dottyp Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Recently had our Ecers Audit and the feedback we received for 'building blocks' was a one Although we have small coloured wooden blocks, mega blocks, magnetic blocks, duplo etc etc we do not have any building bricks for the outside area! Can anyone help me with a supplier for child friendly building bricks? I have seen foam bricks in a supply catalogue in the past that look just like a house brick - has anyone got them or know where I can get them please. dottyp
blondie Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 in the tts catalogue they have pretend house bricks, ice bricks and jumbo felxible building bricks.the house and ice bricks are £55.oo for only 25 and the flexible bricks are £193 for 84 bricks. dont know if galt do them - will check.
blondie Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 galt also do large bricks intalink they are £55 for 48 bricks
dottyp Posted April 8, 2009 Author Posted April 8, 2009 Hi Blondie Thanks so much for your reply. Just been onto the TTS website and the 'pretend house bricks' are exactly what i'm looking for. I can now add them onto my resoures list I have been compiling all...... day !! dottyp
blondie Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 no problem - had been looking through the catalogue earlier for outdoor stuff.
Guest Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Have you considered those environmentally friendly little gadgets that make 'bricks' out of old newspaper? They are for use in a fireplace but they would be FAB for building and extremely child friendly and not too expensive!
dottyp Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 Hi strawberryserge TTS also sell the brick 'housing' to make your own bricks. Looks fun and maybe a summer project for the garden dottyp
Guest Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 I ordered the house bricks from TTS in February, and because they aren't in stock they set me a £10 voucher! Not sure when they will arrive but I don't mind having £10 to spend with them. jackie.
Guest Wolfie Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 I had a set of large foam bricks for outside - I'm sure they were Lego/Duplo but huge. They were expensive in the catalogue - I got mine second hand so I was lucky! The children played with them a lot.
trekker Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Are you looking specifically for 'house bricks' or just large scale buiding blocks? The hollow blocks from 'community playthings' can be used outside (though need to be kept covered if stored out side) ...our children absolutely love them and have played with them almost everyday since we had them! They are brilliant for large scale construction and you can get a variety of packages from introductory sets to full sets and they come in mini versions too. If you have enough in the budget you should definitely consider them! We had the foam lego type big blocks...they really dont compare at all..the play we have with the wooden hollow blocks is so much richer!
Guest Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 we have the cardboard bricks from wesco - they are fab chunky, safe and build really well.. They are also strong and have lasted years. £65 get you 70 bricks
sunnyday Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 As trekker has already said - we have beautiful wooden blocks from Community Playthings - children love them. Pricey but worth considering. Sunnyday
dottyp Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks for all your replies. Have certainly got a huge choice of bricks to choose from now dottyp
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