three choices, foam, wood and cardboard blocks; each has their own purpose and advantage and you will most likely be purchasing any or all three choices as your children grow.

Comments from parents and teachers about your favorite blocks will gladly be posted!

Do you remember how much fun it was to build with large blocks?  They are so versatile you can build anything you want to.

Giant cardboard building blocks are still being made today for the enjoyment of a new generation of kids. As toys for toddlers you just can’t purchase a more enjoyable toy for your boys and girls.  No matter what the skill level of your child he/she will be able to build things, jump over the blocks, crash into them and even step on them.

Cardboard block toys stack into tall towers and when knocked down (which they will be) they not only won’t cause harm to anyone, they do not make noise and scare anyone or wake a napping baby (or mom).

Kids building blocks made of cardboard can safely be given to very young children.  At first they may only carry them around and put them in a wagon or a truck, but as they grow they will begin creating the own structures and towers. 

Children will develop muscle strength as they carry around their block toys.  Parents can use these blocks to teach basic math skills to children when they are able to begin learning math.  If you have sets of several colors they can also be used to teach colors.

Making up games to play with your blocks children will gain self-confidence as they complete the “task“given them.  For instance, you could ask the child to separate the red blocks from the blue blocks.  You could have the child stack into separate piles each different size or color.

For beginning counting and addition have your child take three blocks from a larger pile and put them in a separate location.  Then have the child add one more block and count and/or add it up.

Children may learn better balance when you set up the blocks (or let the child do it) in a maze.  Have your child walk quickly, or run through and around the blocks without touching them or knocking them down.  They will love this game!

These toddler toys are as popular today as when your grandparents were young.  Many grandparents are purchasing these ImagiBRICKS for their grandkids throughout the year for gifts. Our popular set of 40 pieces is pictured above.

By the time a child is two years of age they are capable of stacking toy building blocks and building towers.  When children have a set of giant cardboard building blocks in their playroom they enjoy carrying them around, putting them in wagons and creating structures out of their imaginations.

There are several advantages of having larger sized kids building blocks – one being they will develop coordination skills while stacking and secondly, they will increase their muscle strength when carrying the blocks around the house.

Thinking back to our childhood I think playing with construction toys and toy blocks were two of the toys that were the most fun.  Educational kids toys that are open-ended keep kids busy with fun play as well as enabling them to develop social skills.

Whether at home or in a day care center, having plenty of different sized blocks to play with will offer children opportunities to play either alone or with others.  Our 24 piece set of ImagiBRICKS (by Smart Monkey Toys), contain 4 large 12 x 6 x 3 red blocks, 6 medium size 6 x 6 x 3 blocks and 14 small 6 x 3 x 3 blue blocks.

This is a good starter set for younger children who may not be ready to pickup the larger blocks, yet the set has four large blocks waiting for them when they are ready to handle the larger ones.  Once you see they can pick up and carry the red blocks you will be ready for sets of all large blocks in either red or rainbow colors.

When children begin showing interest in the larger blocks they will want to begin building towers and you will want to be ready with a set of  larger block toys.  Did you know that ImagiBRICKS are crush-proof and strong enough for even an adult to stand on?  Visit our website and you can see me standing on one of the red blocks!

Widely regarded as an essential developmental toddler toy, giant cardboard building blocks are kid’s building blocks that give your children a head start on physical development and coordination.

Kids love to stack their toy blocks.  They also like to knock them down.  When you get them giant ImagiBRICKS™  to play with no one will get hurt when they knock down their towers and structures!

Manufactured by Smart Monkey Toys, these award-winning toys for toddlers are the block toys your grandparents played with when they were children.  The only difference is that now they come with a drool-proof coating so they can be easily wiped down to prevent the spread of germs.

Another way younger children play with these blocks is to carry them around.  This type of play will help your children develop stronger muscles and balance as the carry them around and set them down.  As they get a little older they will begin building towers and other structures from their imaginations.

Being one of the best open-ended toys you can give your children giant blocks are great for individual play as well as group play.  Group play will help develop your child’s social skills as they work together with others to create, build and knock down their structures.

Nicely packaged in a box with an image of the blocks these are great Christmas gifts; all you have to do is add some pretty wrapping paper or maybe just a large bow so you don’t cover up the pretty box! 

