Testimonials

Don't take our word for it!

Here's what some of our amazing customers have to say.

Personal Testimonials

"This has been the best toy purchase of the year! The whole family plays with it." - SG


"If I could only pick one toy, this would be it!

Seriously, these are so simple and yet provide endless opportunities for open-ended play. If you are a Grandparent or a childless relative who wants to keep one toy around for kids of various ages to play with, this would absolutely be my pick. They would also be perfect for a vacation house, etc. They are safe for toddlers to mess around with and stack and yet are fun for even adults to create with. You never have to go looking for a missing piece or have kids fight over a favorite one because they are all the same! I think 400 is a good number for a family to have because several kids can build bigger projects without running out. It’s fun to have a big pile to work from."


"I purchased Keva 200 for my nephew last Christmas. He loves building different things with it. Whenever I visit, he shows off his latest creation. For his birthday, he asked for more Keva planks. … I didn’t hesitate buying him the 400 pieces."


Family Fun

"This has been played with daily by the adults as well as the children over the holidays. The quality of the wood means that this could last for generations."


"Bought these for the 'children' in my life. My husband and daughter have loved these planks for years."


Great even for adults

"We've used Keva planks as an ice breaker when gathering with friends and it has been a big hit!"


"Perfect. Played for hours!"


Creativity unleashed!

"My son loves legos and building and I thought KEVA might work as well. I was hesitant at first, but am so glad that I purchased them. He loves the size of planks and building levels. There are new creations around the house daily. I highly recommend. They are a very high quality product. "


Satisfied 5 year old.

"My daughter instantly started creating things with the Keva planks once I opened the package. It has also given us something fun to work on together. She is counting planks and designing all sorts of creations. These are a wonderful educational toy, better than Legos!"


"Creative and great fun for babies to teens! Perfect gift for grandparents!!! Absolutely, without a doubt, the best gift! They are made of smooth, hard maple and safe even for babies. We have five grandchildren, ages 1-12, who have them out all the time." (Please note: KEVA Planks are rated for kids 3 and up!)


"They will give your child endless years of fun and creativity! These blocks are fabulous!!! They will give your child endless years of fun and creativity. My grandson is very young...just 3 years old...but he is already stacking the Keva planks creatively and brings them out to play with every day. He LOVES for me (his "Grammie"), his Uncle, his Papa, or ANY willing person to build more elaborate things for him, so it is a very fun together-activity. This is an investment "toy." It will not be put away with all the other "age specific" toys, or set aside because it has lost its initial appeal, as with so many things we spend our money on for our children and grandchildren. They are expensive, but if you pro-rate the years of play you will get from these blocks, they are worth every penny. My 27 year-old son kept saying he wishes he'd had these when he was a kid. It's okay, he builds with them NOW!! Imagination is becoming a lost entity with all the technology we have. Get your child away from TV screens, computer screens, iPad screens, and get their creative juices going. Buy them. You will not be sorry!"


"I purchased Structures after seeing that it was the #1 toy at my son's after-school program. Every time I picked him up I would see that kids of all ages (elementary school) were playing with it or waiting their turn to play with it. My son loved it and would proudly show me his creations when I picked him up from school. With summer vacation looming I decided it would be a great toy to have at home and I have not been disappointed. Both of my kids (girl, age 5 and boy, age 7) have already played with this for hours. I love that there are no limits on what they can create. So far they've made marble runs, houses, spirals, farms, pretty designs, and more. It reminds me of the good old fashioned toys we used to have that didn't have instructions or require batteries...you just PLAY with it. Use your imagination and create. Love that!"


"This is as simple as a toy can get. I love seeing my kids take these identical little pieces of wood and build amazingly complex things with them. My 5 year old to my husband love playing with them. My kids like nothing better than to wake up and find Dad had been playing with their KEVA planks. This would leave them the pure joy of knocking them all down so they could show Dad that they could build something even bigger/better! Keva is great for all kinds of physical, mental, sensory, and social skill building."


"My children love them! (That includes my older sons in high school and college.) Santa gave them to us at Christmas. ...

I like toys that are aesthetically pleasing to adults as well as children. While they are an "investment" price, I think they are worth it. The maple wood grain in the planks are very pretty. They are well engineered and nicely proportioned. Plus, they have soft wood sounds when the project collapses. Overall, Santa did us a huge favor last year by giving our family these beautiful planks!"

Educator Testimonials

Amazing for all grades in elementary library!

"These are loved by all grades in our building, K-5. Each grade level approaches them a bit differently, and when left to just play/create with them, it is amazing what they come up with. I purchased some additional puzzle cards to go with them, but for the first few times I've put out the planks only, without any cards; they've been a huge hit.. Keva Maple Planks have been on my library's wish list since a guest brought them for a STEAM day a few years ago. I finally was able to secure funds for them, and I'm hoping to add a 2nd set of 400 next year. If you're purchasing for a school, definitely invest in the maple set; the extra weight and hardness mean you'll have them for years." - Tara, Michigan


Family STEM event better than I could have imagined

"Wow! The ratings were all 5s (as high as it goes), and I am thrilled. The kids (and adults!) couldn't get enough. It went better than I could have imagined and was so flexible. After three hours, we were dragging them away - unbelievable." -Lisa V., Gifted Youth Specialist


Impacts Every Grade

"You have no idea how much KEVA has impacted ALL of my classes! Kindergartners-fifth graders, 3 different levels of highly autistic classes all love them." -Ginger L., STEM teacher


"We love Keva blocks at our school. For the last few years a few teachers have had single sets in their classrooms and the students have come alive when those blocks were brought out. So, naturally, when a grant opportunity presented itself, I couldn't help but write specifically for a much larger set so that whole classrooms can build in even bigger ways. The materials came promptly and having the bins along with the blocks is making storage very manageable. So far a few classes have had the opportunity to build and explore but we already know this is going to be a big hit throughout the school. If you are considering Keva blocks then keep in mind these are not just toys. Its true that they are something you play with but the cognitive processes involved with block play are vast and well documented. Children (and adults) use so many mental and emotional processes during block play, including: spatial awareness , cooperation, perseverance, algebraic thinking, engineering related problem solving, etc." - Tara, Idaho


"These building materials are a huge hit in my first grade classroom! The instantly became the most popular learning center and students are engaged from the moment they begin building. The booklet gives examples of many spectacular structures that can be built, but my students seem to have their own ideas. Each time they build, their ideas grow a little more complex. They learn what worked last time and they have ideas for how to make it better. They are engineers!"


Recommended by every person

"KEVA Planks have been recommended by every person I have contacted for suggestions and have shown up over and over in my research." -Jennifer Hunt, Teacher


More popular than Legos

"We had KEVA Planks as part of our hands-on Tech Ed Showcase. We couldn't get people to stop using the planks (not that we tried). More popular  than LEGOs or anything else. Huge hit!" -Bob Claymier, STEM Consultant


Recommended by every person

"KEVA Planks have been recommended by every person I have contacted for suggestions and have shown up over and over in my research." -Jennifer Hunt, Teacher


Students LOVE them!

"Love this product. Worked with them at a children's museum and wanted to have them in my 6th grade STEM centered classroom. My students are hooked. They wanted to stay in the class and continue to work with the planks instead of going to lunch and recess! I have NEVER heard of that before!"


"I had read about these and was a little reluctant to purchase because they appeared so simple and basic. I really didn't expect the kids would have much fun with them. I was pretty surprised how excited the kids have been to build with them. They are simple enough for young students, but can provide challenging problems for upper elementary students to solve as well."


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