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May 26, 2011

PLAYING WITH PRECISION BUILDS A PERFECT LESSON FOR YOUNG MINDS

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Tampa, FL (May 12, 2011) – How cool would school be if the teacher handed out equal-sized wooden blocks to every student and said, “build and learn.” At first, tech savvy kids may look for the plugs, beeps or buttons. But they would quickly discover this lo-tech method to concoct 3-D structures is a real hands-on adventure ...



May 25, 2011

TOY FAIR 2011

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CitiBlocs’ Little Builders is a 22-piece set of rattle blocks, steps, and triangular roof ...



May 25, 2011

CITIBLOCS NAMES EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR

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CitiBlocs has just inked a deal with HCM Kinzel to represent them in more than 20 European countries. As CitiBlocs’  ...



May 25, 2011

PLAYTHINGS EXTRA

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CitiBlocs Signs European Distributor Tampa, FL - CitiBlocs precision-cut, eco-friendly building blocks inked a deal with HCM Kinzel to represent them in over 20 European countries  ...



May 25, 2011

BUILDING FUN WITH CITIBLOCKS

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From Citiblocks, kids will quickly learn all traffic signs as they maneuver their way around roadblocks with Citiblocs’ RoadBlocs, a strategy game made of coloring your opponent  ...



May 24, 2011

CITIBLOCS SIGNS EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR

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Playthings Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 2/24/2011 4:49:04 PM Tampa, FL - CitiBlocs precision-cut, eco-friendly building blocks inked a deal with HCM Kinzel to represent them in over 20 European countries...  ...



May 24, 2011

PLAYTHINGS - TOY INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 2011

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Looking into the toy businesses’ Magic 8 Ball. By Pamela Brill Playthings asked several leading toy manufacturers: What are some of your predictions for your company and/or the industry in 2011? We predict stability an sound growth based on our steady availability of inventory, as well as the ... ...



May 24, 2011

CITIBLOCS GET EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION

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CitiBlocs signed a deal with HCM Kinzel to distribute CitiBlocs in more than 20 European countries. HCM Kinzel and its agents will be key distributors to such countries as Austria, ... ...



November 18, 2010

DAILY GROMMET : CITIBLOCS : KIDS BUILDING BLOCKS - ALL NATURAL WOODEN BLOCKS

Sky-High Creativity

Unplug your your kids watch their imaginations reach new heights? Let them loose with CitiBlocs, top quality building blocks engineered like no others. ...



September 17, 2010

2010 AWARD CITIBLOCS HOT COLORS BUILDING BLOCKS

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We fell in love with these open-ended building blocks last year. They look alot like the pricier original French, Kapla blocks. Compatible with the originals, they are all the same size pieces of natural wood. The open-endedness of these blocks truly challenges the builder's imagination and dexterity. ...



September 17, 2010

2010 AWARD CITIBLOCS COOL COLORS BUILDING BLOCKS

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We fell in love with these open-ended building blocks last year. They look alot like the pricier original French, Kapla blocks. Compatible with the originals, they are all the same size pieces of natural wood. The open-endedness of these blocks truly challenges the builder's imagination and dexterity. ...



March 22, 2010

EVEN THE CHOOSIEST CHOOSE CITIBLOCS

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Parents’ Choice Foundation Awards CitiBlocs with Recommended Seal

Less than a year since they were first introduced, CitiBlocs is welcoming its 17th industry award, a prestigious Parents’ Choice Foundation Recommended Seal.  ...



March 9, 2010

CITIBLOCS WINS TRIPLE APPROVAL: MOM, CHILD AND SAFETY

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CitiBlocs Wins SAFbaby and Mother Approved Child Tested Award

It’s not easy to find a toy that parents like, children will play with, and is environmentally friendly. That’s why the founders of SAFbaby.com and MotherApprovedChildTested.com created their award program, to reward companies like recent Excellence Award winner, CitiBlocs, for their commitment to eco-friendly practices and high-quality playthings. ...



February 8, 2010

CITIBLOCS WINS TILLYWIG TOP FUN AWARD

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Year-Old Wooden Toy Company Recognized With 16th National Prize

What’s more fun than a pile of wooden blocks? According to industry toy judges, nothing beats assembling a stack of precision-cut CitiBlocs. The toymaker bursts from its inaugural year of sales with its 16th national honor, just named 2010 Tillywig Top Fun Award – the second time Tillywig has recognized them. This year’s honor is for its colored blocks; in 2009 CitiBlocs was honored for its natural wood block sets. ...



