{"product_id":"grimms-lara-building-set","title":"Grimm's Lara Building Set","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurves, not corners! \u003c\/strong\u003eEvery one of the 73 blocks in the Lara set is shaped with a gentle curve, which changes everything about what your child can build. Lay them flat and flowers, swirling patterns, and mandalas appear across the floor. Stand them up and the same pieces become baroque buildings, ships pitching in a storm, and whole worlds that no square block could manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThose curves make it genuinely interesting. Some arrangements lock together into sturdy, stable structures, while others balance on the finest point — and discovering which is which is half the fun. The rounded edges feel lovely in the hand and ask for careful, precise placement, which quietly builds fine motor control and patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe set comes in its own wooden frame, so everything has a home when the building is done, and it fits straight back on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love the Grimm's Lara Building Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e73 Curved Blocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded shapes that make floral patterns, mandalas, and sweeping structures impossible with straight blocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat Patterns or 3D Builds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Works both ways, so the same set is a mandala one afternoon and a towering ship the next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpielgut Award Winner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recognised by the independent German good toy guide for play value, design, and quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComes in a Wooden Frame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Everything stores neatly in its own tray, ready to go back on the shelf between builds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is the Lara Building Set best for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's safety rated from age 3, with 5 and up recommended for getting the most out of it. Younger children happily lay the curved pieces into flat patterns and swirls, while the balancing, arches, and three-dimensional structures really come into their own once a child has the patience and steadiness for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes curved blocks different from regular building blocks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStraight blocks stack predictably; curved ones don't. That unpredictability is what makes them worth having — children have to test, adjust, and work out which arrangements hold and which topple. The curves also create shapes that simply can't be made with squares, which is why the same set produces flowers, arches, and waves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSeventy-three curves, and not a straight line in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grimm's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67659799888126,"sku":"GRIMMS-43065","price":255.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/4448\/7112\/files\/NEW_2026_Product_Squares_2048x2048_-_2026-10-04T052632.858.png?v=1791107752","url":"https:\/\/www.theplayfulpeacock.com\/products\/grimms-lara-building-set","provider":"The Playful Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}