45-Piece Wooden Tower Game - one careful hand at a time, until it isn't.
Build the tower, then take it apart without bringing it down. Players take turns easing a block out of the stack and balancing it back on top, and the tower gets taller and more precarious with every move. The colour dice decides which block you have to pull, so nobody gets to play it safe. It is the kind of game that goes quiet at the table, then ends in a clatter and an argument about whose fault it was.
Why You'll Love It:
- 45 Solid Wooden Blocks - Smooth-sanded hardwood blocks with rounded edges, stacked three per layer into a fifteen-layer tower. Wood has the weight and grip that plastic versions never quite manage, and it sounds right when the stack comes down.
- Colour Dice Changes Everything - Roll first, then pull a block of that colour. It removes the safe option and forces players into the row they were hoping to avoid, which is what turns a simple stacking game into a proper contest. Leave the dice in the box if you want the classic pull-any-block version.
- Six Bright Colours - Green, orange, blue, red, yellow and purple make the tower easy for young children to read at a glance, and doubles as colour recognition practice for the youngest players at the table.
- Builds Real Skills Quietly - Steady hands, patience, spatial judgement and the ability to think a move ahead. Children work on fine motor control, cause and effect, and sustained concentration while they are entirely focused on not being the one who knocks it over.
- Everyone Can Play - No reading, no rules to learn and no language barrier. A three-year-old can take a turn with help, an adult will still find it tense, and nobody sits out waiting for a go. Two players or eight, it works the same.
- Ready in Thirty Seconds - Stack three blocks per layer, turn each layer ninety degrees, and you are playing. No board to unfold, no cards to shuffle, no batteries and no screen involved.
- Packs Back Into the Box - Everything returns to the original carton when you are done, so it stores upright on a shelf rather than scattering through a toy box, and travels easily to a holiday house, a restaurant table or a family visit.
Specifications:
- Set Contents: 45 x wooden blocks, 1 x colour dice
- Number of Blocks: 45
- Material: Solid wood with non-toxic colour finish
- Block Colours: Green, orange, blue, red, yellow, purple
- Block Size: Approximately 7.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (est. - confirm with supplier)
- Assembled Tower Height: Approximately 22 cm, 15 layers of three blocks
- Dice: Wooden colour dice, six faces
- Recommended Age: 3 years and up
- Number of Players: 2 or more
- Batteries Required: No
- Assembly Required: No
- Usage: Indoor and outdoor
- Country of Origin: China
How to Play:
- Stack the blocks three to a layer, rotating each layer ninety degrees from the one below until all 45 are used.
- Roll the colour dice, then remove a block of that colour from anywhere below the top completed layer, using one hand only.
- Place the block on top to start or continue a new layer, keeping three blocks per layer.
- Play passes to the next person. Whoever makes the tower fall loses the round, and the tower goes straight back up for another go.
Care and Maintenance:
- Wipe the blocks with a dry or barely damp cloth. Do not soak or wash them, as water swells the wood and lifts the colour finish.
- Store the set indoors and out of direct sunlight. Damp cupboards and hot cars both warp wooden blocks over time.
- Check blocks occasionally for splinters or chips after heavy use and sand any rough edge smooth.
Adult supervision is recommended for younger children. Not suitable for children under 3 years - the blocks and dice are a choking hazard for infants and toddlers who still mouth objects.
Fifteen layers, one colour dice and a room that goes silent every time somebody reaches for the bottom row - the wooden tower game that outlasts most of the toys bought alongside it.
What's in the box
45 x Wooden Blocks
1 x Wooden Colour Dice
1 x Storage Box
