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Melissa & Doug Deluxe 10-Piece Alphabet Nesting and Stacking Blocks | 
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| Brand: Melissa & Doug
Category: Toy
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $5.99
You Save: $4.00 (40%)
New (48) Collectible (1) from $5.29
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 519
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 2 - 6 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.8 x 5.8
Warranty: Please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
MPN: 2782
Model: 2782
UPC: 000772027823
EAN: 0000772027823
ASIN: B000GIL2DU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Sturdy, cardboard building blocks are lightweight yet strong! | | • | Made of premium, heavy-grade cardboard and features a wipe-clean surface | | • | Ten vibrant blocks and carrying case included | | • | Easy assembly |
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Product Description
This set of ten sturdy cardboard blocks will keep your little one engaged for hours. Each colorful, bold block has beautifully illustrated letters and images on every side. Stack them high to build a soaring tower, or link them together on the ground. Nesting block measures 5.8"H x 5.8"W x 5.8"D.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 33 more reviews...
 Love these! November 20, 2008
Stephanie L. Newton (Dayton, OH)
I got these as a gift for my son when he was nearly 1 year old. They are great b/c they are small when stacked, so you can take them with you. They seem plenty sturdy to me, I havent had one bust yet! I'd reccomend this for 12 months-3 years, but I'm sure older kids would enjoy them too. Its just so much fun to stack them up and knock them down!
Lots of fun but not that sturdy November 18, 2008
M. Johnson (Mpls, MN)
I believe they make a wooden version of these blocks which I would have bought had I known how easily these card board ones start to break down. If your child doesn't try sitting or standing on everything then these blocks are for you. My daughter loves them and says the alphabet as she stacks them. Great just not durable.
 Not for rough toddlers November 12, 2008
Naturallia (MO, usa)
If you have a teether, these will not survive the toddler's gnawing on them. Also, these will buckle under the weight of a toddler trying to balance on them or balance heavier toys on the boxes. For a good idea of how sturdy these are, they are comparable to heavy duty cardboard moving boxes. If you think you toddler won't be able to destroy these, this is a wonderful excellent toy. On the other hand, if your toddler is as strong as mine is, look for the wooden blocks instead, such as Hi-5 Sorting tower.
Great, Classic Toy For The Price November 9, 2008
Kristen P. Clark (Knoxville, TN United States)
We have enjoyed these nesting/ stacking blocks for over a year now. They are of similar construction to those I had as a child (and still do.)
Addressing some concerns noted by other reviewers:
Granted they are cardboard, but seeing as their #1 purpose is to stack and then knock down, do you really want a tower of wooden blocks falling on your child's toes?
These are meant for use by children ages 2 and up. If you child is a chewer at that age, then you may have other concerns to address. The majority of age 2 children can play with a toy without gnawing all over it. My daughter started playing with these before age 2, but she also rarely chewed on toys after infancy.
If you are worried about how your child will treat these blocks, then only allow them to play with them while you are in the room. These are great toys to play WITH your child. You can monitor how they are treating them while you play with them together.
You can see the wheels turn, plus they're so portable---awesome October 6, 2008
J. Crews (Texas)
My son received these for his first birthday and they're probably the best toy he's ever received. He just turned two and still loves them. I keep them in the car all the time and he plays with them anytime we're at someone else's house, which is great because they're quiet and he's entertained by them for a long time. It's been fun to watch him do progressively more and more with them as he's gotten older. One thing, though--I do think that if he'd received them any younger, he would have put them in his mouth and ruined them. Twelve months was the right time to receive them. I noticed, however, that Melissa & Doug also make wooden nesting blocks, and that might be another way to go; they wouldn't be quite as light, of course, but I bet they're still a great toy.
They are starting to get a little beat up NOW, and I will buy a second set for my second son, but that's not bad for the amount of use we've gotten from a $10 toy.
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