Vilac Batibloc Coloured Pieces 100

There's something about tipping 100 solid wooden blocks onto the floor that makes even the most screen-addicted child go suddenly, beautifully quiet. A tower, a castle, a chalet, something completely unidentifiable but apparently very important, and an afternoon that takes care of itself.

We love it because:

• 100 chunky, satisfying wooden blocks in warm, happy colours, made from solid wood (so they stack beautifully and last forever)
• Made in France, in the Jura region, by Vilac, who have been making toys with genuine craft and care since 1911
• Builds hand-eye coordination, spatial reasoning and the very useful life skill of not giving up
• Open-ended enough that it grows with your child, from wobbly first towers to genuinely impressive architectural attempts
• Quiet play. We said what we said.

What's in the box:

• 100 wooden coloured pieces
• 6 building model cards for inspiration (optional, we promise)

Great for:

• Ages 3 and up
• A brilliant gift that won't gather dust, for birthdays, Christmas or just-because
• Independent play, sibling collaboration, or the rare and beautiful moment when a grown-up gets genuinely sucked in too
• Developing creativity, focus, dexterity and early engineering instincts

Important to know:

• Suitable from age 3. Contains small parts, so not for younger children
• Made from solid wood
• Wipe clean
• Complies with EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC