Eurekakids Kids Building Blocks | High-quality STEAM magnetic building blocks that unleash children's boundless creativity.
Looking for a toy that can keep your kids entertained for a long time and offers various ways to play? The Eurekakids children's building blocks series is definitely the top choice. We focus on providing high-quality magnetic building blocks, allowing children to break through traditional limitations and easily construct what they imagine.
Building blocks are the best STEAM tool to inspire children's creativity. They perfectly combine the engineering logic of STEM with the aesthetic beauty of art. There are no fixed ways to play, and no right or wrong; children can freely build and turn their imagination into visible three-dimensional works, while also cultivating a sense of space and architectural beauty.
Our building blocks are made from food-grade ABS plastic and high-quality beech wood, and have passed EU safety certification, making them safe and reliable. Choose a set of high-quality building blocks for your little ones now, giving them the opportunity to unleash their infinite creativity and build one dream after another!
Product Overview
This building block and educational toy is suitable for children aged 1 and above. Through stacking, constructing, and creative combinations, it allows toddlers to enhance their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness under the multi-sensory stimulation of diverse shapes and vibrant colors. The set includes 100 rich maple wood blocks in four bright colors, which can attract children's focus on construction. It is suitable for parent-child interaction and can be used as a teaching tool in kindergarten construction activities, making it an ideal choice for introducing toys to 1-year-olds.
Product Selling Points
- 100 rich combinations: including various shapes such as cuboids, cylinders, triangles, and arches, in four vibrant colors, inspiring endless creativity.
- Premium maple wood material: Made with natural maple wood and child-safe water-based paint, it is sturdy, durable, and has a delicate touch.
- Convenient storage design: Comes with a sturdy storage box for easy organization and transport, preventing the loss of any building blocks.
- Meets international safety standards: Passes rigorous safety testing, non-toxic and harmless, suitable for long-term play.
Specifications Summary
- Size: 20 × 20 × 26 cm
- Net weight: Approximately 2.2 kg
- Gross weight: Approximately 2.7 kg
- Materials: Natural maple wood, child-safe water-based paint
- Battery: No battery required
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Product Details
Features and gameplay
Core gameplay
- Freely stack and construct, explore how different shapes can be combined to form towers, castles or other creative structures, and establish a sense of space and balance.
- By identifying four bright colors and various shapes, students practice classification, matching, and counting, thus promoting cognitive development.
- Repeated grasping, placing, and stacking actions effectively train fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Parent-child activities
- Parents can design architectural themes with their children (such as "Let's build a bridge" or "Let's build a skyscraper") to guide their planning and execution abilities.
- Role-playing activities that align with story contexts, such as "Little Block City" or "Animal Home," can enhance language expression and social interaction.
Learning Objectives
Development orientation
- Fine motor skills and small hand muscles: Grasping, placing, and stacking exercises train finger dexterity and wrist control.
- Spatial cognition and mathematical logic: exploring the concepts of shape combination, height balance, and symmetry to establish the foundation for spatial reasoning.
- Color recognition and classification ability: Enhance visual recognition and classification ability through four colors and various shapes.
Specific benefits
Children can strengthen hand-eye coordination, spatial reasoning, and creative thinking through free construction and repeated manipulation, laying a solid foundation for later engagement with more complex STEM toys, puzzles, and advanced construction toys. According toHong Kong 01 Children's Development Special ReportPlaying with building blocks can effectively train cognitive development, promote hand-eye coordination, and improve concentration.
Suitable age
Suitable for ages 1 year and up (official recommendation: 12 months and up, ideal toys for 1-year-olds and toddlers)
Use cases
- Indoor/Outdoor: Suitable for play mats, living rooms, game rooms, and outdoor picnic mats.
- Parent-child/classroom: Suitable foryoungKindergarten teaching aids are used in construction corners, free play periods, or Montessori-style learning activities.
- Storage: Comes with a sturdy storage box for easy organization and transport. Store in a dry, cool place, away from direct sunlight.
Safety and Maintenance
- Certification/Non-toxic: The product uses natural maple wood and child-safe water-based paint, meeting international safety standards and is non-toxic and harmless.Hong Kong Customs Toy Safety GuidelinesEnsure compliance with the Toys and Children's Products Safety Regulations.
- Cleaning and maintenance: The product surface uses safe water-based paint and does not require disinfection. Simply wipe it with a damp cloth to keep it clean. Avoid using alcohol or water to wash it.
- Warning: Recommended for use under adult supervision; keep away from fire and sharp objects. Before use, check that the blocks are intact and free from cracks or edge damage.
Material
Made of natural maple wood, it has a dense and hard texture, making it resistant to damage. The surface is coated with child-safe water-based paint, featuring vibrant and long-lasting colors, a delicate and smooth touch, and rounded edges, making it suitable for young children to grip and stack for extended periods.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose maple wood building blocks?
The maple wood is dense and hard, making it resistant to damage or cracking, and able to withstand the repeated stacking and dropping by young children. The natural wood has a warm touch, combined with child-safe water-based paint, which is vibrant and long-lasting, being both environmentally friendly and safe. According toHong Kong Department of Health Small Muscle Development GuidelinesHigh-quality building blocks are an ideal tool for promoting the fine motor development of children aged 1-4.
Are 100 building blocks too many? Can a child manage them?
