My son and granddaughter have fun playing with these block together. They are wonderful. Every child should have unpainted wooden blocks. They are great for the child and great for the environment.

I ordered these blocks for my 1 year old son and he has already had lots of fun with them. There are lots of different shapes and sizes for unique building and they are a good quality. It's nice that they come in their own box so they can easily be put away when we aren't playing with them. I would definitely recommend these blocks to anyone who is looking for a good quality set.

Please be cautious if you have young children who might chew on these blocks! Some of the blocks have wood filler in them. My son mouthed a block with filler and was able to chew the filler off. When the filler is wet, you can scrape it off with your fingernail. Who knows what kind of glue and chemicals are used in the filler.

These blocks are awesome for all age groups! I even enjoy playing with them! I think they're great for 'family time' and recommend buying two sets.

We bought this for my almost-3-year-old, who was showing interest in blocks. We were looking for unpainted, durable wooden blocks that were large enough to not be a choking hazard for her baby sister. We went through tons of different blocks online and decided on these. These were perfect -- sturdy, large (the smallest is about 1.5"x1.5"x1.5", give or take a bit), varied in shape and size (there are tall cylinders, triangles, half-circles, regular squares and rectangles, arches), a good value and come in a big wooden box that pretty much tests my IQ by seeing how I can get them all to fit back in! I would highly recommend these.

These blocks were a blast from the past when I was a kid. I had purchased them for my grandson since he loved to build. I like that that they came with a box to keep them in that was not poor construction. These block are the standard size and with no color to come off in childs mouth or to chip off. Great purchase.

These blocks are a wonderful toy for any child. I have 3 children from a baby to school age and all 3 of them love to play with these blocks. Actually their dad loves them almost as much! They are educational, don't need any batteries, and will give them endless hours of playtime for years. I see this being a toy that will last for years and it is one of the few toys I intend to keep even after my kids grow up to have around for grandchildren.

Good product -reasonable price. Comes with a wooden storage box, which is essential for any block set - for two reasons. First if you are on carpet its hard to build taller structures; so you turn the box over and use it for a base platform. This allows for taller and more stable castles or whatever. Second, as you can see from the picture, the blocks nest flush when placed in the storage box. It's an interesting puzzle to put all of the blocks back in properly. Sure, you'll have to help for a while but it's an interesting problem solving exercise for the kids.

The Mellisa and Doug 60 piece block set is bigger and better than I expected. The blocks are large and have small radii on the edges so they balance well. My 3 year old grandson builds all sorts of things- and then he likes to put them back in the wood box like a puzzle! You can't beat that. I have been in the toy business for over 25 years and know that the simpler the toy, the better. A child has to use his/her imagination to do something-not just push a button and watch. A good set of blocks might just be the perfect toy!

At first I thought they would get bored, but no... they LOVE it! They can build for hours, making houses, garages, buildings, or just stacking the blocks. (Ages 4-6)

Note that the item is heavy (21 lbs), so be sure to get free shipping, or the shipping will cost almost as much as the blocks!

Great size! Great quality! Great toy!
Extremely well made and durable.
Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for classic wooden blocks. Good for any age. And comes in a great box to store in.

I dont know about a specific "brand" because the blocks we have were handed down from my husbands grandparents. We have had them for about 4 years and they are AWESOME blocks. My kids play with them.. my hubby and I play with them... My husband is an engineer and he trys to explain to my boys how to build things to "beat gravity" by building things that all balance on a single pillar. It is FUN. and they have years left, but since we have 4 kids, we need MORE! We have this basic set, the only differance is that someone at some time painted them bold primary colors. They are great!

These blocks are exactly what these grandparents remember and have been searching for. Solid wood, well-sanded and finished, and in a sturdy wood case. They were a hit at our first 'sleepover at grandma's and granpa's house' this weekend. Our 4-year old grandson and even his2-year old sister had a great play with them. Excellent item, and excellent value!

My daughter is less than 3yo and she loves it. It's fun to play together too. The pieces fit in the box only when they are properly arranged, so putting it away is also part of the game. The empty box upside down could be used as a base for the buildings if playing on an irregular surface.
Great toy!

It was hard to find old fashioned durable wooden blocks until we found these. They well made and very durable. My son loves playing with the blocks.

...at a classic price...These blocks are large and chunky...Also, they're quite smooth with no rough surfaces or edges...A definite must for those little creative minds because you really never know what the blocks are going to end up becoming...Sometimes, you'll get a building...Next time, you might get a spaceship or a hot dog...They keep my kids busy for longer than other toys which are more specific in nature...I also bought the 100 pc. color version, which has smaller pieces, to compliment this set...All in all, a quality toy at a reasonable price that won't end up in the garbage.

We bought these for our 21 month old son this year for Christmas and it was certainly the favorite toy of the season. He will regulary take various family members by the hand and say: Play Blocks? He loves to build up little structures and then watch them fall. Also this is the best set of blocks that we found on the market. Natural Finish = No Paint = No worrying about Lead. The blocks are very smooth which means no splinters and all the edges are rounded which is also nice for the little ones. All in all, this was a great purchase and we would certainly suggest them to other parents.

I ordered the Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks for my 2 year old son. He loves them! I love that he has to think and create on his own, not just push a button and watch something happen. These blocks keep both of us entertained. I would recommend that you watch the box that they are in - the corners are just dovetailed, not glued, so they tend to try and seperate when you lift the box.

There are so many toys on the market these days but these building blocks captured my nephew's imagination and has kept him busy for hours at a time. Instead of one present - it is many! By that I mean one day he builds a parking garage and parks his cars in it, another day he builds a road with bridges - or he might build an airport - or the tallest building he can build - so many fun activities. And when he's done playing for the day, he puts the 'puzzle' away in the box working out how all the blocks can fit in. A great, practical, hard wearing, original, fun and educational present.

