Building Blocks

Wooden blocks, magnetic tiles, marble runs, brick sets and construction kits. This is open ended play in its purest form: no instructions, no finished state, and the same box used completely differently at three and at seven.

Mideer, Bildits, Feelo and Classic World cover most of the range, from a first set of chunky wooden blocks up to larger builds running into the hundreds of pieces.

Brands in this category: Mideer, bildits, feelo, Classic World and Sluban.

51 products, $5 to $159, 42 in stock

2 in 1 Slide Block Wall, 212pcs, by feelo, building blocks, ages 3+

feelo2 in 1 Slide Block Wall, 212pcsAges 3+$59

3d Magnetic Geometric Building Blocks, building blocks, ages 3+

Building Blocks3d Magnetic Geometric Building BlocksAges 3+$59

Archimedes Wooden Blocks, Cool Color Palette, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerArchimedes Wooden Blocks, Cool Color PaletteAges 3+$29

Archimedes Wooden Blocks, Warm Color Palette, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerArchimedes Wooden Blocks, Warm Color PaletteAges 3+$29

Baby Soft Sensory Blocks, babies, 0 to 12 months

BabiesBaby Soft Sensory Blocks0 to 12 months$17

Out of stock Baby Walker with Blocks, by Classic World, on wheels, ages 1+

Classic WorldBaby Walker with BlocksAges 1+$86

Beach House, by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsBeach HouseAges 5+$50

Big Building Blocks, Luxury Villa, 690 Pcs, by feelo, building blocks, ages 5+

feeloBig Building Blocks, Luxury Villa, 690 PcsAges 5+$159

Big Waffle Blocks, 82 Pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3 to 7

MideerBig Waffle Blocks, 82 PcsAges 3 to 7$38

Birdhouse, Makers Series (6+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsBirdhouse, Makers Series (6+)Ages 5+$20

Block Boat, by Classic World, building blocks, ages 0 to 2

Classic WorldBlock BoatAges 0 to 2$20

Colorful Magnetic Tiles, 80 Pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerColorful Magnetic Tiles, 80 PcsAges 3+$55

Out of stock Cottage, Home Series (7+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsCottage, Home Series (7+)Ages 5+$26

Creative Foldable House Building Blocks Set, 346 Pcs, by feelo, building blocks, ages 3+

feeloCreative Foldable House Building Blocks Set, 346 PcsAges 3+$85

Desk Organizer, Makers Series (6+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsDesk Organizer, Makers Series (6+)Ages 5+$14

Diamond, Cut Transparent Magnetic Tiles, by Mideer, magnetic, ages 3+

MideerDiamond, Cut Transparent Magnetic TilesAges 3+$35

ElectroGear Block Set, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerElectroGear Block SetAges 3+$22

Out of stock Fire Department, City Series (10+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 8+

bilditsFire Department, City Series (10+)Ages 8+$50

Fire Station Building Blocks Set, 173 Pcs, by feelo, building blocks, ages 3+

feeloFire Station Building Blocks Set, 173 PcsAges 3+$45

Garage House, by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsGarage HouseAges 5+$50

Genius Architect Villa, Building Block Set, 186 Pieces, by feelo, building blocks, ages 3+

feeloGenius Architect Villa, Building Block Set, 186 PiecesAges 3+$60

Gingerbread House, Festive Series (6+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsGingerbread House, Festive Series (6+)Ages 5+$40

LARGE FOREST BLOCKS, by Classic World, building blocks, ages 2+

Classic WorldLARGE FOREST BLOCKSAges 2+$45

Out of stock Lego Base Plate Building Board, Lime Green, building blocks, ages 5+

Building BlocksLego Base Plate Building Board, Lime GreenAges 5+$5

Magnetic Cube Set, by Mideer, magnetic, ages 3+

MideerMagnetic Cube SetAges 3+$22

Magnetic Tiles Warm Colour, 20pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerMagnetic Tiles Warm Colour, 20pcsAges 3+$15

Magnetic Wooden Geometry Blocks, 250pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerMagnetic Wooden Geometry Blocks, 250pcsAges 3+$49

Out of stock Mansion, Home Series (8+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsMansion, Home Series (8+)Ages 5+$37

Out of stock Medieval Castle, Heritage Series (6+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsMedieval Castle, Heritage Series (6+)Ages 5+$38

