Alphabet Blocks Make an Great Educational Gift for Toddlers
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Alphabet blocks are a great educational gift idea for toddlers for many reasons. Not only can they help to further develop a toddler’s fine motor skills as they take on the task of stacking them, but they can also be used to teach little ones about the alphabet, colors, and even shapes.
You can sit with your toddler and introduce them to the letters on the blocks as you stack them together to build a structure. Engineering skills also come into play since they learn what does and doesn’t work as far as how to stack the blocks. Since most alphabet blocks come in bright, beautiful primary colors, once your toddler has their alphabet down, you can work on naming the color of each block during playtime.
There are a lot of great alphabet block sets available and certainly one to fit every budget. From about $10 and up, this classic toy is something every little one should own. Here are a few worth great options if you are considering purchasing a set of alphabet blocks as a gift for your toddler:
Uncle Goose Wooden Alphabet Blocks - This set is beautiful enough to become a family heirloom. They are handcrafted and made in the USA. The 28 blocks contain not only the letters of the alphabet but also animals and letters. The set comes with a canvas bag for storage and retails for around $35.
Melissa and Doug ABC Block Cart Set - This cute set includes 30 alphabet blocks and a cart to store them in. Not only will little ones love stacking their blocks, but they will also enjoy pulling them around the house in the cute cart that accompanies them. Best of all, the set retails for just $15.
Fisher Price Alphabet Blocks - Also called Peek-a-Boo Blocks, this alphabet block set contains plastic blocks with an object related to each letter inside the block. Z for Zebra and so on. A set of 26 blocks sells for around $40.
As you can see, there are many great options available when purchasing a set of alphabet blocks for a toddler and you can be assured that your little gift recipient will get a lot of mileage out of their new toy. |
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Author Resource:-
For more about alphabet blocks, visit the Alphabet Block site. Or check out the Toy Shopping Cart site, another popular toy for toddlers!
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By :
daren cari
Submitted
2010-08-09 03:25:50 |
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