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Build the most insane creations together with your child with the MODU blocks and extensions! Open-ended fun from 6 months up to 6 years

A toy you buy one time and enjoy a lifetime? That’s MODU! This open-ended modular toy grows with your child from the first steps with the walker to maintaining balance on the balance board and ‘the floor is lava’ with different blocks. Fun for children to play alone, with other kids of different ages or with parents, aunts or grandparents!

Modular play: what is it?

‘Modular’ means a system in which different parts are interchangeable with other parts. The toy is made up from modules and can be assembled in different ways. Think Lego or the classic little wooden blocks. The soft MODU blocks are big enough for your child to make racecars or seats to sit on. The building possibilities are endless. Modular open-ended toys grow with your child and their motor and creative skills!

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children

MODU stimulates the motor and creative development of your child

MODU was designed for ‘active play’. The soft blocks stimulate the development and coordination of children from 6 months old up to 6 years. Especially the motor skills and creativity of the child get an extra push. Besides this, your child gets more movement than playing games on an iPad or computer. 

MODU is also open-ended. This means that there is no fixed plan or result, and children can create whatever they can imagine! Consequently, MODU stimulates the creativity of children and cognitive functions like planning and problem-solving. 

> MODU encourages the development of your child through ‘active play’

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - motor skills and creativity stimulating development

Sustainable toy

Because of the modular concept, children can play for a very long time with MODU and still be interested. Moreover, the blocks and pegs have a long product life.

MODU chose durable materials like EVA foam for the blocks and food-grade ABS for the pegs. The storage bag is made from 100% recycled coton.

EVA is the abbreviation of ethylene-vinyl acetate. It’s a sturdy wear-resistant synthetic that is sprayed in foam form. EVA foam:

  • doesn’t deform easily
  • isn’t easily damaged
  • is stain resistant and easy to maintain
  • is odorless and non-toxic
open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - durable EVA foam

Food-grade ABS is a safe plastic used in food processing industries. This type of plastic is very resistant against strain and wear, which gives it a long life. The plastic MODU pegs have a long product life. They are also BPA free and dishwasher safe.

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - durable ABS plastic

More than blocks

MODU is more than blocks. It’s a step stool, a race car, a kitchen, a drum set, a cozy table and more! This toy is multifunctional and saves your house from an overload of different toys. MODU is a fun toy for children in all seasons of the year, to play indoors and outdoors too!

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - table seat kitchen

One day your child builds a little table to eat outside, the other the MODU blocks are transformed to a fast race car to roll through the hallway. And, who knows, perhaps you’ll come up with more fun building ideas together!

  • Children starting from 1 year old
    From the early start, MODU can be used to practice getting up and the first steps. Build a walker with the soft foam wheels or make a step.
  • Children starting from 2 years, 3, years and 4 years
    For your little toddler, you can build little cars for them to roll around. In the MODU inspiration books, you can find even more building inspiration, of course!
  • Children starting from 5 and 6 years
    Make a balance board to train your child’s balance, or let your kid create their own things. For the highest blocks on the tower, you’re there to help of course!
open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - kitchen step seat

Different MODU kits, extensions and accessories

MODU has different building kits that contain a certain number of blocks, pegs and/or wheels. From big kits to smaller ones, each one includes a user guide and some building plans. Discover the kits here:

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - Dreamer kit Explorer kit

Dreamer Kit - €239
Explorer Kit - €159

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - Curiosity kit Half ball kit

Curiosity Kit - €119
Half Ball Kit - €69

Expand your MODU set with a smaller set like a Half Ball Kit or specific blocks, pegs or wheels. An easy way to store your MODU blocks? Then the MODU travel bag with the little side pocket for the pegs is very convenient! Here are the different accessories:

Pegs (4 long and 4 short) - €19
Foam wheels (set of 4, including pegs) - €40
Caster wheels (set of 4) - €23
Blocks – starting from €23
Travel bag - €9,95

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - expansions storage bag pegs blocks

> 3 fun storage solutions for MODU blocks

TIP: Clean the blocks with a cloth, take them in bath or put them in the dishwasher (max. 40°C). If you put them in the dishwasher, make sure the surface is flat and no metal rods can get into the blocks.

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - cleaning dishwasher soap

MODU suits every house’s interior, because of the modern Scandinavian look, and the kits are available in three colors: blue, yellow and red. Discover the brand and the building kits here.

Share your MODU creations #moduverse

In the included MODU building guide and in this MODU inspiration guide, you’ll already find lots of ideas for new builds. But also on Instagram, you can find great MODU creations! Share your own MODU works of art or find inspiration from other MODU fans with the hashtag #moduverse or visit our account @babymatterscom.

open ended play with MODU blocks build and create together with your children - share your MODU creations on Instagram with #moduverse

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