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User Submitted Melissa & Doug Deluxe 50-piece Wooden ABC/123 Blocks Set Reviews (cont...)Date: 2007-01-16 more blocks please i bought this set of blocks for my 21 month old son for christmas this year & we have played with them everyday since then. he loves the pictures of the familiar things that are stamped on the sides; soccer balls, cats, dogs, trains, trees, sailboats, fruit & many other things. i call out the names of things & he points them out so these are also a great learning tool as well as great fun for stacking, throwing (!) & making noise with. it's only been a few weeks & already the paint is chipping around the edges but that may be because of the particular play we do with them. i build a wall & he rams his thomas train engine into it. they have bright colors, crisp outlines on the stamped black & white images, numbers & letters. they also include the math symbols for addition, subtraction & equal. there is a definate distinction between the 'M'& 'W', zero & capitol O, 6 & 9. the corners & edges aren't completely rounded, but that's not a problem for me or him, yet. ther aren't any words stamped on the blocks, but that's alright. also, there are no small case letters, but that's alright as well, because i plan on getting him a couple of different types of block sets. we don't use the storage case they came in. we use a basket instead because it's easier for him to get them out & put them back. i'm sure when he's older & has more dexterity, he'll use the case. all in all a good product at a good price. a good first block set to have. i'll come back in a few months to give a report on how they've lasted in that time... Date: 2007-01-15 Xmas present My granddaughter loves playing with these, but my son hates picking them up lol Date: 2006-12-30 Blocks OK, good price I thought the price was good, the blocks do seem a little small, nice carrying case. Date: 2006-11-08 great birth gift this wooden block set is a classic that every new baby should receive. they're the right size for small hands - my kids began playing with them between nine mos. and one year. they can be thrown, stepped on, chewed on and they will just look even better as they're played with. great for learning abc's and 123's. and the greatest thing of all, they only make noise when a tall tower comes crashing down! Date: 2006-11-03 Small blocks with rather sharp edges I got these blocks for my son when he was 11 months. The 50 blocks come neatly packed in a see through plastic box with lid and cord handle. The alphabets, numbers and pictures are quite clear to see. Alphabets and numbers are in four colours - red, blue, green and yellow. But the pictures are just black against the wood background. There are also + (addition), - (substraction) and = (equal to) signs, which I thought was very nice. My son just has to taste everything before even thinking of playing with it. So, in went the blocks! He did manage to scrape some wood and paint off a few blocks, but I must say, these blocks have stood up quite well overall. My complaint is about their teeny weeny size; just a cube inch in size. So, they do not initiate stacking, but scattering. Also, the edges are quite sharp. They inevitably come below our feet and trust me, it hurts quite a bit. So I have set up an area in his playroom just for playing with the blocks; but they still seem to find their way onto the living room carpet...just below my feet! But, I guess, this is all one can expect at less than $10. I have seen a similar set at Walmart which is around the same price, but has slightly bigger blocks. So first look around...if you just don't find that set, then get this one!
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