January 21, 2010

CITIBLOCS DISTRIBUTED IN THE UK BY BRAINSTORM LIMITED

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Citiblocs in the UK

Great News!! Citiblocs will soon be available for purchase in the United Kingdom and a new range of products will be launched at the London Toy Fair at the end of January. ...



December 15, 2009

TOY MAN BEST OF 2009 AWARD

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CitiBlocs raise the bar when it comes to quality and greenBusiness

CitiBlocs are an ideal educational toy, which is so simple in design yet is limited only by the imagination.  ...



December 8, 2009

CITIBLOCS FEATURED ON WFAA-TV TEXAS

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Green Gifts for the Holidays

Citiblocs. This is made from New Zealand pine and it’s great! You can use your creativity to build everything. Either one person or the entire family can take part in it and have fun tearing it down. We want kids to start at a very young age with natural products. These are all great. They are all natural and still do not compromise with the fun. ...



October 13, 2009

CITIBLOCS CELEBRATES THEIR 11TH AWARD

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Building Block Sets Tally Newest Honors from NAPPA & Dr. Toy

Roswell, GA (October 13, 2009) – Just like its building block sets, toy company CitiBlocs has stacked one industry award on top of another until it reached an astonishing 11 honors in just six months since launching its precision-cut wooden blocks. Judges appreciate CitiBlocs’s ability to slow down the pace of today’s connected kids to old-fashioned little thinkers constructing wooden pieces. ...



October 12, 2009

TDMONTHLY

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TDmonthly's Fall 2009 Top Toy Award Winners

CitiBlocs 200-Piece Wooden Building Set by CITIBLOCS LLC ...



October 1, 2009

EDPLAY

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industry news...

CitiBlocs recently received a Top Fun Award from the Tillywig Toy Awards. ...



September 18, 2009

THE NOT SO BLOG

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CitiBlocs wins Oppenheim Gold Award!

With so many battery-operated toys available nowadays that zap creativity, we tend to forget about the basic essentials that kids need in their toy collection. My children have been blessed abundantly with toys of all kinds, but the ones that stand the test of time are the ones they keep going back to. One of those timeless toys is their big collection of blocks. ...



September 15, 2009

CITIBLOCS FEATURED ON THE TODAY SHOW!


Recently, I reviewed CitiBlocs, which are these amazing blocks that allow children {and adults} to build pretty much anything they want! They are all about encouraging creativity, which is something that I highly value in this day and age. Anyhow, I think it's very cool ...



September 15, 2009

STEPHANIE OPPENHEIM ON TOYS

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Best Educational Toys on Today Show…watch the segment

It’s after noon on the west coast, so the segment is now live on the todayshow.com site.  ...



September 1, 2009

CITIBLOCS GET GREEN LIGHT FROM DR. TOY

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Best Green Product Award Marks CitiBlocs' Eighth Industry Award in Two Months

Roswell, GA (August 20, 2009) – CitiBlocs has been very busy this summer. So far, the precision-cut wooden block sets have won seven of the top toy industry awards. But its most recent award, a Dr. Toy Best Green Product 2009, is especially significant to the start-up company. It is the first award to recognize CitiBlocs’ commitment to producing earth-friendly products. ...



August 27, 2009

TDMONTHLY

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TDmonthly’s 2009 Award Finalists!

Toys, games and baby items poured in for the fall installment of TDmonthly Magazine’s 2009 awards program. The submissions have been narrowed by about 40 percent based on consumer and staff review, yielding the following list of products in the final running for a TDmonthly award. Click on the product names below for more information about each nominee — you may even be able to watch a video or read a review! ...



August 13, 2009

CITIBLOCS ERECTS A TOWER TO DISPLAY ITS 2009 IPARENTING MEDIA AWARD

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CitiBlocs’s 100 Piece Wooden Building Set Receives An iParenting Media Award For "2009 Outstanding Products"

Roswell, GA (August 13, 2009) – Brilliant, sky-reaching towers have been built by every civilization known to man. From the opulent Venetian clock-towers all the way the fairy-tale tower that held Rapunzel, towers have been used by humans to show off our creativity and ingenuity. That’s why it’s only fitting that CitiBlocs has used its award-winning 100 Piece Wooden Building Set to erect a grand tower to hold its iParenting Media Award "2009 Outstanding Products." ...



