These are the type of wooden blocks that everyone thinks of when you say ?wooden blocks.? These blocks are found in most day-cares and kindergartens and are also known as Kindergarten blocks (or kindergarden blocks for those who are spelling impaired like I am). These block sets are standardized to a certain size. It doesn't matter who makes the blocks, they should work together. The unit block is always 1 3/8″ x 2 3/4″ x 5 1/2″. As you can see, all of these dimensions are proportional so stacking them will always work as long as you get the right amount of blocks in there. All of the block sizes are built off of the unit block. For example the double unit block is 1 3/8″ x 2 3/4″ x 11″. There are about 30 different standard shapes that are available in unit blocks. Most sets do not have all of the shapes.
Table Top Blocks
Table top blocks have no standard sizes or shapes. The only thing that is the same with these block sets is that they are smaller than the kindergarten blocks. Some are exactly 1/2 unit block size. Most are not. There are no standard shapes, and they generally don't go together with other manufacturer's sets. However, they can be an awful lot of fun as some of the shapes can be pretty unique!
ABC Wooden Blocks
Like the table top blocks, A-B-C Wooden Blocks are not standard. They come in all sizes, types of wood, and styles. A common type are carved and painted in primary colors, others have their pictures silkscreened or painted on. Some of the older or more classic sets are real works of art. One thing these sets do have in common is they tend to be cubes, they generally have the letters a-z, and often have numbers and pictures on them.
No matter which type of wooden blocks you decide to get for your child, they are sure to learn and grow while playing and having fun!
