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Blocks Puzzle Calendar

Patra Beaulieu — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:24:04 +0000

Do you know what day it is? It’s tough keeping 365 days of the year straight all the time. Correction, this leap year has 366 days to make matters worse. I have to glance at the calendar at least ten times a day to figure out what today is. But here’s a new way to keep current. The [...]

Sexy Stackers Game

Patra Beaulieu — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:24:40 +0000

We’ve brought you Donkey Kong Collector’s Edition Jenga and the Nightmare Before Christmas Collector’s Edition Jenga. Though Mario scaling the tower to save Pauline from DK is sweet, and Jack Skelly’s love affair with Sally is hard to beat, the said Jenga games are definitely clean games the whole family can play. But here’s the Sexy Stackers Game. It differs from Jenga in that it’s meant [...]

XYZ Alphabet Blocks

Conner Flynn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:02:06 +0000

Kids love blocks, and if you are using blocks to teach your kids the ABCs, why not geek it up and teach them a whole lot more with these XYZ Alphabet Blocks? You will have a little geek in training. Teach them things like D is for donut, M is for Moustache, R is for [...]

Periodic Table Building Blocks

Hazel Chua — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:45:11 +0000

Give your kids an early taste of the wonderful world of science with the Mad Scientist Building Blocks or the Periodic Table Building Blocks. I mean, if you’re already wearing Periodic GeNiUS Shirt or the Father: The Noble Element T-Shirt and have the Periodic Table Shower Curtain, then you might as well give your kids [...]

Rubik’s Mirror Blocks Cube

James Kelly — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:00:02 +0000

Fans of Rubik’s Cube and puzzle people alike will love this Rubik’s Mirror Blocks Cube. The idea is the same as the original, but now every block is the same color and a different size. This futuristic looking Rubik’s Cube gets funky looking fast when you start adjusting the pieces. Leave it on your office [...]

Mad Scientist Building Blocks

James Kelly — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:48:06 +0000

When your child deserves more and the basic ABC building blocks just won’t do, get the Mad Scientist Building Blocks. Each block is made from solid American maple wood and is laser engraved to ensure great detail. It’s a very competitive world out there today, you better help your kids learn as much as possible. [...]

NanoBlock Micro Building Blocks

Ryan Cooper — Sat, 21 May 2011 02:04:56 +0000

If you ever wished for teeny tiny Lego blocks, NanoBlock Micro Building Blocks are a dream come true. Each set of NanoBlocks comes with hundreds of pieces, but since they are so small, the finished design is only a few inches tall. Their micro size means that you can build very detailed designs using Nano [...]

Tegu Discovery Magnet Set

Marty Shaw — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:37:53 +0000

There’s something relaxing about the simplicity of wooden blocks, which is probably why blocks started out as a first toy for many of us. Doubling as a handy weapon to chunk at our siblings might also have been a reason we enjoyed them. Unfortunately, wooden blocks get left behind because what’s left to do after [...]

LEGO Creationary Board Game

Ryan Cooper — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:25:30 +0000

LEGO Creationary from LEGO Games, is a unique board game where you can show off your building skills. It is a lot like Pictionary, except that you build the objects instead of drawing them. With the LEGO Creationary board game, you can have fun together with family and friends while showing your creativity and building [...]

Twist Together LED Lamp

Robert Birming — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:26:08 +0000

This colorful lamp lets you create your own geometric light installation with glowing building blocks that can be assembled into dozens of combinations. The Twist Together Lamp ($100) is designed by Stephen Feuerborn and David Liatti, and is available at UncommonGoods for $100. This playful and modern light sculpture comes in bright candy colors. The [...]