Blocks are great gift for kids – educational, no noises or lights to annoy their parents, and classically cool. An added bonus is that a kid can never have enough, so you don’t have to feel bad if they already have some or someone else had the same idea as you. Here are some of my favorites:

 

Braille Alphabet Blocks from PlayChild.com, $29.50

 

 

Groovy Blocks from Sparkability, $34

 

 

Mother Good Nursery Rhyme Blocks from Uncle Goose, $9.95 for 9

 

Alexander Girard Alphabet Blocks from Sparkability, $100

Pull Along Alphabet blocks from Back to Basics Toys, $49.99

Woo Blocks from SFMOMA, $22