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Soft Sturdy Giant foam blocks are perfect for building and stacking! These life-size blocks can be used to create structures that children can interact with, and don't produce the noise and dangers associated with traditional wood blocks.

30 easy-to-grasp blocks come in four bright colors that appeal to children
Low-tack nature allows blocks to be stacked at angles without falling
Promotes hand-eye coordination, and teaches shape, color, and size recognition
Durafoam material floats for use in the pool, tub, or at the beach
Quieter than wooden blocks, won't damage furniture, and won't hurt children if blocks are thrown
Made in China
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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.5 stars

(based on 31 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Attractive(3), Colorful(26), Durable(57), Easy to assemble(15), Fun(27)

Best Uses:

Creative development(3), Imaginative play(29), Motor skills development(21), Older children(15), Young children(26)

Describe Yourself:

Education oriented(6), First time parent(9), Parent of two or more children(13), Stay at home parent(10), Working parent(10)

Awesome Blocks

By vin&salsmommy

from New Jersey on 1/12/2009

Gift:

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented, Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

I have two boys, 4 years and 20 months, both of them love the blocks. They're not so soft though. They have a great time buliding and knocking them down. I would definetly recommend them to other parents.

Imaginative Play with Colorful Blocks

By Terry the Uncle

from Washington, DC on 1/11/2009

Gift:

Yes

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

The best thing about these blocks is that they are durable and firm, but not damaging to floors when they "all fall down" during the kids' imaginative play.

Great but almost all the same color

By MommyBear

from Georgia on 1/9/2009

Gift:

Yes

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Dull Colors

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

I love the blocks but almost all of them are the same color...The photos showed a good ratio of all 4 colors but the box I received were mostly red...

Love these Blocks

By Mom of 2 under 2

from Arizona on 1/6/2009

Gift:

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Heavier than expected

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

Love this toy - and better than that, my 2 year old son has a lot of fun with it. The blocks are a little heavier than I thought they would be, so you have to watch if your toddler is in to tossing things in the air (as mine is). Other than that - its a great toy.

Great Toy!

By Mom of 2 boys

from Long Island N.Y. on 1/5/2009

Gift:

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

A little pricey for what they are but overall a good fun toy. Colors are great and blocks are really durable. Kids can walk on them. I thought they were bigger than they are but that's okay. The mesh bag they come in is flimsy so you have to take time to stack them just right to put away or they just flop all over in the bag.

Soft and Sturdy "Giant" Foam Blocks

By Lil

from New York on 1/1/2009

Gift:

Yes

Pros:

Easy To Assemble, Sturdy

Cons:

Smaller than other GIANT

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

Great for imaginative play but size of blocks are much smaller than in other GIANT block sets I have purchased as gifts.

My kids have fun with these!

By Sunny

from Boise, ID on 12/27/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Multiples (Twins etc)

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

I bought the blocks as a Christmas gift for my twins. They enjoy playing with these.

They are very colorful and sturdy. The large size is perfect for toddlers. The only reason why I don't give 5 stars is because they are a lot harder than I expected. Even though these are made of foam, children could get hurt if they fall onto one of these blocks. But such accident hasn't happened, so I'm very pleased with the purchase so far.

Don't like them, Love them!

By c

from the mitten on 12/9/2008

Gift:

Yes

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

My one year old son has a wonderful time playing with these blocks. He is only 13 months old and is just learning how to stack objects and these big blocks make it extra easy for him. He gets so excited when he can stack them up and them knock them down all by himself. Also, these blocks have been hours of fun for the whole famliy. Love them and will tell all my friends about them.

Soft & Sturdy Blocks

By Dad the Hacker

from Salem, NH on 9/30/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Hurt when fall on you, Slightly Deformed, Uneven Edges

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

My son loves these, I was a little hesitant because they are expensive for only 30 blocks.

My only complaint other than price is the fact that the blocks are slightly off. Edges are slightly angled and such, it isn't a major problem as they still stack ok, but as you stack higher it becomes more noticeable.

I would still recommend them to anyone with a 1+ year old baby. Just have to be very careful they don't fall directly on them, they are pretty "sturdy" and they actually do hurt.

Lots Of Fun

By First time mom

from Fl on 9/21/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

These blocks are wonderful in single play or with a few children. My 20 month old boy who is high energy will play for quite sometime by his self. We also have play dates which all the little ones play great together. The only con is the carry bag. Very flimsy and not worth storing the blocks in. The blocks are great.

Super blocks [...]

By Mommy of 2 kiddos 11 mos apart

from Altus, OK on 9/20/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent Of Two Or More Children, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

LOVE, love these blocks!! They are big and sturdy and SO colorful that my kiddos make tons of things out of them! Get them NOW because I've heard they will be discontinued!! We've had the cardboard blocks in the past and my kiddos are disappointed because if they build things with 'em, they cannot sit or stand on them because they cave in, but NOT so with these! [...]THANK YOU, STEP 2!!!

love it

By erika

from los angeles, ca on 8/20/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play

Describe Yourself:

Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

we both have fun using the foam blocks, love that the the scale of them, so it is lot more easier to build with it for small children. Only your imagination is the limit what you can do with it, use it for building tunnels for his cars, creating steps, castle.........

They are great.

By San

from New York on 6/10/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Not enough blocks.

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

They are sturdy enough to stand and sit on, but soft enough so when they fall my son doesn't get hurt. You need an open area because the towers can get tall. I suggest that you buy two bags. One just doesn't seem to be enough.