August 13, 2009

CITIBLOCS BALANCE ANOTHER BIG WIN: 2009 OPPENHEIM TOY PORTFOLIO GOLD SEAL

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Roswell, GA (August 13, 2009) – The expression “knock on wood” takes on a whole new meaning when kids stack the eco-friendly wooden building blocks, called CitiBlocs, as high as they can and then gleefully knock ‘em down. There’s plenty of glee at CitiBloc’s toy offices, with the news of winning the impressive 2009 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award. ...



August 11, 2009

STEPHANIE OPPENHEIM ON TOYS

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Best Green Toy of the Week: Citiblocs (Addictive on the coffee table)

Sometimes we get toys that are marketed to kids and yet we find that almost every grown-up that comes near them just starts playing with them. Since playing is good at any age, I feel it’s very important to write about these types of products. You may remember that the magnetic building sets that burst onto the market several years ago had that appeal – making them a great choice to just have on the coffee table for some open-ended play time for anyone so inclined. Research also indicates that type of activity for adults is great for keeping those brain neurons firing. ...



August 7, 2009

EXAMINER.COM

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Chicago kids try out Citiblocs for free at Target Family Fun Festival in Millennium Park

Chicago families interested in trying out Citiblocs precision cut wooden building blocks before purchasing a set can visit the Family Fun Festival Tent at the Target Family Fun Festival in Millennium Park all through the summer until September 4, 2009.  ...



August 1, 2009

HUDSON'S

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Awards, Awards and More Awards!

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July 16, 2009

TOPPLING A SKYSCRAPER OF CITIBLOCS IS TOP FUN ACCORDING TO TILLYWIG TOY AWARDS

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Roswell, GA (July 16, 2009) – Whether building intricate structures or toppling them Godzilla-style, CitiBlocs are perfect for the job because they’re made with precision-cut, high-quality materials to ensure they only topple when intended. Tillywig Toy Awards were so impressed with CitiBlocs, they recently awarded it with a Top Fun Award. ...



June 24, 2009

CITIBLOCS HAS DAD HOSTING KIDS€ BLOCK PARTY WINNING A FATHER€S DAY MR. DAD SEAL & GREATDAD RECOMMENDS LISTING

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Roswell, GA (June 24, 2009) – If Dad is hoping to nurture a “chip off the old block” it helps to play with them. Wooden building blocks made by CitiBlocs are the perfect way to get Big Guys and Little Guys (or Gals) together for a block party of build ‘em up and knock ‘em down fun says the dad experts at this year’s Father's Day GreatDad Recommends and Mr. Dad Seal of Approval competition. ...



June 24, 2009

CITIBLOCS STACK UP THE PRIZES WITH CREATIVE CHILD TOY AWARD DISTINCTION

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Roswell, GA (June 24, 2009) – Creative Child magazine knows that kids who spend their free time online or texting may be missing out on daydreaming and creative play. One toy company that’s quickly transforming today’s connected kids to out-of-the-box thinkers is CitiBlocs, the next generation of wooden construction pieces. As part of their annual Creative Child Magazine's Toy Awards, the team of 100 judges tapped CitiBlocs for their 2009 Preferred Choice Award in the “Wooden Toys-Building Blocks” category. ...



June 23, 2009

ASIDE FROM SANDCASTLES, DR. TOY SUGGESTS BUILDING A SKYLINE AND A PAGODA THIS SUMMER

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CitiBlocs Win a Dr. Toy Best Vacation Product for Summer Award

Roswell, GA (June 23, 2009)— When searching for products to keep children busy and entertained during the summer, look no further than a set of building blocks. So, it seems fitting that an eco-friendly, lightweight and affordable block set by CitiBlocs recently won a Dr. Toy Best Vacation Product for Summer 2009 Award.  ...



April 3, 2009

CITIBLOCS STACK UP TO A BLOCK PARTY FOR KIDS

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The Green Generation’s Building Blocks To Dream, Design, Discover

Roswell, GA (April 3, 2009) -- There’s no doubt that kids are spending more and more time connected: social networking, IMing, playing toys that buzz, blink and need AA batteries. When is there time for kids to be kids? Remember when we used to daydream, invent, build and then knock it all down? One new toy company has found a way to transform today’s eKid into a kid off the ole’ block. Introducing CitiBlocs, the next generation of wooden construction pieces that stack up to a block party in the family room. ...



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