Ten colorful Stack 'n Surprise Blocks come in a clever 'pail' — the most open-ended playset of this award winning line. Although they call it a count 'n build toy, for starters babies are going to use it for fill and dump games. Babies will like the sound of the plastic blocks thrown into the see through pail. The carry handle and lids of the container are building platforms where blocks can be stacked. Each has a pop up action that reveals a little face and one-with a snail head has a squeaker. Use this toy for building language concepts as well. Talk about the colors, about adding one more, about the making the stack taller, about covering all the pegs on the lid, and you can even count them. There are numerals impressed on the blocks, so older sibs may like putting them in numerical order. In the same line, look for the Peek-a-boo Choo-Choo, Blockity Pop Caterpillar, Dump Truck, and the Stack ‘n Surprise Blocks Songs ‘n Smiles Sillytown. They say 6-36 months. We’d say more like 9 months & up.  

Age: Infants, Toddlers. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.