Are you looking for the perfect gift for a young child? Then look no further. The classics are still the best and Hape is the master, providing traditional and innovative toys that are perfect for learning and stretching the imagination.

Is there anyone who didn’t have a set of bricks when they were kids? What’s the first toy you go looking for when you have a child of your own, or your first grandchild? A bag of bricks.

Hape’s Maple Building Blocks are painted bright primary colours and are perfect for building towers, garages, palaces and kingdoms. My four grandchildren had great fun building their empires and the littlest member of the tribe (6 months) loved sucking and biting on them  – and there was no need to panic because all Hape’s products are designed and made with quality and safety in mind.

It really is a must for every grandparent’s toy box and the set of 50 bricks comes in a neat drawstring bag, so they are easy to tidy away until the next time they come to play.

Hape Toys is one of the world’s largest producers of toys made from sustainable materials. Thier range is creatively designed and eco-friendly.

All of the products meet, and often exceed, the strictest international standards for quality and safety.

The Hape Maple Blocks are available to buy online from John Lewis for £14.40