Miller Goodman Playshapes

If Miller Goodman Playshapes look familiar, you might remember the Shape Maker from the same pair of designers, Zoe Miller and Dave Goodman. That was a set of flat shapes with which you could make a variety of pictures, while this set essentially takes the same idea into 3D.

The kit consists of 74 appealing bits and pieces that you won't find in your everyday set of building blocks. They're larger and chunkier than you might imagine, too: seeing them in a shop window the other day, I was surprised to see a structure standing at about 12" tall.

These are definitely desirable, with the only impediment being, for me, the price - at 100.00 €, they are quite an investment. To be fair, I can imagine them keeping a child's interest for several years, and for that reason, they'd make a great gift.

Available from many outlets including Little Fashion Gallery.