Melissa & Doug Blockables™ are linkable, stackable, and playable! The solid wood connect-and-play building blocks are perfect manipulatives to help preschoolers two and older boost developmental skills (fine motor, problem-solving, matching, storytelling, and self-esteem), while using their imaginations and having fun. Easy-to-grasp smooth, colorful wooden blocks fit together in a snap with large connectors that even little hands can push in and pull out. An illustrated guide shows how to arrange and link the Blockables™ to create multi-textured safari animals (zebra, alligator, lion with felt mane, elephant with felt ears, and giraffe), or kids can use their imaginations to mix, match, and combine pieces to make unique figures and play their own way! Kids can easily expand their collection -- the 34-piece Safari Play Set is compatible with all other Blockables™ play sets. The packaging folds out to convert into a fun play space and pieces store in the sturdy corrugated box with a soft handle for easy cleanup and portability. Patent pending. Melissa & Doug Blockables™ are linkable, stackable, and playable solid wood building blocks, perfect for little hands and big imaginations; special connectors let kids 2 and older easily snap together smooth, colorful blocks to create fun safari animals to play with, or combine to build their own silly characters and cool creations Safari Play Set Includes 16 blocks, 15 connectors, felt lion’s mane and felt elephant ears with built-in connectors, 1 play figure, and illustrated instructions for putting together a zebra, alligator, lion, elephant, and giraffe Build a collection - compatible with all other Blockables™ play sets; packaging folds out to double as a play space and pieces store in the sturdy box with handle for easy cleanup and portability; patent pending Like all Melissa & Doug toys, Blockables™ are designed to promote and support important developmental benefits for kids: They encourage fine motor, problem-solving, and matching skills, introduce storytelling, and help build self-esteem as kids build and create their own toys again and again Makes a great gift for preschool and older girls and boys, ages 2 to 7, for hands-on, screen-free play
