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Larsen Toy Lab

Pair Up ~ Wood Blocks + Matching Game

$ 38.00

Larsen Toy Lab

Pair Up ~ Wood Blocks + Matching Game

$ 38.00


Pair Up from Larsen Toy Lab is a modern twist on a classic memory and matching game that all parents will remember playing as kids. First create a match with the cards, then collect the block pictured on the cards and start building. Tallest tower wins!

Bonus

Free name engraving is included with the set, creating a uniquely personal gift. Please include in the notes section upon checkout if you'd like the set to be personally engraved, and with what name.

Features

  • Perfect for 2 - 6 players
  • Includes ~ 15 wood blocks, 'Pair Up' matching cards, canvas carrying bag
  • Award winning, each wood block is handmade and individually beveled
  • Cherry blocks that have a light beeswax finish and Maple blocks that have no finish at all
  • Always American made
  • For ages 3+

Details

The two most obvious differences between Larsen blocks and others are attention to detail and personalization.  Instead of tumbling the blocks together in a large bin (creating nicks and dents on the surface), these blocks are individually sanded using a custom jig and machine called SandFlee. The same set-up is used to bevel the edges and corners to make sure nothing is too sharp for the little ones.

Creative Learning

  • Physical Development ~ visual perception, eye-hand coordination, hand manipulation
  • Science ~ gravity, stability, balance, interaction of forces, trial and error, discovery, inductive thinking
  • Social Development ~ feeling of competence, cooperation, clean up, respect for work of others
  • Math ~ depth, width, height, length, measurement, volume, area, inequality and equality, shape, symmetry and mapping, classification, order, number and fractions
  • Art ~ patterns, symmetry, balance
  • Language Arts ~ reading stories about building, exchange of ideas, planning and naming of building, questions about concepts, shape recognition, signs, labeling and directions
  • Social Studies ~ people and their work, mapping grids and patterns, interdependence, symbolic representation

Natural Maple and Cherry woods, beeswax finish on Cherry

When Courtney and Alex Larsen were little, their dad made a beautiful set of building blocks from spare wood in his shop and it quickly became a treasured toy. Now, as passionate toy makers inspired by their dad’s ingenuity and relentless standards of quality, they have set out to rediscover the power of building blocks. They started by asking the most important question: How do we make them fun for all ages and different from the hundreds of other toy companies that make blocks?

First, they complement each of their block sets with custom engravings, original stories, games, or puzzles to create a completely new experience. Next, they put the same amount of love and care into making each block as their dad did for their first set. Then, they only partner with people that care as much as they do for the health of the planet and safety of your children. Plain and simple, their mission is to provide you with unforgettable toys that will stimulate growing brains and last for generations.