October 21, 2009
THE FULL MOMMY-CITIBLOCS
Citiblocs: Gravity, Balance and Imagination
We are big fans of open-ended toys that allow our children to use their imaginations. We have built up
quite a collection of wooden blocks over the years that our children use to build skyscrapers, train
bridges, and entire cities. You know how they always say that kids like the box better than the toy itself?
Well wooden blocks provide hours of fun without the bells and whistles of battery-required toys.
CitiBlocs sent our family a set of 100 of their building blocks to gets a hands on look and feel. Right out
of the box my daughter and I spent the entire afternoon building and rebuilding. We duplicated some of
the pictures shown in the brochure and made our own designs. My husband was amazed when he came
home to find a wooden helicopter in the middle of the table.
Don't let the simple design of these building blocks fool you. They will engage both you and your child as
you dream up construction projects. And they will challenge you as you try to recreate the pictured
creations.
(From the company:) Citiblocs are high quality wooden construction blocks which inspire both
traditional building and modern design. The secret behind Citblocs is that every piece is exactly the
same shape and size. Each block is precisely cut from Grade A Radiata Pine from certified renewable
forests in New Zealand. Citiblocs Building requires no glue, no snaps, no connectors and no magnets:
just gravity, balance and imagination. Citiblocs are recommended for ages 3+. Citiblocs are certified
safe and non-toxic and have been tested and approved according to all Consumer Product Safely
Improvement Act (CPSIA) regulations.
They can be purchased in a number of sizes: from 52 to 500 blocks per box. The box of 100 CitiBlocs
retails for $28.
