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I have three boys that just love to build with blocks.
The creations they make is incredible to me, their imaginations soar when they’re building. And then they play with it for hours afterwards (or until their little brother may knock it down).
Blocks are so open-ended that we’ve done many activities with them, they’re incredible for learning opportunities!
When I was a little girl, I remember playing with blocks just like they do. I have two brothers, so I was always surrounded with these ‘boy toys’. And I was never the girly girl, so it never bothered me to play with a boy’s toy.
But, honestly, most blocks you see on the market are geared for boys. You see red, yellow, blue and green blocks all the time. You see blocks to make helicopters, cars, trucks and more like that.
So, do the girls get left out?
What do you think? I was incredibly excited to be introduced to our sponsor, GoldieBlox!
Blocks for girls!
Yeah, yeah, they’re pink and purple. So what?
These were created by a young woman engineer, Debbie Sterling. A rare woman since only 11% of engineers are women.She has researched and researched how to get girls more involved in her field of work.
Like so many girls, Debbie Sterling was born an engineer…she just didn’t know it.
She’s working to inspire the next generation of female engineers through GoldieBlox – a construction toy that marries storytelling with engineering, and opens the world of STEM to girls ages 5 and up.
Watch the video to learn about the inspiration for GoldieBlox and the impact it’s making on girls and their families.
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GoldieBlox offers little girls an engineering role model who is smart, curious, accessible and feminine. They’re blocks that come with a story to help young girls develop spatial skills, understand basic engineering principles and build self-confidence in problem solving. As young girls internalize and learn more effectively through storytelling, GoldieBlox marries the story of Goldie, the girl inventor who loves to build, with a construction kit.
Its absolutely adorable, and even my boys absolutely loved them!
George followed right along with the story and built the parade float with GoldieBlox and the Parade Float. He’s three, so we did it together. He loved being able to see what he was building in the story!
Henry jumped right in, without the need of the story and just looked at the pictures at the end of the story to see what else he could make. This could be a core difference between boys and girls, I don’t know.
Henry and George even worked together (shocking!) to see what they could come up with!
I am just astounded at this product, I love the story concept and I’m right with Debbie and hope that more young girls will become interested in building and constructing, because it opens up so many more possibilities!
GoldieBlox launched on Kickstarter in the fall of 2012 with the goal of raising $150,000 to fund production. Within four days, the goal had been met. Amazing! In 30 days, over 5,000 supporters had contributed more than $285,000. Less than a year later, GoldieBlox made its way from Kickstarter to the aisles of America’s largest toy retailer, Toys “R”Us.
You can find more GoldieBlox products on their website. I’m excited to see what new products will be hitting the shelves in the coming year too!
How will GoldieBlox inspire a young girl in your life?
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Tabathia B says
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/414523954661822464
Tabathia B says
It will encourage her to try new and different things that she may not have wanted to try before
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Claire says
I think it’d inspire their creativity.
nannypanpan says
she will get to use her imagination to create and come up with fun things
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kathy b says
My son was very excited to see this set on another website. I’d love to win it for him.
shirley says
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shirley says
I think this would help our young girls to learn how thing work and go together.
Erica Best says
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Erica Best says
when i was kid i always like more boy toys then girl but i hated the color this would show girl now days they can do anything and play with any toy they want
joyce johnson says
I supported Goldieblox when they started on Kick starter. With a young daughter of my own and two sons, I want to teach my daughter that ‘smart’ toys aren’t just for boys!
Michelle M. says
I would love to win some GoldieBloxs! I’ve already got 2 special girls in my life that would love these!
Kim C. says
I love that it involves reading and building – two of my daughter’s favorite activities!
Kim C. says
https://twitter.com/kimchance/status/411051550052610048
Melissa says
It would open a whole other way for her to play. It will inspire her and help her with problem solving.
Shannon says
https://twitter.com/channynn/status/410956842567606273
Shannon says
My daughter loves to build and take apart, what a wonderful concept! She would be THRILLED to use this.
