Its Thursday so it must be Toysday! Today we are featuring an entire company - Tegu. Tegu creates magnetic wooden building blocks in various shapes, sizes, and colors. These blocks (and company) are awesome for so many reasons, but the most obvious one is the least obvious when seeing the blocks without their packaging. Each block is embedded with magnets which cannot be seen from the outside - they look like solid wooden blocks. The magnets just increase the play possibilities while also teaching about the properties of magnets. They allow for blocks to defy gravity unlike regular blocks, but they also have poles (positive and negative ends) so each block creates a bit of a problem solving challenge when the poles repel each other. The company was established by two brothers who had a goal of creating a for-profit company in Honduras that would help the local people battle poverty by giving them living wages, careers, and safe working conditions. They are also supporting local Honduran cooperatives which hand pick each tree that is used in making the blocks. The cooperatives are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and their process supports the natural cycle of forest regeneration. A portion of each block sold goes back into the community to help with reforestation. To learn more about the toys and the companys mission check them out at tegu!
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:09:59 +0000
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