Even the simplest set of blocks contains the seeds of imagination, creation, and destruction. Your toddler will enjoy stacking a tower of blocks as high as possible and then watching what happens when they knock them down.
This is one way that toddlers develop fine motor skills and explore concepts like early math, geometry, problem-solving, and cause and effect. After they figure out the blocks' properties - size, weight, shape, and stability level - it won't be long before they're building cities complete with roadways and bridges.
The best blocks to start with are open-ended rather than those that come in sets that must be used to construct a specific object. Large foam blocks in different shapes, sizes, and colors are the safest for young toddlers who are learning to throw things.
Older toddlers will enjoy a set of wooden blocks. Cardboard bricks are also always a hit, and you can make them yourself. As your child grows, consider more complex sets like Duplo and Waffle Blocks, but remember: these can be limiting and frustrating as beginner sets. Blocks can be tossed into a large container or stacked neatly on a shelf. If you have different shaped blocks, you can use a construction paper guide to help your child stack them at clean-up time.
Your toddler's large, foam blocks will soon become Legos that become a scourge to the soles of parents' feet. The issue with blocks is that there are just so many of them. Early on, assist your child with proper clean-up and insist that blocks be put away based on your house rules, whether that rule is to clean them up before getting another toy out or that all toys must be picked up at the end of the day.
An exception to this rule might be if your toddler is in the middle of an ongoing project or has trouble dismantling a creation.
In this case, allow the work to stand so they can continue to manipulate and admire it. Don't worry: they'll soon grow bored, move on, and the blocks can be put away. You may also want to establish a rule of not allowing your toddler to stack blocks higher than their head. They might be tempted to stand on a chair to stack the blocks even higher or could be injured if heavier blocks fall onto them. You can relax the rules as your child gets better at stacking and knowing how to get out of the way of falling blocks.
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