Of all the playthings in the history of the world blocks may be the most important because a child"s imagination is required to bring them to life, Building with blocks children create castles roadways playhouses forts garages stables and more, Block playbuilds hand-eye coordination and gives children number skills, When you give childrenblocks you"re giving them tools to build minds and develop unlimited imagination, Why Hard Maple:, Heirloom quality designed to last a lifetime (hand them down), Dense hardwood for greater durability (avoid chips and dings), Increased stability of ""towers"" from added weight (more success), Renewable domestic resource (small carbon footprint), Every block is smooth has rounded edges and corners and no artificial finish, Beka"s blocks are made in Minnesota with regional maple, That means a lot, Check out their Whimsical Wheels, , , , , , , six unique blocks…, for some extra fun, Beka blocks are based on the traditional rectangular ""unit"": 1, 38"" x 2, 75"" x 5, 5"", Traditional Sets: 68 pc Deluxe Set 36 pc Standard Set 30 pc Starter Set, Little Builder Sets: 100 pc Little Builder Set 50 pc Little Builder Set 18 pc Little Builder Set 30 pc Little Builder & Whimsie combination set SKU: BEKA120