Educo My First Building Blocks

They are a set of wooden cubes made at a size that young children can pick up, hold and stack from an early age. The child stacks them, knocks them down and lines them up, which is simple open play that also lays down some first ideas about number and space.

Stacking and arranging the cubes lets a child feel how many they have, how high a tower gets and how the blocks sit next to and on top of each other. Handling shape and quantity in this hands on way builds the early maths and spatial sense that formal counting and geometry later rest on.

Wooden baby toys with clear, solid forms are a good way in, and My First Building Blocks do this by showing the child different colours and the cube shape as they play. Naming the colours out loud while your child stacks turns simple building into an easy first lesson in colour and shape.

Yes. The cubes are made at an appropriate size for children to grasp and lift from an early age, so a baby can manage them without help. Start with just a few blocks for a young child and add more as their stacking gets steadier and their towers get taller.

They are wooden cubes. Wipe each block with a soft, slightly damp cloth and let them dry rather than soaking them, which keeps the wood in good condition. A basket or box keeps the set together and makes it easy for the child to tip out and pack away.

Yes. Because the cubes suit play from an early age and the challenge grows with the number of blocks rather than the toy itself, they make a lasting first gift. They also sit well next to other Educo pieces such as sorting and stacking toys as the child moves on.