Sticks and Stones ~ 20 Wood Blocks + Storybook

The Sticks and Stones wooden block set and matching children's book by Larsen Toy Lab aims to add another educational layer to the vital learning experience that block play offers. Armed only with a vivid imagination and a set of blocks, Leif transforms from a poor farmer's son into a town hero! Watch your child's excitement for blocks swell as they follow Leif's adventures. Bonus Free name engraving is included with the set, creating a uniquely personal gift. Please include in the notes section upon checkout if you'd like the set to be personally engraved, and with what name. Features Includes ~ 20 wood blocks, Sticks and Stones book (1st in series), canvas carrying bag Hardcover storybook includes block models for kids to emulate the same structures that Leif is creating in the story Award winning, each wood block is handmade and individually beveled Cherry blocks that have a light beeswax finish and Maple blocks that have no finish at all Always American made For ages 1+ Details The two most obvious differences between Larsen blocks and others are attention to detail and personalization.  Instead of tumbling the blocks together in a large bin (creating nicks and dents on the surface), these blocks are individually sanded using a custom jig and machine called SandFlee. The same set-up is used to bevel the edges and corners to make sure nothing is too sharp for the little ones. Creative Learning Physical Development ~ visual perception, eye-hand coordination, hand manipulation Science ~ gravity, stability, balance, interaction of forces, trial and error, discovery, inductive thinking Social Development ~ feeling of competence, cooperation, clean up, respect for work of others Math ~ depth, width, height, length, measurement, volume, area, inequality and equality, shape, symmetry and mapping, classification, order, number and fractions Art ~ patterns, symmetry, balance Language Arts ~ reading stories about building, exchange of ideas, planning and naming of building, questions about concepts, shape recognition, signs, labeling and directions Social Studies ~ people and their work, mapping grids and patterns, interdependence, symbolic representation