August 28, 2009
TWO OF A KIND WORKING ON FULL HOUSE
Use Your Imagination With CitiBlocs
One of my favorite things about Evan getting older is being able to witness his imagination. It is amazing how young children can start having these elaborate imaginations and too often they are wasted because they don't use the right tools to express them. Children are watching more and more television and not utilizing their skills.
CitiBlocs is dedicated to help children capture their imaginations. CitiBlocs are a unique wooden construction toy that can be used to build just about anything. They are made from Grade A New Zealand Radiata Pine and each block is exactly the same size. Simply use your imagination and stack to make anything you can think of! CitiBlocs just won an IPMA 2009 Outstanding Products Award and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award.
CitiBlocs sent us their 54 Piece Color Wooden Building Bloc Set for Evan.
Even though they're meant for children 3 years and older, he has had a blast with these blocks. He is sitting and playing with the blocks right now. He isn't coordinated enough to use them like they're intended, but I have observed him using so many different skills with these blocks.
The blocks are red and blue and Evan kept sorting them out according to color. Over the past few weeks he has gotten great at stacking them up and I've seen his coordination improve. He usually puts the red ones going one way and the blue ones going the other. He may not be building cars or animals yet, but he can build his own version of a house.
The best things about these blocks is that he can continue to grow with them. He will continue to develop his fine motor skills as he works with this set. He'll be able to use his imagination and build all sorts of amazing things for years to come. Reasoning, problem solving, cause and effect, engineering and improvising are all part of the building block experience. Here is an example of what can be built with these blocks.
CitiBlocs has several other sets that are available so that we can continue to grow our collection. These blocks give us something else that we can do as a family. Not only will we be having fun, but we'll also be helping Evan improve many valuable skills.
Buy It!
You can purchase CitiBlocs sets starting at $13.49 at GlammaTOYS.
