Where to buy plain wooden blocks?

[RMM1117]

Where can I find a plain wooden block set for my 4 year old? I want a set that has enough pieces for him to really build something, and ones I wont be scared when my infant puts them in her mouth. TIA

[greenmom17]

We have a couple of sets of these blocks : http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-6.../dp/B00008W72D

The kids love them, they are very well-made and affordable!

[kanga2roo]

We have several sets of the M&D blocks- bought with half off coupons at ACMoore. We also have added to our set with Barclay blocks http://www.barclaywoods.com/ You can by individual blocks, like bridges, and they are the standard unit size....

[karne]

Community Playthings makes beautiful maple blocks with corners that are not completely sharp. They are sanded beautifully, and made to last. They have a nice "heft" to them-they're often found in preschools and kindys. We own a lot of wooden blocks, mostly from CP, that we've accumulated over the past years. They are the #1 favorite toy of my children. They are pricey, but you can sometimes find wooden blocks on Craig's List. You'd be suprised at how many people think their kids have outgrown them.

www.communityplaythings.com

[RollerCoasterMama]

If you know anyone with power tools, you might be able to talk them into making you some. Any Home Depot or the like would have nice pieces of hardwood you can get and it's not that hard to slice it up and clean up the edges. It's a bit putzy, but not hard! :P Putzy is why they're $$ to buy!

[kennedy444]

I got our blocks years ago from
Green Mountain. They are still in use today and have held very well. The blocks are made by family run business. I bought the super set and I'm glad I did. Enough to build TALL towers, large structures and enough for kids and friends.

[Bird Girl]

We got our large set of maple unit blocks from the thrift store. If you are willing to re-sand and re-oil, you may be able to pick up a set second-hand.

[aprons_and_acorns]

Originally Posted by greenmom17

We have a couple of sets of these blocks : http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-6.../dp/B00008W72D

The kids love them, they are very well-made and affordable!

I love these! DS has one set but I think he'll get another for his birthday next month. I think 100 blocks would be twice as fun as fifty.

[aprons_and_acorns]

Originally Posted by kennedy444

I got our blocks years ago from
Green Mountain. They are still in use today and have held very well. The blocks are made by family run business. I bought the super set and I'm glad I did. Enough to build TALL towers, large structures and enough for kids and friends.

Those look really neat! They're nice and big aren't they?

[ourdayourjourney]

Originally Posted by aprons_and_acorns

I love these! DS has one set but I think he'll get another for his birthday next month. I think 100 blocks would be twice as fun as fifty.

I absolutely agree. The more blocks, the merrier.

Natural wood blocks would be easy to make new again and could be picked up at a good price. We also have some water block (plan toys) that are so fun.
http://ourdayourjourney.blogspot.com...ng-blocks.html

[katiemfree]

We love our blocks from Community Playthings. I wish I had sprung for the storage cart as well, we have a basket that they all don't quite fit into. They are just lovely blocks.

[AngelBee]

I am thinking of trying to make a set.

[sandygalvin]

Making Blocks

We give an excellent set of instructions for making unit blocks on our website at barclaywoods.com. These instructions are located here: http://www.barclaywoods.com/wooden_b...e_your_own.htm

Sandy Galvin
Barclay Blocks

[elus0814]

Originally Posted by greenmom17

We have a couple of sets of these blocks : http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-6.../dp/B00008W72D

The kids love them, they are very well-made and affordable!

We have these too, they get played with more than any other toy. They are really well made, are heavy, and are sanded smooth with rounded corners. They also come in a nice wood box with handles. It would be nice to have a few more but even with three kids playing at once there are enough of them. The only downside is that when the blocks are in the box it's way to heavy for the kids to lift and borderline too heavy for me to pick up.

[JudiAU]

We have mostly haba blocks. Their large starter sets are awesome, filled with really interesting pieces. They also do wonderful add on sets that my children love and are always the favorites when kids come over. The colored blocks are especially lovely, although more "natural toy" than "waldorf" maybe. I am staring at a masterpiece with the Sevilla blocks right now.

As others have said, community playthings make (everything really) blocks that take a beating. They mostly sell to preschools...

[mommabeehilly]

We have Grimms block...but after I bought those (and I do love them. I found these from Heartwood Arts. They are spendy...but might provide some inspiration.

[sierramv]

We have several sets of the Melissa & Doug - unit block set. We just recently got a couple of the architectural sets. We are thinking of adding on some of the Haba sets because they look fantastic - not sure if they will go?

Anyway what I wanted to say is that for the past 3 years, between Thanksgiving and Christmas the M&D blocks have been on sale at Amazon for $29.00 with free shipping. This is a FANTASTIC deal. I just put them in my basket and go check on the price every couple of weeks. My kids have had blocks for 5 years and they get played with EVERYday, those and legos.