Great Concept

By Big Ideas Mama

from Pittsburgh, PA on 6/5/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Expensive, Flimsy Bag

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

These blocks are great but take up a lot of space. Don't try to rush your toddler with these...mine is more interested in knocking them down than building. I may put them away for a year until he's 3. Try to buy these with a coupon or discount..not sure they are worth[$]

Would recommend to everybody

By mom of 2

from Indianapolis, IN on 3/25/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

My 2yr old loves building castles and my 1yr old loves to knock them down.

These blocks lead to creativity + fun!

By cece

from Cape Cod ,Ma on 3/21/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

I use the blocks in my daycare. they are played with much more than any of my other toys. There's so many ways in which the kids play with them for example they build with them, they make patterns from the different shapes and colors,and they love to use them to make a fun and colorful balance beam.

Fun for Dad and son!

By Katie

from Camas, WA on 3/17/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Weak bag to hold them in

Best Uses:

Motor Skills Development

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented, First Time Parent, Working Parent

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

Dad likes to play with these as much as my son!

What genius

By Brenda

from Livonia, MI on 1/9/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Idea booklet not offered, Storage bag flimsy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Grandparent, Part time caregiver

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

We have a great time playing with these with our grandaughter. One of the great things about them is the crazy size. It's like the land of the giants. My only complaints are that the storage bag is flimsy. It isn't strong enough to hold such a load. If you try to lift it to move it to the play area it tears. Also, it would be nice to have an ideqa book available. [...]

Good product

By kjmom

from montgomery,al on 1/5/2008

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Flimsy, Heavier than expected, Storagebag ripped quickly

Best Uses:

135 yr old enjoy play, Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent of Two or More Children

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

The storage bag ripped apart the first time the kids put the blocks away. Purchased a collapsable laundry hamper which works better. The blocks are a bit heavier than I expected, but overall the kids really enjoy them.

Great set of building blocks

By Mom of two

from Londonderry, NH on 12/27/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent of Two or More Children

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

We got these blocks for my 3 1/2 and 14 month old sons who really enjoy them. As parents we have had fun building big structures with the kids, too! I think they are a set of blocks that the kids will get alot of use out of as they get older...good for creative indoor play.

Loved by all

By Karen Di

from Bayside, NY on 12/26/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, great for the imagination, Sturdy

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent of Two or More Children

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

I bought this product for my two year old and both he and my five year old have been playing non-stop with these blocks. Well worth the purchase!

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My 3 year old loves these blocks

By Steve

from Vermont on 12/21/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent of Multiples (Twins etc), Parent of Two or More Children, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

My son will play for hrs. with these blocks,they are great.

I would buy this product again and again

By Gretch

from Wayland, MI on 12/19/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent of Two or More Children, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

My children are age 8, 2 and 1 and they all love to build with these blocks! We also have the smaller ones to go along with them. They build lots of barns and trains! And they LOVE to run and knock hem over after stacking them up to see how high they can get them! It keeps them busy and also helps with learning colors and shapes!
As a busy mother of three I love to see them playing together with these blocks!

Lots of Fun.

By Ski Mom

from Salt Lake City, UT. on 12/10/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Parent of Two or More Children, Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

My son likes to build up the blocks and knock them down. He has a lot of fun.

Great Product

By Mom of Two

from Chicago, IL on 11/28/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

Expensive

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented, Parent of Two or More Children, Working Parent

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

Kids loved it. Very sturdy and safe. Best made on the market. Great for indoor imaginary play.

My grandchild just loves the blocks.

By Annika

from Mi on 11/15/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Easy To Assemble, Fun, Sturdy

Cons:

N/A

Best Uses:

Grandpa plays too, Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Grandparent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

She love to play with them all the time. Easy to clean up when done.

Excellent!

By Mom of Zoe and Jeremy

from Sounthington, CT on 10/7/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Safe, Sturdy

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

First Time Parent, Parent of Two or More Children, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

My son loves to build. With these blocks, he can build towers, houses, chairs, cars...lots of things left up to his imagination.

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LOVE THIS PRODUCT/HATE THE BAG

By Fiona

from Yonkers, NY on 10/1/2007

Pros:

Colorful, Durable, Fun, Safe, Sturdy

Cons:

Exhausting to put away

Best Uses:

Imaginative Play, Motor Skills Development, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented, First Time Parent, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

This is a wonderful way to spend time with my child to enhance her motor skills and imagination.However, I thought the storage bag was sturdy, yet it's just made of loose mesh that easily tears while you try to stack the blocks inside of it. It would have been nice to have something like the pop-up laundry basket that has boning and a stronger fabric. The blocks are made of foam and very safe when they fall on the head, however they do have some weight which is what requires a better storage bag. NEVER-THE-LESS, I LOVE THIS TOY!

Great Educational Toy

By G's Nani

from MS on 6/6/2007

Pros:

Attractive Design, Durable, Lots of Fun, Original, Quality Construction

Best Uses:

Creative Development, Group Play, Imaginative Play, Individual Play, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Education Oriented, Stay At Home Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

Wonderful! So many different ways to play with them...excellent quality!

Good description

By BCL

from Woodbridge, VA on 4/19/2007

Pros:

Attractive Design, Durable, Lots of Fun, Quality Construction

Best Uses:

Creative Development, Imaginative Play, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

Good quality toy.

Safe and so much fun to build things

By turch3

from Chicago, IL on 4/19/2007

Pros:

Attractive Design, Durable, Lots of Fun, Quality Construction, Washes Well

Best Uses:

Creative Development, Group Play, Imaginative Play, Individual Play, Older Children, Young Children

Describe Yourself:

Working Parent

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Step2 Soft Sturdy Giant Foam Blocks:

great fun

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