Juli says
Ever since my daughter and I saw the ad for Goldie Blox on FB, set to the Beastie Boys song, all she can do is talk about Goldie Blox, It would be so much fun to win this and play with them with her. Thanks for the giveaway :)
fayme s says
my three year old (and her Dad) LOVES blocks, but always talks about “Is this a machine?” Now I will be able to tell her “YES!!”
Brittany Walker says
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/walkermommmy2/status/410463629968801792
Brittany Walker says
My seven year old daughter loves to build blocks with her brother but I think this might help her develop a love for a challenge!
Holly says
I think this is a great toy for girls or boys to get thinking.
Sara M says
Here’s my tweet: https://twitter.com/SaraMomofmany/status/409703572368920576
Sara M says
I think Goldiblox would be an inspiration for my 2 middle daughters. They have played with their brothers’ Legos and while that is fun for them, I’m sure they would love something geared more towards girls. Especially since the colors are “girly” too.
phxbne says
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phxbne says
thanks – these look great
karen medlin says
Our little gal never gets tired of building things and is always thinking of new things to make all the time. This would a good way to introduce her to some engineering concepts in a fun way.
amy Muiller says
These look super cute and educational!
Margot C says
I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/408499689479090176
Margot C says
What a marvelous thing. When I was a kid nobody would have dared suggest such a toy for a girl. I always wanted the blocks and things that the boys had. I know just the clever girl for this toy.
Angie C. says
This is a great product for my daughter’s imagination and skills. So awesome!!
veronica cummings says
I am so excited about this company.
Elizabeth H. says
I want to inspire my students to explore STEM fields. I think boys can use these blocks too, though! Girls are boys should both enjoy building in various styles together! :) These are really fun!
Anne McClane says
This is on my daughter’s christmas wish list! Love the concept of her using her imagination and skills!
Mary says
I have 2 girls and one more on the way and I think they would love playing with these blocks!
AJ says
Looks like a fun exercise in problem-solving. And a great company.
Alison says
I’m all about exposing my son to “girl” colors as much as exposing girls to “boy” things. I think this is a great gift for either gender!
LuAnn says
My 4 year old granddaughter loves to explore and build with every medium put in front of her. She is enthusiastic and energetic and so inquisitive. I have looked at these products recently and been inspired to have her explore the Goldieblox products! Hope I win to give to Kahlan!
cindy says
I just ordered these for my grand-daughters – can’t wait for Christmas so I can play with them!
Alicia Sparks says
I love the idea of Goldiblox… I just bought the first Goldiblox set for my nieces. They are 5 and 6, and are well on their way to becoming electrical engineers, like their daddy. They play with circuits and wires and soldering irons already. These types of toys, like Goldiblox toys, will inspire their creativity in ways that Barbies never will. I would love to give them the second Goldiblox set.
Shannon Slaughter says
I teach at a preschool and fully agree that the blocks are geared towards boys. Thankfully the girls love to play with them too, but why not give them something they would absolutely love! My daughter would enjoy these as well…
Michelle says
So glad there are now toys aimed at girls to promote engineering skills! This will inspire my daughter to use her ingenuity and creativity, and to be learning while she just thinks she’s playing!
Trisha says
So happy that my little girl has toys offered that are outside of dolls and princesses :)
Megan A says
GoldieBlox would be phenomenal in the 4th grade class I am aiding in. If only every classroom had a set for their girls (and boys!)
Lentil says
We want to inspire my daughter towards inventive play — as in inventing, being an engineer! She’s very creative on a story level, we want her to know “she can build that!”
Marissa M says
https://twitter.com/lovefreestuff17/status/405890482376433665
Marissa M says
This will inspire my niece in ways I couldn’t possibly even imagine!
Laura A says
I’d love to try Goldie Blox out with my daughter.
donna says
would love to win for my daughter.
Kellie Christensen says
I have always been a goer and a doer and I love trying new things, not necessarily just “girly stuff” either. I do love all things crafts, but I love woodworking and I hope to see my nieces love to do whatever inspires them as well.
