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User Submitted Alphabet Blocks ReviewsDate: 2008-09-29 These blocks are Okay... I bought this at Target for my 11 month old, and she thinks these blocks are okay. She doesn't really play with them much. She will throw them, but that's about it. She doesn't care for what's inside. Not worth almost $30. Date: 2008-08-28 Alphabet Blocks This is a great toy that will be used in many different ways as a child matures. As an elementary teacher for 36 years and a grandmother I consider this toy a must have item. Your price was very reasonable. Sue Olson Date: 2008-08-10 Not just for babies! I teacher Kindergarten; and recently purchased this for my Kindergarten classroom. I have small group literacy activities for my kiddos to do in the morning, after they are finished (some may finish early), they have a variety of literacy and alphabet based independent activities they may choose. These blocks are a "special" privilege for those students who work hard during small group. These blocks are a favorite activity for my students! They can practice the beginning sounds of words and practice letter recognition. I highly recommend these for children 4-6 as well as babies and toddlers! I like the Ice Cream block, which has "sprinkles" to shake! Date: 2008-02-09 keeps his attention My little boy is just getting interested in these blocks. They are too cute! He's learning to manipulate the block in his hands. The little things inside the blocks are adorable. Some spin, some twirl, some rock. A definate upgrade from the standard wooden blocks. Date: 2008-01-04 Better than I expected I purchased Peek-A-Blocks for both my 1-year old niece and my 8-month old nephew. The nephew lives across the country, so I can't evaluate his opinion of the product. However, my 1-year old niece just loves these blocks. Her 5-year old sister loves them too. The younger niece can easily grab hold of the blocks, and she loves the bright colors. The older niece loves to stack them. The blocks are much more interactive than I first thought they would be. Sure, some of the blocks have loose plastic balls within, and some items are mounted on bouncy springs. However, it's not obvious from the packaging that many other blocks have rotating bases, which allow items within to move around. For example, one block has a train that rotates in and out of a mountain tunnel. There are other nice touches. For example, tapping the fish block causes the fish within to appear as though they are swimming. Lastly, I want to point out an initial hesitation I had about buying these blocks -- a hesitation which turned out to be of no real concern. Years ago, I bought a set of 6 peek-a-blocks for a friend's son. At that time, the blocks were sold in themed sets of 6 blocks (sports, machines, etc). More recently, Fisher Price did away with the smaller sets, replacing them with one large set of 26 blocks, each with a printed alphabet letter on one side. (C = car, D = duck, H = horse, etc.) Anyway, I initially hesitated buying the newer set of Alphabet Peek-A-Blocks, because I thought the alphabet letters would obstruct a child's ability to see the content of the block. However, as I have already mentioned, many blocks allow the contents to be rotated, such that the printed letter no longer blocks a child's view of the content within. In concluding, I am very pleased with the purchase. The kids are too.
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