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You're Home! » GoldieBlox: Created To Inspire The Next Generation Of Innovators #lookatGoldie

August 26, 2014

GoldieBlox: Created To Inspire The Next Generation Of Innovators #lookatGoldie

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We are all innovators to some extent. We as mom are on a daily basis by finding ways to keep our kids busy or calming a baby from crying, we find ways to do this and sometimes we get super creative trying to find those solutions!

GoldieBlox Toys

GoldieBlox was created to inspire the next generation of innovators. If you have daughters, you want them to be full of self-confidence and be able to take on the world KNOWING they are good enough. Of course we want our boys to do the same, but sometimes girls worry a bit too much, I know I do! And, sometimes my worrying or thinking I can’t do something, stands in my way of actually DOING something!

GoldieBlox Toys

I was so inspired by GoldieBlox. I love the story behind it and how it encourages girls to be innovative and not be afraid to build and create things. GoldieBlox is trying to  introduce basic Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills. STEM skills are 21st century skills – these are must-haves to be successful. So, I thought it was not only important, but super neat that GoldieBlox was introducing this in their toys!

GoldieBlox Toys

I received two GoldieBlox toys. The first one is the ‘Dunk Tank’ and the second one is the ‘Parade Float’. Me and my daughter sat down at the dining room table and had so much fun putting these together, while reading the stories that came with them! Really cute, learning experience for her and ME!

GoldieBlox Dunk Tank

How Does GoldieBlox Work?

It is fun! These are little building sets and inside each building kit, is a book (instructions on how to build the set) and it also comes with a little character (or two).

At the beginning of every GoldieBlox story, they introduce some basic engineering vocabulary with a basic “Bill of Materials.” The pieces you get with GoldieBlox are based on the Seven Simple Machines (wheel and axis, lever, pulley, etc.) These are the basic building blocks of every physical thing!

You just read the book and while reading it, it will prompt you when to put something together and how to do it. It is a complete fun, story you read, while building the set! Too much fun!

Sometimes it can be hard to build these sets, but don’t give up!!!  This was another important message they are sending to girls through GoldieBlox, is to not give up! Even Goldie, in the stories, will have something not turn out the way she wanted it to and will have to try again at making something. So, there is learning at every page turn and set put together!

GoldieBlox is definitely on a mission to help girls stay interested in engineering and technology, past that big drop off at age 8. How? By reading books and building toys! Love it!

GoldieBlox Dunk Tank

So Who Is This ‘Goldie’ Chick, Anyways?

Goldie is the star of all the GoldieBlox Toys! She is a girl inventor who goes on fun adventures and solves problems by building simple machines. As you and your child read along, you build what Goldie builds with the fun, included toolkit! Each book also features additional designs as inspiration, for endless building possibilities!

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GoldieBlox has some fun kits available and more to come soon! Some of the kits you can buy now are:

Goldie Blox and The Spinning Machine

Goldie Blox and the Dunk Tank

Goldie Blox and the Parade Float

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You can purchase GoldieBlox in Toys R Us, on Amazon.com, GoldieBlox.com and thousands of other stores!

Win

One person will win the Goldie Blox Parade Float AND Goldie Blox Dunk Tank Kits!!! Yay!

How?

Easy! Just use the RC Form below! GL!

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About Kim Delatorre

Kim Delatorre is a mommy to three beautiful, smart kids and wife to an amazing husband of 24 years! She enjoys reading, writing, spending time with her family, and blogging.

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Comments

  1. Lisa L says

    September 14, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    I like GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine

  2. wendy rozema says

    September 14, 2014 at 10:07 am

    I’d like the GoldieBlox and the
    Spinning Machine

  3. Jill Myrick says

    September 13, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    We like GoldieBlox and the Dunk Tank.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

  4. Jeanine says

    September 12, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    I’d love the Goldie Box and the Parade Float

  5. Sadie B. says

    September 10, 2014 at 6:10 am

    My daughter would choose the GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine.

  6. Carol says

    September 9, 2014 at 11:42 am

    I would like the movie machine kit.

  7. Nannypanpan says

    September 9, 2014 at 9:43 am

    We’d like the dunk tank set

  8. Linda Bradshaw says

    September 8, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Oh wow! I would love the GoldieBlox and The
    Builder’s Survival Kit!

  9. melissa stone (@momma1g2b) says

    September 6, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    GoldieBlox and The
    Builder’s Survival Kit

  10. Kimberly Schotz says

    September 6, 2014 at 10:39 am

    I know my daughter would enjoy the Dunk Tank

  11. Kristi C says

    September 5, 2014 at 1:57 am

    I would like the movie machine kit.

  12. Jennifer Tilson says

    August 31, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    I think my daughter would love the Goldie Blox and The Spinning Machine kit.

  13. Amanda Alvarado says

    August 27, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    The GoldieBlox and the Dunk Tank set sounds like fun!

  14. Kristen says

    August 27, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    I think I’d like the Spinning Machine.

  15. Casey Everidge says

    August 27, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    i like the solid block kit!

  16. Amanda F says

    August 27, 2014 at 9:14 am

    I like the dunk tank set the best out of the three, but all look good.

  17. Sharon Schoepe says

    August 26, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    The Spinning Machine sounds like a lot of fun

  18. ReggieMann says

    August 26, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    I would like the Solid Gold(ie) Package the best

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