Large Illustrated NurseryBlox™
26 Hand Painted Alphabet Blocks
with Classic Nursery Rhymes
Illustrated by F F Davis Jr.
Description:
A set includes 26 blocks (plus a 27th block that is used as a label for the set) each block is a 2" cube (our standard sets are 1.5" cubes). The top of each block has a stenciled uppercase letter (A-Z) , in one of the four primary colors, and the bottom face is the matching lower case letter (a-z) in another of the primary colors. The remaining four sides each hold one line of a popular nursery rhyme (see list of rhymes below), with a matching illustration. All together, the set includes the text of 21 nursery rhymes, with a total of 104 images.
Each block is hand-sanded to add a chamfer to each edge, this removes the sharp corners and makes the blocks safer for young children. These blocks are fairly heavy, though, so children should be supervised when playing with them. We do not recommend these for children who are not able to sit up on their own.
Concept:
Alphabet blocks are one of the best toys ever made, in my opinion. Most of the time, however, young children are left to play with them by themselves, and older children quickly lose interest in them. NurseryBlox are more engaging, as parents, caretakers and older siblings are much more inclined to play with small children, helping them to pick out the nursery rhymes and reading with them.
Pre-school aged children will be able to play with these blocks just like regular alphabet blocks, but older children will also be interested in finding the right blocks, putting them in order, and reading the nursery rhymes. These blocks are also great for households with children of varying ages, as older children often enjoy showing off and reading to their younger siblings.
Packaging:
The set comes in a custom made tote bag, that has been built to stand up well to lots of play and carrying. The bag has nylon strapping that runs underneath the blocks, so it can hold the weight of the set more securely. There is a cardboard insert in the bottom of the bag to provide a little extra structure, this insert can be easily removed and replaced with any standard cardboard if it gets wet and/or the bag needs washed.
The set also comes with a small booklet which contains all of the rhymes and a selection of the illustrations. (There is also a production, full-color book that matches this set which is available from the illustrator and can be purchased separately, at the following url: http://amzn.com/1484977750 )
Nursery Rhymes in this Set:
Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Little Bo Peep
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Vintery Mintery
Star Light Star Bright
Humpty Dumpty
Georgie Porgie
Jack Sprat
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Baa Baa Black Sheep
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Jack & Jill
Three Blind Mice
Rain Rain Go away
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hey Diddle Diddle
Jack Be Nimble
Little Miss Muffit
There Was a Crooked Man
Special Information:
The letters are painted on using stencils and a very durable indoor/outdoor, paint, the text and images are applied using a toner transfer process that sinks the toner into the wood. These blocks are VERY durable and will survive most any abuse that doesn't destroy the wood itself.
All of our products for children, including these blocks, meet the new CPSIA safety standards for lead/phthalates, etc. Any components not already exempted by the CPSC have been 3rd party tested. Please contact us if you'd like to see the certificate of compliance.
Want More?
These blocks are part of the StoryBlox™ line of educational children's alphabet blocks. Please check our other listings for various alphabet block sets and other educational toys.
If you're interested in purchasing multiple sets, or would like to know when new sets become available, please email me. Orders of more than two sets may take a few days to process, I will email with details, or you can email me prior to ordering.
Shipping:
We ship via USPS Priority Mail. International shipping is based on USPS International Priority flat-rate box, because of the weight this is the most economical shipping method.
Disclaimer:
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