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  Alexander Girard Alphabet Blocks, US$120, House Industries

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  Neutraface Slab Blocks, US$35, House Industries

When I think about how little eyes first see the world, I wonder how they retain all that information. How do they build their sense of memory; learn to differentiate a pick-up truck from a dump truck?

The world presents itself to our children and sets many a stage for knowledge to be absorbed. Then all we have to do, as parents, is fill in the gaps.

To help stimulate those little minds, I tend to gravitate towards well-considered and well-designed toys, tools and books.

House Industries are known throughout the world as a prolific type foundry. Their typography amalgamates cultural, musical and graphic elements, making them the masters of all things typographical. If you’ve been searching for an amazing ABC block set, then look no further. House Industries’s blocks are some of the best on offer.

ALEXANDER GIRARD ALPHABET BLOCKS
House Industries teamed up with the estate of Alexander Girard to create this 28-piece alphabet set for the San Francisco MoMA’s Girard exhibit in 2006. The blocks feature the renowned, mid-century artists’s font collection and a Girard-inspired fun, factory puzzle. It’s an amazing colourful collection of goodness.

US$120, House Industries

NEUTRAFACE SLAB BLOCKS
One of House Industries latest creations is the 12-piece Neutraface Slab Blocks set. Each block has a debossed Neutraface Slab pattern and is made out of replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood. The Neutraface Slab alphabet will appeal to impressionable toddlers.

US$35, House Industries