Maple Landmark C - Blox
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SKU:
ML29
Units in Stock: 2 Simple and Compact. You can't put them down. Made in Vermont from rock maple and a non-toxic finish. Safe for any age but developmental recommendation age 2+
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Product Details
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A great manipulative toy for young and old. From simple stacking to creating modern art, they are fun at any level of development. Never were four pieces of wood so addictive. You will try them one way and then another, and then another. For your little ones it is a great introduction to spatial concepts. Of course the real fun is stacking and knocking down. That is okay, we've all been there. Four blocks, plus tip sheet and pouch included.
When children play with C Blox:
- They are learning about the world: gravity, weight, space, movements such as sliding, tipping, and collapsing.
- They are developing intellectual skills: learning about relationships, characteristics and placement of objects by experimenting, planing, estimating, observing, remembering, mimicking, revising, and concentrating.
- They are improving physical skills: depth perception, ey-hand coordination, finger manipulation when lifting, nudging, sliding, and adjusting the blocks.
With all of the current chemical concerns and growing environmental concerns, Maple Landmark introduced the new Schoolhouse Naturals line. At their root, these are simply wood. ML uses primarily hard maple and no added chemicals other then a little wood glue where needed. Even the detailing is chemical free, it is laser engraved into the wood.
Dimensions: 6" x 4" x 1"
Age Recommendations: 2+
Materials: rock maple, natural oil finish
Packaging: cotton drawstring bag
Made in USA - Middlebury VT
Company Details:
Maple Landmark is a wonderful company with great environmental policies. The majority of the wood they use (primarily rock maple, but some pine and cherry) comes from one source located just 9 miles up the road and is harvested from lands that use sustainable harvesting methods. As with their other materials, the finishes are purchased as locally as possible. Nearly all are produced in Vermont, by people they know and have worked with for many years.
They also have great policies for waste and recycling. Instead of sending wood waste to the landfill, it is reused for other purposes. Sawdust is used by local farmers for cattle bedding and wood scraps are used by locals for kindling - all for free. They take steps to reduce packaging where possible. Additionally, when I have made requests for changes in packaging (paper bag instead of a poly bag or just no packaging) they have accommodated most all of my requests. They reuses boxes and packing materials whenever possible.
Maple Landmark makes great natural toys in the USA, from local wood, with little or no finish, and they have great environmental business ethics. What more could you want?
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