We're crushing hard on these nature-inspired handmade blocks.

I took one look at the nature-inspired handmade wooden blocks from Water & Lightning at Toy Fair 2018 and...instant love. These minimalist but colorful stacking blocks feel amazing, are nicely weighted, and the perfect size for both litt…

The sticks and stones set of gorgeous wooden blocks from Fire & Lightning
I took one look at the nature-inspired handmade wooden blocks from Water & Lightning at Toy Fair 2018 and...instant love. These minimalist but colorful stacking blocks feel amazing, are nicely weighted, and the perfect size for both little hands learning to grasp -- and, well, mine. As in, I could totally use a set as a tactile desk toy to help me bring the zen. Designed by NYC dad Brian Barenio with his wife, educator Erna Hernandez Barenio (it's a real mom and pop operation -- their two sons are willing product testers!), I'm just so impressed with these blocks from the design to the stunning colors to the thoughtful choice of sustainable woods and kid-safe paints, to the lovely new packaging that will be out soon. CMP is an Amazon affiliate

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Sticks and Stones set of nature inspired wooden blocks, handmade by Water & Lightning Pebbles set of nature inspired wooden blocks, handmade by Water & Lightning They offer a 6-piece set of pebble shaped blocks or an 8-piece sticks and stones set of blocks which include the pebble shape along with several branch-shaped blocks. If you want to splurge, maybe consider getting both sets, because you cannot have too much of a good handmade wooden block thing. That's a saying I just made up by the way and I can really see it catching on. You can purchase the nature-inspired handmade wooden blocks from Water & Lightning on sale through their Amazon shop, or learn more at the Water & Lightning website.

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