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What Do Kids Learn About When Playing With Blocks?
As parents we often look for educational toys to buy as gifts for our kids, so they can learn new skills through play. Construction toys offer children many learning opportunities, such as building coordination and strength in the small muscles of their hands, while pushing and pulling blocks together. Construction toys challenge visual spatial skills, which is the art of following step-by-step instructions to create a structure that is the right size and shape. And, when children experience frustration and obstacles during the process which can lead to wanting to give up or destroying their build- they are learning valuable, life-long critical thinking, problem solving and coping skills, too!
Over the past few months, as part of a collaboration with Mega Bloks and Mega Construx, I have had the pleasure of featuring some fun, new construction toys, which will make great gifts for kids of all ages, whether it be for a birthday party or holiday celebration.
There are different sizes and styles of blocks, which appeal to different ages. A range of price points makes it easy to find a set that fits within a specific budget, too.
When buying for toddlers and younger preschool aged children under 5, look for the Mega® Bloks sets which have larger blocks. They are easier for young children to hold and stack engaging kids in the building process as early as 1.
Mega Construx™sets are recommended for older children. They are smaller and arrive with beautifully illustrated, step-by-step, color manuals to guide kids in the process as they construct scenes, action figures and vehicles, featuring their favorite characters like American Girl® dolls, WellieWishers™dolls, Pokemon toys and Minions.
Best Mega Bloks®Toy Sets For Gifts
Elephant Parade
A round storage tub, with a colorful, built-in stacking surface, holds 25 blocks, and rests securely in a sideways position on top of the wheeled base of the elephant. Remove the tub, lift the lid to reveal the animal blocks. Then, stack the blocks in order to create towers and animals. For busy kids who are on-the-go, the elephant has a string to pull, easily moving the elephant parade to another play area..
Mega Bloks®Thomas Racin’ Railway Wagon Building Set
The Mega Bloks® Thomas the Train themed building set includes 21 pieces. After putting together their favorite train, the pieces fit inside a small wagon, easy for little kids to pull. Put Thomas at the top of the wagon handle and watch him fly down the race track. At a retail price of less than $20, it makes for a perfect gift.
Mega Construx™American Girl Lea’s Rainforest Sanctuary
With this 2-in-1 build, American Girl doll fans either put together either Lea’s rainforest sanctuary or an animal shelter. The beautifully designed, with step-by-step instructions for both builds, offers gift buyers a lot of value, knowing there are multiple opportunities to build over and over again. Make sure to check out the American Girl WellieWishers™toy sets, too.
Mega Construx™ Pokémon Charizard
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Disclosure: I am participating in the MEGA™ Ambassador program. This is a paid, sponsored post featuring my picks of the best MEGA™ toys to consider for holiday gifts. Any opinions shared are my own. Affiliate links may also be included in this post.
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