We Tried It (& Loved It!): Lovevery’s New, Multi-Functional Building Blocks
Written by Katie Hintz-Zambrano
Photography by Photographed by Emily Scott
And just like that, Lovevery has done it again. The brand—known for its best-selling activity mat and educational Play Kits for babies and toddlers—has launched the perfect classic toy with a twist. The just-released Block Set by Lovevery isn’t your run-of-the-mill bundle of wooden building block squares. Instead, the innovative, colorful, and super multi-functional toy includes over 20 ways to play for littles from 18 months to 4+ years old! Plus, it’s crafted from sustainably harvested FSC-certified wood and water-based, non-toxic paint, making it 100% kid-safe.
Thanks to a few ingenious design tricks, the 70 very beautifully hued, heirloom-quality building blocks (and the inventive box they come in) can transform into a car with wheels, a drum set, a block-beading game, a shape-sorter, and numerous other options. Don’t know where to start? Like the other Lovevery toys that have come before it, each Block Set includes a detailed, stage-based guide filled with developmental activities based on your kid’s age.
To take this new product for a spin, we asked artist, textile designer, and mother of two, Jen Garrido, to test it out with her incredibly adorable 2.5-year-old, Juna. Click through our slideshow below as you watch the duo’s wonder unfold in Jen’s San Francisco studio.
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- Little Juna, jumping for joy over her new Lovevery Block Set, which features minimal packaging, keeping with the brand's eco-friendly ethos.
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- Let the Lovevery un-boxing fun begin!
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- So many activities, all stuffed into one compact box.
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- Included with the Lovevery Block Set is an illustrated guide to all of the fun things that one can do with the multi-functional toy.
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- Perhaps the most obvious function of the blocks: stacking and building, which Juna got into right away.
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- There are also 4 block "people" who come in the set, making it perfect for make-believe.
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- Someone's ready to make some noise...
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- Luckily (for Juna), the Lovevery Block Set can transform into a make-shift drum set. All one needs is the empty blocks box and two perfectly sized drumsticks.
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- Voilà! The drumsticks (which have magnets on the end) multi-task as axles for the Blocks Set box car!
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- Scoot, scoot, scooting along.
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- Need another play idea? Just add the top back on the box and it becomes a classic shape-sorting game.
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- Happy, busy toddler = happy mama.
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- "One of my favorite aspects of these blocks are the colors," says Jen. "I just love them! Also: the shapes, smoothness, and the fact that all the blocks fit back into the box!"
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- Down the ramp the magnetic circles go! The modular features of the box encourage STEM-based fun and early experimentation with physics concepts like cause and effect, force, magnetism, velocity, and gravity.
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- A little block beading, anyone? All that's needed for this fine motor skills-building, hand-eye coordination activity is included in the The Block Set.
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- Color-sorting all of the beautiful hues.
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- For older little ones, the blocks provide a chance to spell out letters and numbers, and even make a domino trail!
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- Putting her family of four into their tiny house (which just so happens to match Jen's stunning artwork hanging above).
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- Really, the play possibilities for these blocks are endless, which suits families like Jen's to a T. "My kids are really into imaginary play," she says. "They just do what they do and their imagination does the rest."
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- Although the blocks are built for kids from 18M to 4+ years old, Jen says: "My plan is to keep these blocks well after my kids grow out of them." And we don't blame her! To find out more about the Lovevery Block Set, or to scoop one up for your favorite little one, head over here.
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