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Above is an easy toy transformation that any older sibling or parent might accomplish in just one, sunny afternoon. A classic, wooden pull-cart for baby blocks by Melissa & Doug may be used for this easy DIY craft. I purchased the one pictured above, for only $1 in a local thrift store.        You may have seen a pull cart like this one in resale for a dollar or two and wondered if it might be made useful again? They are usually tossed out after a year or so, when baby no longer seems interested in pulling his blocks up and down the hallways.        Here is an idea to extend his interest in the cart and you probably have most of the supplies needed stored in your garage at home! Supply List: chalkboard spray paint (any color) masking tape newsprint large cardboard box a wooden pull-cart (mine was purchased from resale) blocks chalk soft old rag red acrylic paint to touch up the wheels of my cart sand paper Step-by-Step Directions: Cl...

 One of the first references to Alphabet Nursery Blocks was made by English philosopher John Locke, in 1693, made the statement that "dice and playthings, with letters on them to teach children the alphabet by playing" would make learning to read a more enjoyable experience.        Toy blocks (also building bricks, building blocks, or simply blocks) are wooden, plastic, or foam pieces of various shapes (square, cylinder, arch, triangle, etc.) and colors that are used as construction toys. Sometimes toy blocks depict letters of the alphabet like the standardized from our family collections shown above and below. Alphabet Blocks Inducted in 2003 Witold Rybczynski has found that the earliest mention of building bricks for children appears in Maria and R.L. Edgeworth's Practical Education (1798). Called "rational toys", blocks were intended to teach children about gravity and physics, as well as spatial relationships that allow them to see how many diff...

Left, I've even added a few unique pieces to this collection like this wooden castle craft that originated from  a Home Depot kit. It was marked up but a bit of new primer and fresh paint makes it a charming addition  to our family block collection. Right, you can see that I used many different shapes and sizes of blocks to include in this DIY toy block project. Preparation of surfaces.        All woodwork must be sanded and thoroughly dried before any paint is applied. Care should be taken to see that all sharp surfaces and edges are smoothed to the touch so that a baby or small child does not get cut or poked with a splinter while playing with the blocks. You may wish to apply a primer first to your block surfaces prior to painting them depending upon the wear of their surface areas.        After the priming coat of paint is dry, putty up all knot holes, dents and cracks, and other defects on the surface of your blo...