Adrianne B says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/adriannebraun/status/405463109571076096
Adrianne B says
My daughter is already very inspired by the GoldieBlox video “Girls”. I think the building and engineering materials would interest her because they look like something she’d like. She also liked watching the GoldieBlox video How-To’s that demonstrate how to build particular elements.
Alison Lechowicz says
Its nice that their is a traditionally male toy that is marketed towards girls.
Martha A says
I love story and problem solving puzzles together–I cannot wait to see not only how my daughter solves the existing stories, but grows into writing and developing her own.
Marlene Zerbe says
As an Occupational Therapist, I am always looking for more manipulatives. i love the i dea of combining a reason (story) to build and a little bit of variety in materials for creativeness. I think both male/female builders could benefit from this combination no matter what color the blocks are! I love the giveaway as well!
Alicia Boarts says
My niece showed me the advertizement for these. My daughter LOVES legos, and I think this is the next step up. What acute set and I would love to be able to gice it to her. BTW, the shirts this company has that say “more than just a prioncess” are super cute too. Thanks for the giveaway.
Chelsey says
https://twitter.com/SowDandelions/status/404781378849357824
Chelsey says
My daughter loves problem solving and this would be such a great way to go about it — hands on! Thanks for the giveaway.
One Frugal Girl says
Little girls can be any thing they want in this day and age. This toy will help them think outside of the box. I love the idea!
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One Frugal Girl says
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Yin says
My girl’s favourite toys are Legos and foam building blocks. So she’s definitely going to love this! Can’t wait to see the look on her face and the wonders she’s going to come up with.
Meleah says
I am a biomedical research engineer (currently staying home), and I have been anxiously waiting for these for a while! My friend, an electrical engineer, told me about these early last year. My favorite toys were Legos and Barbie’s, and I’m thrilled to see these! My daughter would love these!!
Jessika says
I learned about GoldieBlox last year through her kickstarter program and I’m so excited to see it growing. My two girls would really enjoy it!
Emi says
As a woman engineer I would discourage any young girl from becoming an engineer because it is an absolutely miserable job for a woman but I buy my daughters similar toys to these because they teach spacial relationships and they are just fun. Knowing how things work together will help anyone be able to fix things at home (putting these together are like putting water pipes together or electrical wiring together such as a lamp) or being able to read a drawing and make something from it will help a future mother assemble a baby crib, a stroller, a trampoline on Christmas eve, or even navigating a short cut through the local Ikea store. They will enjoy these more because of the colors similar to the Friends line of Lego but these will be more practical for my 4 year old.
Melissa c says
I have heard this is an awesome toy and would love to have a set for my daughter!
Cathy C says
My girl would love this. She is curious and interested in her brother’s building toys but is drawn to pinks and purples. This would be right up her alley.
becky says
I have three daughters that would love these. My brothers are both engineers so itseemto run in the family. They loove to build!
Sandi says
As a city planner, I would love my daughter to have a Goldiebox. There definitely needs to be more women in the “technical” trades. Thank you for the giveaway!
amy says
My 7 year old daughter is a natural inventor — maybe if she had GoldieBlox to work with I would not so often be stumbling on her stash of fridge magnets, paperclips, glue, grocery bags, socks, old shoe boxes, and everything else that she can get her hands on to make her ideas come to life! (I’d like my fridge magnets back, but how can you say no to an inventor?)
The Doctor and The Dad says
We love this informative post about GoldieBlox! We happened to write our own post about GoldieBlox today too – except it focuses on girls’ perceptions of the new commercial.
Susan C says
Hopefully it will help her build and create BEYOND the story that comes with the set. To challenge herself to make new and different and see what works and what does not.
BRENDA CLINTON says
This toy looks fun for girls or boys. I love that it goes along with a story. Children will love to build the model in the book and also variations of the one in the story.
AJ says
My two year old LOVES blocks! I think this would be a great product for her as she gets older. I loved math and science when I was younger but there’s definitely a gender gap. Maybe things like this will help!
Jennifer says
I think it’s great they can read the book and build. Also being geared toward girls is awesome.