![]() It is a great twist on the classic block set, and feels like something that my son we be able to share with his son some day. Not only does Tegu produce beautiful, high quality wooden magnetic blocks, they also positively impact the families of workers in Tegucigalpa, Honduras by paying a true living wage, maintaining exceptional working conditions, and giving back to local schools. They are a little pricey, but I think they have a a quality and uniqueness that justifies the cost. Tegu was founded by brothers Chris and Will Haughey. The seams match up remarkably well, and that block was the most visible in my set. It looks like the cut them down the middle, and insert the magnets. I SO want to take these apart to look inside, but they are too pretty (and too expensive) for me to do that. Again, go to their site to read more about them. They are made in a factory in Tegucigalpa, Honduras where they are committed to paying a living wage to their workers, and harvesting wood responsibly. Tegu offers sets in different color options and sizes. The CompanyĪ big part of their story is how they make them. The blocks are made from sustainably-sourced hardwood and are non-toxic. #Tegu blocks pdf#You can get a lot of that information from a downloadable PDF off that page, but that is not as nice as being able to browse as before. Unfortunately, they have also made that their home page, so I can’t see where to get to some of the other cool pages they had that displayed a number of creations, and more story of the blocks. As I am writing this post they are running the 12 days of Christmas with all the gifts built in Tegu blocks. Check out their web site to see a running video of using the blocks. The comb of the rooster as a little tricky, it wanted to rotate, but then again, it is fun to try to get it to hold the shape. The cubes are 1 inch square and feel small. ![]() I placed one of my son’s blocks next to the rooster to give an idea of scale. ![]() The magnets make for an interesting effect. I did break them out before wrapping them up in the interest of science… uh… yeah, that’s why. I have not spent a lot of time with them. The Green and Mahogany blocks would have made a nice combination with the natural blocks. If they had had the colored and Jungle sets when we ordered ours, I think I would have gone for the Jungle. They are, however, a little smaller than I expected. The blocks have a very nice finish and the edges are rounded. ![]()
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