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Constructive Play

Infant building blocks encourages play in a more stable manner

Implications - While toys serve to provide a fun and engaging way for children to spend their time, the possible dangers that can occur from such interactions can be quite overwhelming for new parents. Attempting to make playtime more harmonious, consumers are turning to toys that encourage creativity, such as building blocks, but still encourage stationary play. This acknowledges the importance of constructive creativity even in the youngest children, speaking to evolving consumer desires to educate children in controlled settings.
Trend Themes
1. Constructive Play - Parents are turning to toys that encourage creativity such as building blocks, but still encourage stationary play, acknowledging the importance of constructive creativity even in the youngest children.
2. Sensory Stimulation - Toys like the Brinca Dada Burgo Blocks help fine-tune touch and sight by using features in the small wooden game, highlighting the importance of sensory stimulation for young children's development.
3. Architecture-inspired Building Toys - Building toys like the Eames House Blocks offer the perfect alternative to traditional building block toys and instill an appreciation for architecture at a young age.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Industry - Creating more innovative and educational toys like the Bitblox and Mokurokku Wooden LEGO Set that use sustainable materials and promote sensory stimulation.
2. Gift Industry - Using creative and unique gift containers like the LEGO Mini Box 4 to enhance the gifting experience for any occasion.
3. Design Industry - Incorporating design and creativity into household items, like building blocks, to enrich the user's experience and utilize sustainable materials.
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Featured Examples

Timber Toy Bricks
Timber Toy Bricks
The Mokurokku Wooden LEGO Set Puts Natural Materials Back into Your Hands
The creators of the Mokurokku Wooden LEGO Set discuss the dwindling numbers of naturally derived objects found around the modern home. There were several goals in mind in the production of these... MORE
Building Block Containers
Building Block Containers
The LEGO Mini Box 4 is Great for Gift Giving and Keepsakes
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that means thinking of creative gifts for that special someone; the LEGO Mini Box 4 can be that gift or the fun container to house another. Shaped... MORE
Architecture-Inspired Building Toys
Architecture-Inspired Building Toys
The Case Study House No. 8 Inspires the Eames House Blocks
The Eames House Blocks offer the perfect alternative to traditional building block toys. Inspired by the Case Study House No. 8, which was built in 1949 by Charles and Ray Eames, the wooden blocks... MORE
Motor Skill-Developing Tactile Toys
Motor Skill-Developing Tactile Toys
Brinca Dada Burgo Blocks Incorporate Touch and Sight in Play
The rates at which a child develops in terms of senses can be relatively situational, but Brinca Dada Burgo blocks help to fine-tune touch and sight by using the features in the small wooden game.... MORE
Pixel-Inspired Building Blocks
Pixel-Inspired Building Blocks
The Bitblox Toy Building Blocks are Add Retro Computing to Playtime
Toy building blocks are a staple for playtime and the Bitblox set featuring pixelated characters give the classic blocks a tech-savvy boost. The wooden blocks feature the alphabet in low-res, 8-bit... MORE
play_circle_filledCritter Puzzle Blocks
Critter Puzzle Blocks
Children Learn to Play Together with Interactive Animal Stackers
Designed as a toy that boys and girls can play with together, Animal Stackers by Dan Nguyen features a child-friendly design that ignites the imagination and reaches across gender stereotypes.... MORE

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