Chicco Magic Blocks cube set. “Well, well, new cubes…” – Alesya is experimenting with the magnetic side of the cubes. We ignored our “respectable” 3-year-old age (cubes are recommended from 9 months) and purchased this. And we are happy. The side of the cube is 2 inches. You can connect the cubes in 3 ways:
1. Tongue and groove, each cube has a round yellow protrusion (about an inch in diameter) and a recess for this.
2. Magnetic – again, each cube have slightly convex and slightly concave red circles, and there are magnets under ach of these circles.
3. Regular, when you simply place the cube on the flat side. Flat sides also have nice pictures on them – a door, a window, bricks, a gate, a flower, a tomato. You can play out some situation with these pictures.
Chicco is a well-known and popular brand of all things for infants and toddlers. Chicco mostly makes strollers and other similar items, but there are also Chicco toys, like these building cubes. Obviously, the cubes are way too big to swallow accidentally, so they are safe and easy enough for kids who are older than 9 months. The cubes have magnets in them, but they are under the plastic surface. The cubes themselves are sturdy enough to prevent the magnets from falling out, so it’s not a safety concern.
It’s a good way to enhance a toddler’s imagination and a safe way to occupy the child for a long. It’s a shame that these sets are not that common, even while the idea is pretty obvious.