Mega Bloks, by Fisher Price, building blocks, ages 1+

Fisher PriceMega BloksAges 1+$62

Multifunctional building table, by feelo, building blocks, ages 3+

feeloMultifunctional building tableAges 3+$89

Multifunctional Table And Chair Set, by feelo, building blocks, ages 3+

feeloMultifunctional Table And Chair SetAges 3+$95

My First Building, 107 pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 5+

MideerMy First Building, 107 pcsAges 5+$22

My First Building, 56 pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 6+

MideerMy First Building, 56 pcsAges 6+$15

My First House, Home Series (6+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsMy First House, Home Series (6+)Ages 5+$17

Plants Succulent Building Blocks Set, building blocks, ages 6+

Building BlocksPlants Succulent Building Blocks SetAges 6+$59

Police Station Building Blocks Set, 175 pcs, by feelo, building blocks

feeloPolice Station Building Blocks Set, 175 pcs$45

Police Station, City Series (8+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsPolice Station, City Series (8+)Ages 5+$40

Out of stock Pre Cast Home Kit, Home Series (7+), by bildits, building blocks, ages 5+

bilditsPre Cast Home Kit, Home Series (7+)Ages 5+$28

Rotating Garden Puzzle Blocks, 101P, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerRotating Garden Puzzle Blocks, 101PAges 3+$39

Sluban, Ambulance, by Sluban, building blocks, ages 3+

SlubanSluban, AmbulanceAges 3+$23

Out of stock Sluban, Girls Dream Camp Bricks, 341 pcs, by Sluban, building blocks, ages 3+

SlubanSluban, Girls Dream Camp Bricks, 341 pcsAges 3+$23

Sluban, Police Car, by Sluban, building blocks, ages 6+

SlubanSluban, Police CarAges 6+$17

Snowflake Blocks, 200 pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3 to 7

MideerSnowflake Blocks, 200 pcsAges 3 to 7$17

Solar System Building Blocks Set, building blocks, ages 6 to 12

Building BlocksSolar System Building Blocks SetAges 6 to 12$49

SQUIRREL WALL GAME, by Classic World, building blocks, ages 1 to 4

Classic WorldSQUIRREL WALL GAMEAges 1 to 4$22

Track Marble Building Block Set, Galaxy Race- 84 Pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerTrack Marble Building Block Set, Galaxy Race- 84 PcsAges 3+$59

Out of stock Track Marble Building Blocks, cross the maze, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerTrack Marble Building Blocks, cross the mazeAges 3+$35

Train Track Building Blocks, Urban Adventure, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3 to 7

MideerTrain Track Building Blocks, Urban AdventureAges 3 to 7$69

Translucent Color Snowflake Blocks, 150pcs, by Mideer, building blocks, ages 3+

MideerTranslucent Color Snowflake Blocks, 150pcsAges 3+$19

Translucent Colorful Snowflake Blocks, 500pcs, by Mideer, steam, ages 3 to 7

MideerTranslucent Colorful Snowflake Blocks, 500pcsAges 3 to 7$35

How to choose

More pieces is not automatically better. A set of forty magnetic tiles a child can lay out entirely on one rug beats a set of two hundred that only ever gets half unpacked. What does matter is compatibility: buy into one system and add to it, so a birthday becomes a top up rather than a whole new box.

If a child already has blocks, a marble run or a track set gives the existing pieces a new job. Keep one container for the set and the play lasts years rather than months.

Questions and answers

Should I buy magnetic tiles or wooden blocks?

They do different jobs. Wooden blocks suit the youngest builders and any child who loves stacking and knocking down. Magnetic tiles hold together on the first try, so a child under four can build walls and towers without frustration. Construction sets with instructions, such as Bildits, suit children of five and up who like to follow a plan and finish a model.

How many blocks does a child need?

Fewer than you might think. A set a child can lay out on one rug gets used more than a huge box that is only ever half unpacked. What matters more is sticking to one system, so the next birthday adds to the set instead of starting a new one. The 51 sets here run from $5 to $159.

What should I buy a child who already has blocks?

Give the blocks a new job. A marble run, a track set or a themed pack, like a fire station or a house, turns a familiar box into a new game. Keep all the pieces in one container so they get played with together. Mideer, Bildits, Feelo and Classic World cover most of the range in this section.