Creative toys are helpful to young kiddos for a number of reasons. They foster the development of important skills as well as foster imagination. Citiblocs are no exception to this, and I was excited to review their 100-piece Cool Colors Set with my son.
Citiblocs are made from New Zealand pine, and I can’t help but think they have a nostalgic feel and look to them. So many toys nowadays are made with plastic, it’s nice to provide Sawyer with something a little different when I can. Plus, they are very eco-friendly!
The 100 pieces come in a range of “cool” colors, including blue, turquoise, dark green, lime green, and natural. I like these shades and the fact that they expose children to more than just the basic primary colors.
Sawyer was very interested in these blocks when James pulled a few out of the box. He knew they were different from his other blocks that interlink in one way or another. With these, however, you have to learn concentration so you can stack and turn the pieces different ways in order to construct something grand.
Along with the pieces came a booklet with building ideas. While our son wanted to build steps again and again, James built the different structures in the book – until the kiddo notices and plowed them down, that is! Since we’ve gotten them, Citiblocs have been a fun way for the two of them to spend time together in the evenings.
Citiblocs products have won several awards in the past few years. Some of the most recent honors include the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2011 Gold Award, The National Parenting Center Fall 2011 Seal of Approval, and the Goddard School Top 10 BEST 100% Kid Tested Preschool Award. I like that my son can play with toys that are known to be some of the best out on the shelves!
BUY IT: You can purchase the Citiblocs 100-piece Cool Colors Set, as well as other products from the brand, at www.citiblocs.com.
I would like to thank Citiblocs are supplying with the above product as well as for being a sponsor in the upcoming “Keeping Kids Creative” event. If you would like to win your child a set of 100 Cool Color Citiblocs like ours, be sure to check back to Monday to enter!
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My son loved blocks when he was growing up. This looks like a great toy!
Basic blocks like this are so great because their uses are almost endless. Simple toys are often the best
I love these! I have some in natural, cool, and hot colors. The shapes lend themselves to so many possibilities and we have made some of the samples from their website too. GREAT blocks!
We have something similar and the kids love them!
I like the idea that the blocks are not in just the primary colors.
These are amazing! My kids would totally love them… They’re definitely not the boring old blocks they’re use to
I love that they come in colors other than the usual. And the booklet with building ideas is a plus. I seem to always run out of ideas when my daughter asks me to build something with her. I always come up w/a tower!
Blocks are the best learning tool children. My son’s favorite play item when he was a baby. I love they have cool colors, they could also learn their colors.
I love the colors of these blocks and the shapes. They will really inspire lots of imagination and creativity with kids.
Toys that involve ones imagination are just about the best toys out there! Building and creating keeps the mind open to possibilities! thank you for the review!
I think my son would really enjoy these! He has some Jenga blocks, and he likes me to build things with them, and then he tears them down, he has started trying to build small things himself! This would be a fun Christmas present for him!
I think my son would really enjoy these! He has some Jenga blocks, and he likes me to build things with them, and then he tears them down, he has started trying to build small things himself!
I like these blocks. I am not a fan of the stick together blocks and prefer something like these. There is a lot of imagination to build something with these. My son would like these. He lines to play with the jenga blocks to build.
those are cool ilike to play that with some of the kid here
I love how simple and unique these blocks are! No looking for specific pieces and the colors are great! I think building would be a ton of fun with these blocks, thanks for the review and information!