Giggles will abound as the children run around and in and out of the towers while they learn to coordinate their little bodies as to not bump into the blocks.  If you purchase the Rainbow blocks which include red, orange, green and purple blocks you can also teach your children four new colors as they play.

Starter sets include 16 red giant blocks.  If you have more children you will want the larger sets or maybe even a small bulk quantity of 50 red blocks.  See many selections on our website, All I Can Imagine.

 Whether or not the structure they build represents any specific thing children are proud of what they create with their toy blocks. Children value their own block structures and will be encouraged in creative play when you ask, “Tell me about what you made”.

Kids should be encouraged to use their block toys imaginatively.  Parents can encourage their toddlers with a dialog and offer their children new opportunities to explore other ways to use their blocks  – thereby helping them gain self-confidence in their skills. Verbal skills will be another benefit as your child tells you about what he made.

Kids building blocks, such as our Timber Blocks, are large enough to help your children learn to build and stack. Strong, yet lightweight our toys for toddlers have no sharp corners and are crush proof and drool proof.

Beginning at the age of two, children will be using a variety of blocks for pretend play.  With large building blocks toys children can become life-sized actors in large block structures or use them to create dramas in miniature landscapes.

Timber blocks shown here are available online at All I Can Imagine. Sixteen large timber blocks (12″ x 6″ x 3″). The cardboard blocks are printed with non-toxic inks and are also available in bulk quantities.

If you are a parent and have to leave your baby or young child in another persons care during the day you need to carefully choose a day care center. You want your child to be in a healthy and safe environment.

Plenty of stimulation and emotional support is important as your child will be in the facility you choose for several hours and you want him/her to feel safe and secure.  Here are a few things to look for while you are touring a possible child care center.

Observe the other children, do they appear to be happy?  Look around the facility; is it bright, clean and cheerful?  Does it have well-maintained, safe equipment?

Are there adequate changing and hand washing areas and are they neat and clean?  Decide if you would want to come here if you were a child.

Make sure there are a variety of open-ended toys and that they are all in good repair.  Find out how often the kids building blocks and other toys are washed; I can’t emphasize this tip enough.

Ask the owner/manager to see the toys.  You will want to ensure there are many jigsaw puzzles and/or 3d wooden puzzles for children of all ages.  Another important toy that should be available is building block toys. Kids need building toys that are large enough to stack, make large towers and are safe to be knocked down.

Kids love to carry about or put in a wagon, large block toys and move them from one location to another and if the day care facility does not already have ImagiBRICKS in their facility it will be a good idea to introduce these blocks to them. 

Let the owner of the day care center know that bulk quantities are available at discounted prices for our large toy blocks.  These discounted prices are also offered to homes, libraries, play zones or any one needing larger quantity of blocks.

Before you leave the facility find out if there is sleeping space with individual beds, cots or mats and that they are clean.  Maybe you could supply your own so you know it is freshly laundered.

If you believe your child/children will be comfortable and fit in with the other children you may have found a day care center where you can comfortably leave your child for a few hours.

More and more people want children’s toys made here in the USA.  Did you know that kids building blocks by Smart Monkey Toys are produced in Wisconsin?

Cardboard toy blocks by Smart Monkey Toys are made in the USA using recycled corrugated cardboard. The toy blocks are made of at least 50% recycled cardboard. The actual amount varies with each run, but is never less than 50%.

The trees used for the remainder are all farmed. The wonderful thing about corrugated cardboard is that it is strong, yet very lightweight, making it a wonderful choice for preschool play. The cardboard is printed with water-based, non-toxic colorful inks and an additional clear ink coating is added to each block to make it water-resistant. The coating is not slippery because we want our blocks to stack.

The blocks are also recyclable. Every component of the block sets are made right here in America. They are produced in Wisconsin, where there is a large paper industry. The warehouse is near the plant where the blocks are produced. By keeping everything close, Smart Monkey Toy cuts down on the fuel needed to transport materials and providing much needed jobs to American workers.

The paper industry in our country has been struggling with many companies buying their cardboard from China. China has to import their raw materials from the U.S. or Canada to make their cardboard. The lumber is transported from North American to China, made into cardboard and then transported back to North America. The cost of this inefficient process is lost jobs, and much greater use of valuable fuel.