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This week my kids had a blast testing out the new Tegu Explorer building set, which we received Tuesday in order to participate in their very-fast-paced summer building contest. We used the blocks to spell John, and Lily with a somewhat innovative “Y”:
Emma was not interested in innovative “m”s, so we left it at that.
I was incredibly pleased with my integration of magnetic blocks and paper:
And I would have played with that a lot more, but the kids had other ideas.
They love that the blocks attach in ways that defy gravity, especially since this gravity-defying magnetism allows them to construct pet snakes named Pluggy:
Who live in large, elaborate homes (can you spot Pluggy?”):
And eat less fortunate toys for dinner:
Our creations are up for a vote on the official Tegu blog, and you’ll make our day by voting for us! Voting enters you to win an Endeavor or Explorer Tegu set of your very own! Just go to this blog post anytime between now and July 3rd, and leave a comment with the name of the blog you are voting for (ours, please?), your name, email address, and my website URL in the entry fields.
Disclosure: Each vote we get gives us a chance at winning a Tegu blocks bundle. We were sent a set of Explorer blocks to use for this competition, but they are being sent back to Tegu, as we had them only on loan. I chose to participate because I thought it would be fun for the kids, and I think Tegu is a neat new company.
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hmm…i’ve never heard of these before! they look interesting!
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maryanne Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 11:28 am
They were a lot of fun to play with!
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How cute. I love how these blocks look like – you can really do a lot with them!
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maryanne Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
They are a lot of fun!
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These are AWESOME! I love how they can work for various ages and stages.
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Those are neat!
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I want some, they look fun!
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Hopefully I voted right.
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maryanne Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
I’m sorry that part is so complicated! I would love for you to win a set of these – your kids would LOVE them!
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WOW these look amazing – I don’t think we have anything similar in the UK. I’ve voted and I love the names and the magnetic blocks as well :)
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maryanne Reply:
June 28th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
They are a very neat toy! Thanks for voting, Cerys!
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These look fantastic! The wy you’ve created the letters is so creative. Voted for you!
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maryanne Reply:
June 29th, 2012 at 7:26 am
Thank you, Ness!
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Wow! THese are awesome! I haven’t seen them before!
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maryanne Reply:
June 29th, 2012 at 8:57 am
You would love them!
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Those blocks are so cool! I voted for you!
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maryanne Reply:
June 29th, 2012 at 10:37 am
Thanks, Jen!
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I love these blocks! I would love to win a set. Thy look like great fun, and I love how you used them to practice name recognition.
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These blocks look fantastic! I was just checking these out online the other day and wanting to get some. I think you may have convinced me :)
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maryanne Reply:
June 30th, 2012 at 8:19 am
They are a lot of fun – and beautifully made!
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I’ve never heard of these! They look like fun!
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maryanne Reply:
June 30th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
They are super fun!
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I voted for your block creation :-)
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maryanne Reply:
June 30th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Thanks, Jessica!
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