Wooden Building Blocks, Set of 16 - Natural

If you would rather have the wood than the colour, this is the set to buy. Sixteen blocks of Alder and Birch, left unfinished and unpainted, so what a child handles is the grain and the weight of the tree it came from. The two woods sit at slightly different tones, which gives the finished tower more to look at than a single species would.

Blocks range from 1.5 to 3 inches in width and height, and because each is cut by hand the shapes vary a little from piece to piece. That is what makes the balancing worth doing. Nothing here is sealed or coated, which also makes this the plainest set in the range if you are buying for a baby's room and would rather keep paint out of it altogether. Montessori- and Waldorf-inspired, and sixteen pieces is a sensible place to start.

Materials

Alder and Birch woods, unfinished and unpainted.

Care

Wipe gently with a soft, damp cloth. A scuff can be eased away by sanding slowly with fine sandpaper. These are not meant for water play.

Made in

Highland, Utah.

Please note

Recommended for ages 2 and up. The smaller blocks are a choking hazard for a child who still puts things in their mouth, so keep the set out of reach of younger brothers and sisters.