IO Blocks Minis

By Guidecraft
Price $49.99
Age 5+

The sheer variety of shapes and structures that spontaneously spring up once kids lay hands and eyes on this open-ended building toy is astonishing. The versatility of this quarter-size Mini version of the award-winning IO Blocks stems from the distinctive and highly functional design of the individual construction blocks. The 12 unique shapes (inspired by the digital world's 8-bit pixelated design) that make up this 425 piece set fit together snugly and in so many different ways that, creatively, the sky's the limit. Animals, vehicles, robots, and many a thing never before invented take shape quickly and easily in a free-flowing process of creativity and problem solving. The easy interconnectivity of the colorful blocks spurs thinking outside the box, but for those seeking additional inspiration there is a free IO Blocks App with an augmented reality building guide for smartphone and tablet.