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Castle Blocks

Posted on September 14, 2010 12 Comments

home made castle blocks

I made these castle blocks a long long time ago.
I made them from a little boy who didn’t want to come to preschool.
He was mad keen on knights and dragons and things like that, so I begged some off-cuts of wood from a local building site and cut out some basic castle shapes to add to our block corner.
It worked, he came smiling to preschool every day, and never looked back.

They were well loved when I was teaching preschool and they are very well loved by my own kids as well.

home made castle blocks

I really need to find some more wood scraps and make some more. And I think some Schleich knights and princesses might have to join our fairies and elves….

Joining in Childhood101’s We Play link up today. So many fabulous ideas for play, head on over and check them out!

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  1. maryanne says

    Your blocks are beautiful!

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  2. Earthly Joyride says

    Hi Kate, I just found your blog through Planning Queen. It’s so inspiring – I love your ideas for creative play and I love your reflections on parenting. I’m looking forward to reading through your archives!

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  3. E. says

    Those blocks are great. And what a wonderful way to encourage the little boy to come to preschool.

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  4. Tracy says

    wow, I want to make these! GREAT IDEA. Thanks for playing!

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  5. amandab says

    Those are some very impressive woodworking skills! I don’ think I could do that, even after 3-4 years of woodwork at school (I never learnt a thing!)

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  6. Kelly B says

    You made them???? What can’t you do? I love wooden blocks!

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  7. Catherine says

    I’ve always wanted to have some sort of castle toy – but I think that is because I would like to play with it not because my boys are very interested.
    Your blocks are lovely, I’m so impressed you made them yourself.

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  8. Pixie says

    Fabulous blocks!!!!!well done!

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  9. kelli says

    nothing better than wooden blocks

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  10. Nadiah says

    I think it’s awesome that you went to that trouble to encourage your reluctant student.

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  11. jeanie says

    Oh wow those are excellent!!

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  12. Christie says

    So how much could I pay you to make me a set of those castle blocks??? Love them!

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