Uncle Goose Blocks – Classic ABC Blocks with Wagon
Uncle Goose Blocks – Classic ABC Blocks with Wagon
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
- blocks and wagon handcrafted from basswood in Michigan
- includes 28 blocks (4 complete alphabets, 3 sets of numerals, and 27 different animal pictures)
- embossed with brightly-colored, child-safe, non-toxic inks
- each block measures 1 3/4″ (44 mm) cubed
- made in the USA
Product Description
Worth every penny. Strikingly beautiful provisions for early learning! Beautifully embossed, excellent quality, elegant design. 28 blocks: 4 alphabets, 3 sets of numerals, 27 different animal pictures. Rolling, sturdy wagon for play & storage. Renewable basswood; non-toxic inks. Made in USA. Ages 3+Editorial Review
Like the alphabet blocks in Grandma’s attic, this set of 28 wooden blocks features carved letters with fancy scroll borders and simple ink draw… More >>
Uncle Goose Blocks – Classic ABC Blocks with Wagon
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This toy is really two in one. Not only do you get the great blocks to build and learn with, but also the classic wooden wagon. My child loves to put other toys in it and pull them along with the sturdy blocks. This toy has been hours of entertainment.
Rating: 5 / 5
I think I wanted these blocks more for myself than my daughter. They’re the kind you always wanted as a kid, but never got (am I giving too much away here?). Anyway, my daughter loves to build and play with them. I love the way they look and feel: clean, light, colorful, non-toxic, and there’s lots of them. And, you get the wagon, which is great for others things, including storage.
Rating: 5 / 5
These ABC blocks by Uncle Goose are the best made blocks you will find anywhere. And the wooden wagon has a very high quality. Made from Michigan wood in the USA, and 100% safe paints. I looked everywhere to find blocks for my 15 month old. Most are for 3 and up because they are too small the paint comes off too easily. Not these blocks! These are 1.75 inches each and have 100% safe paint for 2 year-olds and up- As recommended by the manufacturer Uncle Goose. My 15-month-old chews on everything and she was not able to bite the paint off of these blocks, like she was easily able to with most other blocks on the market that I returned! The animal carvings on the blocks are really nice. They have numbers 0 – 9, 4 complete alphabet sets, and 27 animals ranging from an elephant to a butterfly. My child loves playing with these and stacking them up then knocking them down. You can’t go wrong with this classic toy. It is excellently made and very fun! A must have for all children ages 1 and up. And the wagon is very nice, or get the blocks in the canvas bag for (…)less.
Rating: 5 / 5
Great 1st birthday gift. See comments under wooden blocks by Uncle Goose. Quality is outstanding and worth every penny over the run of the mill blocks found in local big retail establishments.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve had my eye on these blocks for quite some time, and finally decided to purchase them for my youngest, who will be two early next year. As expected, these blocks are exquisite, classic, and heirloom quality. The embossed detail on the front and back of each block is really fantastic. The wood is beautiful, the designs on the sides are nice – uppercase alphabet on two sides, stamped in bright red, the other two sides are dedicated to animals and numbers and are both a deep blue. There are four colors on the embossed sides; orange, yellow, blue and green.
We simultaneously bought the lowercase set of these blocks, and I mention this because a really cool feature is that for each of the adult animals in the uppercase set there is a matching baby animal in the lowercase set. So if you decide to buy both, you get the added bonus of a little game of match the mama (or daddy) animal to the baby. There are even some unusual pairs like a tadpole and frog and a butterfly and caterpillar. What a well-thought-out and fantastic tie-in between these two sets!
With all the letters available on the uppercase alphabet set (it essentially has the full alphabet 4 times over), kids will have the opportunity to make plenty of words as they enter that phase. Younger kids will enjoy building with something that is so brightly-colored and fun to look at. And with the safety standards of Uncle Goose – and, of course, the fact that they are made in the US – I don’t think you could possibly go wrong with this or any other set they offer. And they have a lot of cool options. I had trouble choosing.
Anyhow, the wagon, which has gotten lukewarm reception with some reviewers was not originally going to be part of my order, but it happened that a combination of sale prices vs. non-sale prices made it seem silly not to buy the wagon; it only cost me an extra couple of bucks over what the blocks alone would have been. And for that price, I am definitely pleased with it.
However, I can understand the negative reviews of it. The wagon is more a really cool way to store these blocks, and less a really cool wagon by itself. Mostly, this is because it is small, as would be expected (13. 75″ x 8.6″). It stands a mere 2.6″ from the ground, and only has a depth of 1″ in the block compartment. It seems sturdy enough, which is good, because my girls seem to like the idea of sitting in it. So far, it’s holding up. They also enjoy toting toys and blocks in it a bit too.
Also, of note on the wagon is the pull string and the ball that is attached to it. The pull string itself, presumably in an effort to comply with CPSC rules (all pull cords must be 12″ or shorter) to prevent strangulation hazards, measures about 9-10″. This is really really short, and it was frustrating the heck out of my 95th percentile girls. They would have had to walk about on their knees. The ball at the end, which measures about 1.25″, is a choking hazard, whether its becomes detached or not, without supervision. We ended up removing the ball, and replacing the nylon cord with a similar one, about 2 inches longer – which still meets CPSC standards while making the wagon functional. It’s not a difficult fix to do yourself, and it’s really a necessary one if you want this wagon to do anything but make the kids angry.
Bottom line: I wouldn’t totally discount the wagon. My kids really seem to like it. If the price is right and you’ve got a clear idea of what you’re buying it’s a fine accessory to the blocks.
The blocks are worth every penny no matter how you package them. I’m so pleased to have found such a high quality toy made right here in the USA!
Rating: 5 / 5