A rich combination of 100 pieces can provide continuous challenges as the child grows. Initially, parents can guide the use of 10-20 pieces for simple stacking, gradually increasing the number as abilities improve. The abundant quantity of building blocks supports more complex construction creativity, extending the lifespan of the toy, accompanying from the 1-year-old toy stage all the way to the 2-year-old toy stage and even the preschool stage.
Is this building block set suitable as a Montessori toy or kindergarten teaching aid?
Perfect fit. This building block aligns with the Montessori educational philosophy, supporting independent exploration, repetitive practice, and self-correction. In the classroom construction corner, themed building activities (such as "building a bridge" or "constructing a house") can be arranged, allowing young children to develop spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills through hands-on experience. It is an excellent choice for quality kindergarten teaching aids.
What specific benefits does training the small hand muscles offer?
During the process of grasping, placing, and stacking blocks, children repeatedly use thumb opposition, wrist stability, and forearm control. These fine motor skills help establish a foundation of hand strength and dexterity. Different shapes of blocks require adjustments in grip and force angles, further enhancing the training effect of the small hand muscles, preparing them for fine motor tasks such as holding a pencil for writing and using scissors in the future.
How can we promote STEM learning through block-building activities?
The process of building with blocks involves multiple STEM concepts: science (gravity, balance, stability), technology (structural design), engineering (how to build a tower that doesn't collapse), and mathematics (counting, shape recognition, symmetry). Parents can guide their children to observe, hypothesize, and experiment by asking questions ("Why does it fall here?" "How can we make it taller and more stable?"), transforming block play into a STEM learning experience.
How are these building blocks different from puzzles? Which one should I play with first?
Building blocks provide three-dimensional space construction and free creation, with no fixed answers, suitable for open exploration; puzzles, on the other hand, involve two-dimensional pairing with clear completion goals, making them suitable for training observation and focus. It is recommended to introduce building blocks to children from 1 year old to develop basic spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination, and to introduce simple puzzles (4-8 pieces) after 18 months. Alternating between the two can comprehensively develop cognitive abilities.
How can we design extension activities to enhance learning outcomes?
You can design themed activities such as "Color Sorting Game" (classifying blocks by color), "Shape Matching Activity" (finding all the cylinders), "Height Challenge" (stacking as high as possible without toppling), and "Symmetrical Construction" (building a castle that is symmetrical on both sides). Integrate these block games with storybooks (like "The Three Little Pigs" building houses) or real-life scenarios (like "Help the Bear Build a Home") to enhance the depth of learning by combining language, mathematics, and social skills.
How can it be combined with other children's toys to enhance learning outcomes?
It is recommended to use building blocks as the main construction tool, combined with small vehicle toys (to build a road system), animal models (to create a zoo), or figurines (to build a city), forming themed play scenes. They can also be alternated with puzzles: first complete a flat puzzle (such as a farm picture), and then use building blocks to construct the same theme in three dimensions (build a farm), enhancing the ability to transition from two-dimensional to three-dimensional space, making it a high-quality combination strategy for children's toys.
What should be considered when cleaning and maintaining a product?
Wipe lightly with a slightly damp cloth and let it air dry. The product surface is coated with safe water-based paint, and disinfection is not required. Avoid using alcohol or soaking in water to prevent damage to the paint surface. Store in a dry, ventilated place, avoiding direct sunlight and heavy pressure. Before each use, check the blocks for cracks, edge damage, or paint peeling. If any damage is found, stop using that block immediately to ensure a safer play experience.
What guarantees are there regarding material and safety certifications?
The product is made of natural maple wood and child-safe water-based paint, meeting international safety standards. Hape products are almost entirely made from natural wood sourced from sustainably harvested forests and comply with or exceed all safety standards. According toHong Kong Customs Toy Safety GuidelinesThe product complies with the "Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance," allowing parents to安心让孩子长期使用. It is recommended to operate and play under adult supervision, and to quickly inspect the appearance before each use to ensure safety.
How do these building blocks support the developmental needs of different age groups?
1-2 years: Practice one-handed grasping, two-handed handing, and simple stacking (2-4 blocks) to establish a foundation for hand-eye coordination; 2-3 years: Attempt to build simple structures (bridges, towers), learn color and shape classification, and develop spatial concepts; 3-5 years: Create complex buildings, engage in symmetrical design and role-playing, enhancing creative thinking and social skills. A set of building blocks can accompany children from the infant toy stage to preschool, making it a worthwhile investment in educational toys.
Summarize
Hape Maple Wood Building Blocks 100-Piece Set is a high-quality educational toy and children's toy designed for toddlers aged 1 and above. Through free construction and creative combinations, it effectively promotes fine motor skills training, spatial awareness, and logical thinking development. The product is made from natural maple wood and child-safe water-based paint, meeting international safety standards. It is an ideal choice for toys for 1-year-olds and toddler toys, as well as a high-quality teaching aid for kindergartens and Montessori toys.
Whether it's family bonding time or Montessori teaching applications, this building block can effectively enhance children's hand-eye coordination, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills, laying a solid foundation for future engagement with more complex STEM toys, puzzles, and advanced construction toys. In line with the trends in early childhood education development in Hong Kong, allowing children to explore while building blocks and grow through exploration makes it an ideal toy for accompanying children's growth.
