43 LEGO Crafts for Kids: Building Blocks of Imagination: These DIY snow globes for kids are so fun! Use your LEGOs and don't worry about spilling water . . . there isn't any in this craft!

Fun Sorting . Toddlers enjoy sorting things out. Blocks are one of their favourite things. So, you can make a cool block sorter for your child with a shoebox and assorted shape blocks.

Here are four easy indoor activities perfect for breaking up a day: Box Road – Flatten out a box and draw a road in marker.Add blocks, trucks and other toys for kids to build a city. Toy-Washing ...

Effect of Block Play on Language Acquisition and Attention in Toddlers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine , 2007; 161 (10): 967 DOI: 10.1001 ...

The aforementioned cardboard blocks are about $40, which might make Buildies a bit of a stretch for parents of picky children but I could definitely see these being a hit in schools.

It's essentially a neat and tidy kit of blocks, shapes, wheels, and other pieces — all non-toxic – that in total creates 20 different challenges for kids, each one more advanced than the next.