Ashley Reviews: Uncle Goose Blocks

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I love wooden toys. I wanted to purchase a set of wooden blocks for my infant boy. I originally planned on purchasing a set of generic blocks from HABA, but then I discovered a company called Uncle Goose.

Uncle Goose offers a large variety of wooden block sets all made in the USA. Their blocks are made from basswood and the inks they use are non-toxic. There are so many sets to choose from I really struggled settling for just one. So, I bought two.

I purchased the Braille ABC with American Sign Language set. It comes with 28 blocks. I decided on this set over some of the other ABC sets because of its versatility. The blocks have letters in sign language, in Braille, in lowercase and in uppercase.

For the second set I purchased the Korean Character blocks. This set comes with 32 blocks. The different faces of the blocks include the Korean constants and vowels, animals, numbers 1 – 10, and a puzzle (the map of Korea). I will admit, I purchased this set more for myself than my son. (I am a big fan of Korean dramas, so I have started studying the language.)

The blocks are well made and I am pretty happy with their quality. Unfortunately, I have discovered a few blocks with splinters on the corners. If you have a child that is likely to put the blocks in their mouth, be sure to inspect the blocks. A little bit of sanding will fix the issue.

We introduced the blocks to my son once he was able to sit up on his own. He really enjoys playing with the blocks. His favorite thing is knocking down the towers mom and dad build. We store the blocks in a basket and now that he is mobile, he will crawl to the basket and pour out the blocks to play with them.

Final Thoughts

Would Ashley purchase this again? Yes.

Pros:

• Well made
• Made in the USA
• Made from basswood
• Non-toxic ink

Cons:

• A few blocks have splinters on the corners

The Uncle Goose blocks are a welcomed addition to our wooden toy collection.