Melissa & Doug’s Blockables are high quality, wooden building blocks that blend construction play with rich opportunities for cognitive, language, and social-emotional development. With their unique connectable design and vibrant, character-inspired shapes, Blockables invite children to create their own stories and bring them to life through imaginative play.
Blockables challenge children to think spatially and solve problems as they connect, stack, and balance different block shapes. Building encourages planning, cause and effect understanding, and flexible thinking—essential skills for early brain development. As kids experiment with structure and design, they’re learning STEM principles in a playful, hands-on way.
Each set includes fun characters and accessories that inspire storytelling—whether it’s building a town, vehicles, or animals, there is room for creativity and imagination. The box also doubles as excellent storage and a setting for each theme. As children verbalize their ideas and assign roles, they’re practicing vocabulary, sequencing, and expressive language. Blockables naturally lend themselves to conversations and collaborative stories, supporting both solo and social language learning.
Pretend play is a powerful tool for emotional growth. The open-ended nature of play with Blockables gives kids a sense of agency and control—key for building confidence and emotional resilience. Blockables are a well-rounded educational toy that combine the benefits of building with the power of pretend play.
Available at Melissa & Doug, Amazon, and Target
