Melissa & Doug Blockables are connectable, stackable, and playable! The solid wood connect-and-play building blocks are perfect manipulatives to help preschoolers boost developmental skills (fine motor, problem-solving, matching, storytelling, and self-esteem), while using their imaginations and having fun. Easy-to-grasp smooth, colourful wooden blocks fit together in a snap with large connectors that children can push in and pull out. An illustrated guide shows how to arrange and link the Blockables to create multi-textured safari animals (zebra, alligator, lion with felt mane, elephant with felt ears, and giraffe), or children can use their imaginations to mix, match, and combine pieces to make unique figures and play their own way. The 34-piece Safari playset is compatible with all other Blockables playsets. The packaging folds out to convert into a fun play space and pieces store in the sturdy corrugated box with a soft handle for easy cleanup and portability. Special connectors