My son (3 years old) loves these blocks. They are very high quality, large blocks which have been sanded smooth. They come in a nice lid-less wood box, and because they are modularly sized, they all fit neatly back in when you're done playing. I think we're going to let him paint them to have some fun with colors, but they are great left plain too.

It was definitely worth it... My wife searched, searched and searched on the internet, and finally found this set of blocks. She couldn't have made a better choice for the blocks. They were Christmas gifts for nephews... Very nice product. We were satisfied. We almost decided to keep one set for our son, to replace his older blocks. .. but we didn't.

My one year old son got these for his birthday and they ended up being the hit of the party! Both of my boys (age 1 and 4) literally played with these for hours - Amazing!

My daughter (3 yrs old) got this from Santa. She loves it. I think it's pretty good too. The blocks are made of fairly dense wood and are completely smooth on all sides with no sharp edges. Also, they included a sturdy wooden box to store them in.

Love these blocks!! Our family highly recommends them. As far as other reviews that have mentioned a weird smell...we noticed no weird smell. We have two sets and everyone loves to play with them: parents and kids! And the baby likes to chew on them! They are indeed unit blocks, nice and smooth, good weight, great size and excellent price compared to similar blocks by other manufacturers. Highly recommend them!

A perfect set of durable, natural, sanded blocks of basic shapes for little minds full of imagination to express their creativity over and over. Children can play with these blocks for their childhood years and then pass them on to their children.Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks

We bought these for our 2 and 3 year old girl and boy. They find a reason to build things all of the time to go with any other toy they have.....a zoo for their animals, a garage for their cars, a house for their toy dog. Just make sure to buy two sets so they have plenty of blocks for all of their creations. Beautiful, high quality blocks. This will be one we save for the grandkids in 30 years.

These are great kindergarten size blocks. I couldn't find large blocks at any store and was excited to find these on Amazon. It comes with a great wooden box to store them in and my kids have spent hours building with them. These are durable, and wooden blocks are great educational toys that never get outdated. I can pass these on to my grandchildern!

For Christmas, we sent grandchildren the 60-piece block set. Because each household has 4 and a 2-yr. olds and we'd read reviews to get 2 sets to have enough variety of blocks, we sent 2 sets per family. We didn't see the sets until several weeks after Christmas, but saw that there was considerable excitement by the children for building buildings, towers [soon toppled with joy by the children] and creativity provided by the variety of shapes. Like previous reviewers, we immediately saw that glue is needed to keep the sides of the wooden boxes together which hold blocks when not in play or when the boxes are part of the block-building projects, but that is minor negative. Parents appreciated the fact that the children spend hours creating with the blocks, the gift doesn't require batteries or make music or noise [except the occasional crash] and that the children are also learning some principles of physics in the construction of shapes and buildings. We had fun with them, too. Blocks are well-shaped, smooth and seem well-made and durable.

These are excellent, durable, larger size blocks, well-packaged in a neat, wooden crate for storage. These are smoothly sanded and made of natural hardwood. With so many recent alarms about lead paint in children's toys, it's very reassuring to be able to purchase creative play things that are safe for children of all ages. Plus, they are very reasonably priced!

We purchased the 60 piece building blocks along with the Architectual set as a Christmas gift for grandchildren. They enjoyed building villages and garages for their cars... all sizes. The addition of minature trees and cardboard roofs inhanced their imagination. Great thing... the sets were shipped FREE to their home out of state...we didn't have to carry on the airplane!

My 3 kids spend hours playing with this building set. They create very imaginative designs. They always clean up afterwards, so many parts are not a problem. Highly recommend to everybody.

These blocks, though somewhat soft in the wood, are smooth, well formed, and free of any paint. The box is wooden, and the kid can store the blocks in it, making a neat kit. My three year old grandaughter took to them immediately, and next year we're going to spend Christmas vacation painting them in our very own designs. The blocks are somewhat "beveled" on the edges, for safety, so it makes it hard to stand them up on carpet. They are best used on a firm surface. Two sets would make an even nicer gift, with more possibilities in construction.

It's amazing that it is so hard to find quality wooden blocks anywhere. but these are them. We bought two sets many years ago for my boys and now they are 6 and almost 9 and still play with them. Of course now they are often used as "gerbil houses" but you will still often find big mansions or tracks running through the house. They really do grow with the kids and their imaginations.

I like owning two sets because it gives you a nice amount to play with although one set would be fine for one child. The only thing is that my kids are rough with things sometimes, boys and all, and the wedge shaped pieces have chipped off on the corner but I think that considering everthing these blocks go through, a couple of chips due to "user error" is nothing. They are amazingly sturdy.

Oh and if these can be sent free shipping, do it! Because they are heavy!

I bought this for my sons 3rd birthday and boy did it go over well. These are large blocks with all sorts of shapes and sizes. These are not the dinky little blocks that get lost all over the house. My son builds roadways, buildings, rockets, whatever he can imagine. They come in a nice box that they are easily stacked in. They may seem expensive, but they are very much worth it. I wish I coulda bought 2 sets!

What a great value! The quality of these bocks is extremely high -- durable hardwood in lots of different shapes to encourage creativity in young builders. These are the same blocks that are found in preschools and kindergartens. I was amazed at how reasonable the price was. And the sturdy wooden box is a great plus for keeping the blocks in one place. Our 21 month old has had these blocks for one month and has been having fun with them from the start. She began building roads and playing with the qualities of the different shapes - rolling the cylinders and rocking the half circles and has already progressed to building upwards. I will probably want to buy her a second set in another year to expand the possibilities of the set as she becomes more sophisticated in her usage.