Build them up and knock them down--14 soft blocks combine in endless creative combinations . . . and topple with a gentle bounce that makes them safest for little ones. Match & Build Blocks can build much more than towers, too: This colorful soft-block set helps develop motor skills, logical connections, creativity, and more, so it grows along with a child, helping build key developmental skills along the way. Kid-friendly artwork on the coordinating cubes encourages matching activities (numerals with quantities, animal heads and tails, and everyday shapes), puzzling (complete the picture of a Ferris wheel!), and even sequential thinking and storytelling with before-and-after flaps on three of the blocks. With unlimited open-ended opportunities for learning and play, kids can also create their own sorting games and creative combinations--and of course, the 14 soft blocks make a terrific tower, castle, boat, or rocket ship!Melissa & Doug K's Kids toys nurture early childhood development in three key skill areas: physical, cognitive, and social. With interactive designs and multisensory features, K's Kids promotes constructive play and effortless learning, keeping interest high and new skills flourishing throughout the baby and toddler years!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:
*9 MONTHS AND UP: Place a piece slightly out of reach, and encourage the child to reach and grasp to pull it near.
*Hand the child a piece to touch and hold. Demonstrate how to pass an object from hand to hand.
*Make a tower of blocks and invite the child to knock it down.
*Identify different pictures on the blocks, encouraging the child to pat each block as you point to its picture.
*12 MONTHS AND UP: Ask the child to try to stack the blocks.
*Ask the child to hold two blocks and knock them together.
*Help the child identify the different colors on the blocks. Say a color name aloud and help the child point to a block with that color.
*Line up the blocks in a row and count them aloud. Ask the child to pat them along with you as you count.
*18 MONTHS AND UP: Encourage the child to stack the blocks into a tower.
*Help the child pair the blocks to make different vehicles and animals.
*Open and close the flaps as you tell a story about each before-and-after pair. Talk about the changes in each sequence and encourage the child to point to key details.
*Help the child identify the different shapes on the blocks.
*OLDER TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS: Name a color or pattern and ask the child to point to all the pieces that fit the group.
*Match a counting quantity with the numeral it goes with. Count the items in the group aloud, along with the child.
*Arrange the blocks on the play surface so that all the pictures in one category (shapes, objects, counting groups) are facing up. Help the child identify each of the illustrations.
*Help the child to arrange the blocks to complete the puzzle picture of a Ferris wheel.
*Encourage the child to get creative in building towers, houses, bridges, and more.
Dimensions: 16" x 10" x 4" Assembled
*Build them up and knock them down--14 soft blocks combine in endless creative combinations
*Helps develop motor skills, logical connections, creativity, and more, so it grows along with a child,
*Dimensions: 16" x 10" x 4" Assembled Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn: Ages 9 mos - 18+ mos

Specifications
FeaturesKS KIDS |
BrandMelissa & Doug |
GenderBoys, Girls |
MaterialStuffed & Plush |
Age Group0-12 Months |
Age Range0 to 12 Months, 12 to 24 Months, 6 to 12 Months |
ColorMulti-Color |
Manufacturer Part Number9167 |