You know what’s amazing? When you can combine two things that you love to make one even better thing. Peanut butter and chocolate, for example. On their own? Great. Together? Spectacular! Or, how about cake and ice cream? Fries and ketchup? Chips and dip? Is anyone else here getting hungry? Anyway, the point is putting two things together can create something incredible and in this post we’re going to combine two things to create something that will make everyone at your next birthday party go “wow!” We’re going to combine...

Look at these things! They’re adult-sized building blocks! We are amazed at the simple ingenuity of EverBlock Systems. You can use them to create walls, small rooms, furniture, steps, columns and more. Founded by Arnon Rosan, the company sells and rents the blocks globally and even has applications for disaster relief and military operations outlined on its website. The blocks come in four sizes: a 12-inch long full block, a 6-inch long half block, a 3-inch long quarter block, and a 12-inch finishing cap with a smooth side. Durable and...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and that means it’s time for kids to get crafting and parents to get painting! Here are 6 ideas from 5 fun experts for making Valentine’s Day wonderful.  Kim Stoegbauer - Children’s Party Designer and Blogger - Thetomkatstudio.com  Hide construction paper hearts all over the house for the kids to find. The one who finds the most wins a special V-Day treat like a new book. Go around the table on Valentine’s Day and have each person share five reasons they love each member of...

Have you ever wished you could be a bird? They're so lucky that they can fly! We're so jealous! But, did you know that not all birds fly? Some birds can only get places like us ... by driving.  No, wait! Walking. They can only get places by walking.  Learn more about birds with this great infographic from Mother Nature Network. And, when you're done learning about birds, grab your Click-A-Brick Feather Friends set and build some birds! JOIN THE FUN CLUB

Bubbles are great, aren’t they? They float, they ripple, they bounce and then they pop! But, not all bubbles are the same. The bubbles many of us are used to are the round bubbles, and those are fantastic, but do you know what tensile bubbles are? They’re bubbles that are created by tension. Basically, they’re bubbles created by being stretched between surfaces. Today, we're going to learn how to build structures that you can use to create tensile bubbles thanks to the Babble Dabble Do channel on YouTube. You can...

It’s a new year and that means looking for fun, new activities to try out with your kids. Here are 5 things to try in 2017 that will not only be super fun, but also educational. 1. Bring a Story to Life This is especially important within the first three years of a child’s life. It’s both talking and listening to a child that is important. Reading out loud to children is incredibly important for parents and children and reading together is a great way to do that. You can...

Have you heard of Healthy Roots? It's a new doll line that is meant to introduce more diversity into the toy aisle by creating dolls of girls with different ethnic backgrounds that will also be used to teach girls of color proper hair care. Isn't that great? College student Yelitsa Jean-Charles started Healthy Roots when she realized there were few dolls that represented girls of color and the ones that did usually had typical straight doll hair, which most girls of color don't have. Healthy Roots has four dolls that it...

From everyone at Click-A-Brick, have a wonderful and joyous 2017!

Christmas is almost here! It’s just days away. Santa is getting all those toys ready to go and he’s preparing for his strict all-cookie diet on Christmas. We were looking around for great ideas for Christmas that involve science, technology, math, art and engineering (STEAM) and we found an amazing one that involves building blocks. It’s a building block advent calendar! Now, because it’s only a few days until Christmas, that means it’s kind of too late to do this for this Christmas, but it’s such an amazing idea, we...