It takes coordination to build a skyscraper. It takes counting and visual cognition to line up a bunch of houses in a town. A roadway takes precision in lining up the blocks perfectly, as does building a fence. Through it all it builds a child's imagination, creativity and thought process. Blocks, when intedrated with other types of construction materials like sandpaper, foam pieces, play cars, toy people, string, longer pieces of lumber, etc. add to the excitement and creative process.
Larger boxes make great club houses, a post office, or a tunnel.
The possibilities are endless. Here children can spend hours on end using sponges, strainers, basters, shovels, and so on to play and have fun while learning a great many things like how objects can change their physical shapes. They can build their coordination skills by pouring without spilling, or build a sand castle with other children while learning the all-important social skills. What's more, water and sand are great things to touch. Plastic water and sand tables can be purchased through toy and equipment suppliers.