Melissa & Doug Unit Blocks Cart

I bought these for our 14-month old and nearly 3-year old. I was debating between a couple sets of these, the $20 100-piece set of smaller blocks, and the $50 60-piece unit block set all by Melissa and Doug. I went with this set, thinking I could add another set if the boys really like them.I opened them today and was disappointed to see that the column-shaped pieces are actually flat on one side. I'm also disappointed that the pieces are lightweight. (The lighter weight will be nice since they won't hurt anyone should they be thrown!) They feel cheap and there was an odor--I'm guessing it was the paint.I like that they are the larger size, but I don't think they are standard unit blocks. My son enjoys standing the pieces up but doesn't try to build anything. We tried "making people", and there was only enough half circles to make one head, so we had a headless boy and a cute girl with a triangle tunic. There weren't many blocks left over--with the set we borrowed from a friend, we easily made several people and built a "road" for the friends to walk down together.If I were to do this again, I would wait and purchase the larger unit block set since it's a main-stay in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. I think they would be heavier and easier for building larger and stronger structures and easier for our littlest one to use.These will work fine, but I won't be buying a second set!

You can never go wrong with wooden blocks. They are timeless and great for a variety of ages. The little wagon/cart they store on rolls under my entertainment unit so the grandkids know where to find them and put them back. So, these are not fullsize blocks, but perfect for tabletop play. Melissa and Doug make quality products that I trust.

I bought this as a gift for my cousin's little boy for his first birthday because we have had this toy in our house for 9 years and it is still popular. My almost 10 year old and 5 year old will not let me pass it on as they still enjoy it. The little wagon has been used for so many imaginative uses and the blocks are great shapes for a castle, zoo or tower. As always, this toy is well made and very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this toy and as an added bonus, blocks are one of the best educational toys you can give to toddlers.My only warning is that no one but me can put the blocks back quickly as they need to go back in quite a specific way in order to fit!

These blocks are nicely made, and my daughter enjoys them for the most part. I was really looking for a wagon of blocks like I had when I was young, and this one is no match for it. My wagon had three times as many blocks that were nice and big for building big "castles." These are small, and one cannot build too much with them. There aren't enough blocks for a good base.

Both my grand daughters love it. One is 3 and the other is 1. Well made and lots of fun for all.

This was sent as a gift for a friend's baby. I consider it a great learning toy which I usually choose for a child!

I bought this for my 18 month old son and we both love it! He can sit and play with the blocks for about 30 minutes straight building towers. He then puts the blocks in the the box (not in order) and pulls it along. He loves to run with it and when the blocks fall out he laughs and puts the blocks back in and runs again. It has given him tons of hours of fun and laughter! Great toy even at an earlier age!

I bought this as a birthday gift for a 1 year old little boy. A lot of bang for the buck! The block are a good size for little hands and the wheeled cart is perfect for little ones to drag behind them. Will definitely keep this in mind for any other 1 and 2 year old birthdays!

Good value, gave it for a 3 year old for Christmas and it was great!

Innanzitutto devo elogiare il venditore che mi ha inviato il pacco in pochissimo tempo e ben confezionato. Addirittura ha aggiunto carta regalo e fiocco per un'eventuale confezione regalo! Per quanto riguarda il prodotto invece devo dire che le costruzioni sono di discreta qualità ma non perfette, da qui le mie tre stelle. Nel dettaglio: i pezzi non sono precisi al millimetro, alcuni risultano un pochino più grossi di altri e anche se sono inezie se si cerca un prodotto di ottima qualità queste cose si notano. La vernice sembra abbastanza buona (ho il prodotto da più di tre mesi) anche se in un angolo di una costuzione si è già un po' rovinata e mio figlio tratta i suoi giochi benissimo. Ho comprato un altro prodotto Melissa&Doug da un altro venditore e purtroppo devo confermare che i giochi sono interessanti, ma la qualità è discreta.