laura Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) We have just received a very nice surprise grant from county and I would love love love to get some community playthings blocks. Having a look at the site and I am wondering which ones to get. The pre-school set of hollow blocks were my intital thought, but then I looked at the unit blocks and wondered about them too! Any recommendations? thanks Edited January 31, 2011 by laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 We got the trolley and preschool hollow ones and they are fantastic - they are easy for the children to carry and move about! Go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel10 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Hi We have got the blocks in the trolley with wheels on. It really good, children have all played with them and its nice to put them all away afterwards. You won't be disappointed there are expensive but a good investment. Pauline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) We have the solid unit blocks - they are fabulous! Use them alongside small world play equipment and you can cover elements of every area of learning! Edited January 31, 2011 by sunnyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 We had a delivery this afternoon of the pre-school set and I am so looking forward to seeing what the children think/do when they unpack them tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 We had a delivery this afternoon of the pre-school set and I am so looking forward to seeing what the children think/do when they unpack them tomorrow! Oh! I need a green smiley I am soooooo envious. Hope the children have great fun, do come back and tells us what they thought of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) I'd definately go for the trolley of blocks, you can add hollow blocks later, even one or two at a time. Edited February 1, 2011 by narnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 We have nowhere that we could possibly store them. But enjoy your purchase, I looked at them and dreamed when we got a grant for some wooden toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thanks everyone. Oooh sharky, how did they get on today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 If I'm storing the bock trolley, I find it fits exactly under our tables, out of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Not when it's full though, eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My deputy was excited too this morning when she saw the boxes, as were the children. We unpacked them all together and loaded the blocks into the trolley. Then the boys just wanted to play with the boxes they came in! The biggest became a pirate ship and the smaller ones were tunnels. The blocks were totally ignored! And these were 4 year olds, not toddlers. However, this wasn't totally unexpected. Big box play is always a favourite with our children. Sally Thomas would have been so pleased, I think. This will ring a bell with those of you who have been inspired by her big box training course. As soon as the boxes have to be recycled I'm sure they will all enjoy building with the bricks. I will let you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmajess Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 lucky lucky lucky you!! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 My deputy was excited too this morning when she saw the boxes, as were the children. We unpacked them all together and loaded the blocks into the trolley. Then the boys just wanted to play with the boxes they came in! The biggest became a pirate ship and the smaller ones were tunnels. The blocks were totally ignored! And these were 4 year olds, not toddlers. However, this wasn't totally unexpected. Big box play is always a favourite with our children. Sally Thomas would have been so pleased, I think. This will ring a bell with those of you who have been inspired by her big box training course. As soon as the boxes have to be recycled I'm sure they will all enjoy building with the bricks. I will let you know! I just loved big boxes.. always remember a full afternoon session when we had 4 children and a big box.. they spent the whole session in it.. 2.5 hours in a box and had such a great time in it.. they used it in so many ways and at the end had totally destroyed it but so much learning and fun from a box. I used to go to the local removal firm and ask for any old boxes so we could have a room full of them.. such fun! i am sure they will enjoy the blocks once the boxes have been worn out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 We got both! luckily used GLF to get hard to suggest which are better...would say that the hollow blocks don't go as far as the unit blocks so more frustrations on children's part although the hollow blocks allow the children to construct on a larger scale...why don't you ask the children which they would prefer if undecided? I agree with Narnia and get unit first then save for hollow to add slowly to collection. Have you got any settings locally with blocks to see them in action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 I don't think anyones got any locally. I'll ask our EYAT, thinks she's in in a couple of weeks. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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