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in Age· Elementary· Games· Logic· Preschool

Larsen Toy Lab Blocks Review

Back when we were brand new parents, my mother gave my children a set of blocks. Many a plastic toy have come through our house but that set of blocks still stand, stack and stimulate imaginative play.

That was 15 years ago. Today my five children still play with blocks…

Exactly why we found Larson Toy Lab to be such a wonderful, family-friendly toy company. Blocks, books, play. That’s what they are all about. And guess what? They are a sister-brother entrepreneurial team.

Watch this introductory video:

 

A few things you should know:

  • High quality blocks come only from specific tree farms – those that replant trees
  • Made in the USA
  • A book series prompts imaginative play
  • puzzles for reasoning

Below is a graphic of how Larsen Toy Lab is different from other toys you find on the shelves:

There are different levels of block sets available. The one we received includes what is detailed in the giveaway below.

When we opened our box from Larsen Toy Company, there was immediately a half hour of play that happened right at the kitchen table.

Plus who can resist a name engraved right on the biggest block?

We enjoyed the block set with both the Sticks and Stones book and the Building Blocks book. The blocks were delivered in a fabric bag – nice for storage! (storage is always important in a busy, homeschooling family)

Also available from Larsen Toy Lab:

  • Ten Towers game of strategy
  • Shape Match Puzzle Set
  • Building Bridges toys with a story

Great Gift! Buy Larsen Toy Company toys on their Kickstarter Page. Delivery guaranteed in time for Christmas!

Order your blocks today and help Larson Toy Lab reach their goal!

  • Visit Larsen Toy Lab’s site
  • Larsen Toy Lab Kickstarter page (products)
  • Follow the Larsen Toy Lab Facebook page

We aren’t the only ones excited about these quality block sets. My fellow homeschool friends have shared reviews too.

  • (Barb is giving away a set of blocks too!) Stop by to see what Barb at Harmony Fine Arts has to say about Quality Building Blocks from Larsen Toy Lab.
  • Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations and her children enjoyed a different set than we did. Visit her review of Building Bridges Blocks.

Now for the giveaway!

Would you like your own? You can enter to win the same set we have! Just follow the directions in the rafflecopter widget below. (**** ORIGINAL SET **** Get the set that started it all. Read the story of a young Viking boy able to use his imagination to transform from a poor farmer’s son into a town hero! (INCLUDES: ‘Sticks and Stones’ children’s book, 20 blocks, a cotton bag, and personally engraved!)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

~ Homeschooling for over a decade now, Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos with five children. She shares a mixture of free art lessons, recipes and helpful homeschool habits at Hodgepodge. Her husband, Steve, also writes reviews here at Curriculum Choice.

Tricia (190 Posts)

Homeschooling since 2000, Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos with five children. She has seen the fruits of home education with three grads so far! With their You ARE an artist art curriculum she, "Nana" and her family are passionate about growing a love of art. She also shares helpful homeschool habits at Hodgepodge and is author of the book, Help! I’m Homeschooling! She and her husband, Steve, are owners of The Curriculum Choice.

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  1. Jennifer says

    December 7, 2012 at 8:43 am

    We usually dump the tub of blocks out on the floor, and all the children start building castles or bridges. Recently, we constructed a whole town complete with hospital and church! It’s wonderful when the whole family joins in. 🙂

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  2. Suzy Berryman says

    December 7, 2012 at 9:52 am

    We don’t actually have any blocks in our home right now, but we sure would love some, especially these. My 22 month old daughter has been using her imagination a lot lately, so I imagine she would build structures and pretend they are places like the zoo or a farm. That’s just a guess =)

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  3. Cathy says

    December 7, 2012 at 11:12 am

    My son would love these! I think this product would be a great addition to our homeschool!

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  4. Amanda says

    December 7, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    Blocks just never get old! Ever! My kids love games and bulding things! Yesterday they made a “lazer” obstacle course by trying red string all around their room! A set of blocks would be a great gift to win!

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  5. veens says

    December 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm

    My son would love this and so would his older cousins. I think these toys are something that you never grow too old to play with.

    I can see myself playing with them as well. The books are a wonderful addition.

    Thank you for a wonderful/ thoughtful giveaway.

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  6. Tracy says

    December 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    My children love to learn this way and spend ours creating with our plastic blocks. Would love to own wooden blocks. I remember thoroughly enjoying the set we owned when I was a child.

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  7. cam says

    December 7, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    My boys love to dump out the blocks and build cities with walls, adding in army men for action. They also use them to build roads for cars.

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  8. Jamie says

    December 7, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    Right now, we are only using math-u-see blocks during our homeschool. These blocks look great!

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  9. aSprinkling says

    December 7, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    So neat! I want some! We love wooden toys at our house!

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  10. Tammy says

    December 7, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    My son loves building towers and bridges. Of course, he also likes to knock them down.

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  11. Hope says

    December 7, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    These look great!

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  12. Megan Harrison says

    December 7, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    My son has fallen back in love with his blocks. We stack them up all day long, I’m hoping to win a set so we can add some variety!

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  13. Kristen says

    December 7, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    I have a home full of ‘builders’…while the oldest spends more time with LEGOS, we still enjoy those wooden blocks, and I LOVE the idea of incorporating a story to stimulate the imagination! This would be a PERFECT Christmas gift!!!

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  14. christina says

    December 7, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    We mostly use blocks for imaginative play.

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  15. Gabreial W. says

    December 7, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    We love to use blocks for math, physics and sometimes science. They’re also great for story telling and imaginative play.

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  16. Carmen says

    December 8, 2012 at 12:01 am

    I love it so much! I am so thinkful when when I found out some “basic” toys that build up their imagination and creativity. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  17. Pam Frojn says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:18 am

    All towers, all the time!

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  18. Julie says

    December 8, 2012 at 11:02 am

    I haven’t really used blocks for learning at this point, though they are very useful for distracting the younger one(s) while I work with the older one(s)!

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  19. Angie says

    December 8, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    I can’t see the rafflecopter to enter the contest!! Boo 🙁 The blocks look great and lots of fun!

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  20. Julie says

    December 8, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    We play with blocks often. We have unit blocks so we can talk about fractions as we play and build. My son is learning to count, so we count the blocks as we play. It would be great to add to our collection.

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  21. Shannon alexander says

    December 8, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    We don’t have any blocks yet but we would use them for building and figuring out what shapes can stand together.

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  22. kathy balman says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    we use them for building landmarks like the pyramids, building cakes, letters etc.

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  23. Stephanie says

    December 9, 2012 at 9:56 am

    We use them for math, “cooking” (the girls pretend the are some sort of creation worthy for a tea party.) We also use them to build landmarks or buildings for whatever era we are learning about. Thank you for a great giveaway!

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  24. Krystal says

    December 9, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    We love blocks at our house! My kids can’t get enough of them, and the best part is that they are learning all the time they are playing! We use them for math, counting, building tall towers or castles…we use them for many things!

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  25. Nicole Mendez says

    December 10, 2012 at 12:34 am

    These blocks look so neat…I think all of my kiddos (Ages 5 to 15) would enjoy playing and learning with the Larsen Toy Lab blocks!

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  26. aSprinkling says

    December 10, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Yay! I’m so excited to win a fun…long lasting toy and teaching tool!

    Reply

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