I received product from Nanoblock. All opinions are my own.

Many kids love building with colorful construction blocks. My nephews ages 6 and 7 like building with blocks of all shapes and sizes. I have seen my youngest nephew build some amazing train tracks and towers. My oldest nephew builds spaceships, ninja warriors, space creatures and things like that.

Another of our nephews is about to have his 7^th birthday. He prefers to build vehicles, such as trucks and motorcycles, and then race them. When I learned about Nanoblocks, I knew they would be a great gift for his birthday. Nanoblocks are tiny building blocks. They come in kits with instructions for you to build the featured design. You may also collect multiple kits to create your own 3D designs.

I chose the Nanoblock Air Force One Sites To See Plus kit and a Hercules Beetle Mini Plus kit.

The Air Force One kit comes with over 260 pieces to recreate a replica of the jet. Once finished, it is 6.3″w x 3″d x 6.3″h. On the Nanoblock difficulty scale of 1 being easy and 5 being difficult, the Air Force One kit is a 2.

A Hercules Beetle kit has 110 assorted blocks. When complete, it measures at 1.25″w x 5.5″d x 1.375″h. On the difficulty scale, the Hercules Beetle comes in at a 4.

I am confident my nephew is going to love his birthday gift. He may need some assistance from his parents, but I know he will have fun building with Nanoblocks.

I have also made a note of Nanoblocks on my Christmas shopping list for my other nephews…yep, I said Christmas in July.

Nanoblocks are suggested for kids 8 years and older. The small parts may be choking hazards, especially in children under 3 years of age.

Nanoblock is currently holding a fun family contest. “Nanoblock® Award: Build It Your Way Competition.” Put your imaginations to the test and build your very own unique creations using only nanoblock® bricks. The winner will be crowned TATSUJIN: Master of nanoblock® along a FREE vacation for a family of four and other amazing prizes!”

How the nanoblock® Build It Your Way Competition works:

Entry Phase: From February 16, 2014 to September 1, 2014, parents/applicants can upload a photo of their original nanoblock® creation in one of two categories, under 500 pieces and over 500 pieces.  There is no limit to the number of submissions per applicant. Submissions are accepted at www.YourNanoblockCreations.com.

Judging Phase:  All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges consisting of a mixture of toy industry opinion leaders and Ohio Art representatives. The top five finalists will be selected and notified on or around September 15, 2014.

Winner Phase: One grand prize-winner will receive a $4,000 travel voucher.  A first and second prize winner will be selected in each category (under 500 pieces and over 500 pieces).  Two first prize winners will receive an iPod nano and nanoblock® sets (one set per month of their choice) for a year.  Two second prize winners will receive nanoblock® sets (one set per month of their choice) for a year.  Winners will be announced, on or around, September 21, 2014 and featured on The Ohio Art website and the official nanoblock® Facebook and Twitter pages.

Please visit the Ohio Art website to learn more about Nanoblocks and the contest. You may also connect with them on facebook and twitter.

One lucky winner will receive their choice of a mini or Sites-to-See series. This is a US giveaway and it will end on 8/07/2014.

Laurie

Hello, my name is Laurie. My family and I live near the Oregon coast. When we aren’t at work, in school, or on the volleyball court, we enjoy traveling, cheering for our favorite sports teams, playing outdoors, and checking off items on our bucket list. We are lucky in that both sets of our parents, as well as our siblings and their families, live within an hour of us. We get together often to help one another out, celebrate milestones, and go on adventures together.

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