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Indoor Block Play Activities: Share Your Ideas with Others

If you’ve discovered a way of playing with Uncle Goose blocks that is distinctive, fun, and educational, why not share it? Drop us a line or send us a photo or video of how you’re using your toys. Your stories may give others inspiration for indoor play and learning activities.

Posted on March 25, 2020

Laura Bergells

Introducing 3 New Toys from Uncle Goose

It's a great time for creative indoor play. Get your hands on 3 new Uncle Goose toys today.

Posted on March 18, 2020

Laura Bergells

What 3-letter word gives you the power of a mighty god or goddess?

Look at the world, from above, as if you were a mighty god or goddess. That’s the powerful, mind-building, multi-dimensional perspective a map can give you.

Posted on March 12, 2020

Laura Bergells

What does March have in common with a red planet, an angry god, and a wise goddess?

The month of March is named after a Roman God. But which one? Read more to find out -- and to get a sneak preview of our latest block set.

Posted on March 06, 2020

Laura Bergells

Baby Sprinkles: baby showers with a twist

At Uncle Goose, we noticed that people were coming to our site in search of “baby sprinkle gifts.” Which made us wonder: what’s a baby sprinkle?

Posted on February 28, 2020

Laura Bergells

Behind the Scenes: Making Toys that Make History

While Women Who Dared is a widely beloved block set, people have often asked why we selected the women we did. Answer: it wasn’t easy! Let's go behind the scenes to find out how we made this hit toy and puzzle.

Posted on February 17, 2020

Laura Bergells

Fun with Anagrams and Block Play

Moving blocks around to form anagrams can help children better visualize and conceptualize word formation. Plus - playing with anagrams can be fun!

Posted on February 11, 2020

Laura Bergells

Why don’t Uncle Goose blocks cost more?

Sometimes, we’ll get the question “Why do your blocks cost so much?” But it’s the wrong question. A better question is “Why don’t Uncle Goose blocks cost more?”

Posted on February 05, 2020

Laura Bergells

Celebrating the Year of the Rat

The Chinese New Year begins on Saturday, January 25, 2020. This year marks the beginning of the Year of the Rat.

Posted on January 22, 2020

Laura Bergells

Create a time and place for unstructured play

Unstructured play, or free play, is when children play for fun. There’s no specific learning objective. There’s minimal or no adult guidance or coaching. Free play is a key part of developing executive function in children.

Posted on January 14, 2020

Annette Freeman

Object Permanence: Why You Continue To Exist During Peekaboo

Even though something is out of sight or reach: it still exists. That's object permanence, and it's a key part of developing the capacity for symbolic thought.

Posted on January 08, 2020

Laura Bergells

It’s a New Year and a New Decade: but is it a New Era?

When people say "it's the start of a new era" - you can relax. They aren't speaking geologically!

Posted on January 02, 2020

Laura Bergells

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