Melissa & Doug Architectural Unit Block Set

5 Comments

1. happy nana says:

   November 7, 2009 at 3:45 pm

   I bought this block set to have at my house for my grandkids to play with. My oldest grandson is 3 and he loves the blocks. Since I bought them in June, these are the first things he looks for to play with. He dumps them all out of the storage container (included with the blocks) and begins building. Right now he loves matchbox cars so he’s building roads and tunnels. He stays very busy building and rebuilding. I remember playing with blocks when I was a kid and am so glad to see my grandson using his imagination with his building. I also bought the other set that goes along with this one.
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. Jan K. Walker says:

   November 7, 2009 at 3:48 pm

   These blocks will give children hours and hours of fun. They are clean and smooth.
   
   A very good value. Have purchased sets for both of my grandchildren.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. K. Degraaf says:

   November 7, 2009 at 5:47 pm

   I run a daycare and have heard so much about blocks I had to get some. I got a basic set and this architectual set. For the number of kids I have I probably need to get more, but for now they work fine. It did take a little playing around with the kids and showing them the potential of the toy before they “got it”. Great toy, entertains them for hours. Beware of younger destroyers though. Younger kids love to shove the towers down, much to the dismay of the builder so ground rules are a must.
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Robert Petkus says:

   November 7, 2009 at 8:21 pm

   The grandparents purchased this set of blocks for my two girls (1 & 3) and it has been a phenomenal hit. At first I recommended against the purchase — it was expensive and we already have a glut of toys. I figured these blocks would just collect dust. Was I wrong.

   My older daughter loves constructing with these blocks and plays with them almost every day. “Block time” has become a ritual every evening before bed. What I enjoy is watching her incorporate so many of her other toys into her structures — little princess toys, my old Star Wars action figures, elements of her dollhouse. And they are super durable — our youngest throws them around and there aren’t any dings or, worse, splintering.

   There are a few pics of nice finished projects on the case label that are real easy to duplicate and even easier to riff on. I’m often surprised to see intriguing, multifaceted designs emerge rather than a mere single tower that topples.

   There are enough pieces to make this set worthy as a stand-alone but I might even purchase another and get monumental.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. G. Webber says:

   November 7, 2009 at 10:08 pm

   This was a gift for my 5 year old boy. He loves it, as do his 9 year old and 2 year old brothers. My wife and I have been very impressed with the things they all build. Great, simple toy for this ADD generation. We just throw them in the box they came in when they are done and leave them in the family room.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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