Care and maintenance of wooden blocks

Wooden toy blocks are simple units that come in different shapes and sizes that are used by children in their play time. Such games are quite beneficial to the child in terms of physical, intellectual, social and creative development. These attributes, once catered to and nurtured at a tender age, will bring up a child in the best way possible and they will show a participative and active role in their societies, be it school and even further in life. Therefore, with much to gain from simple wooden blocks, it is vital that proper care be vested upon these toys for long lasting and also harm-free play items.

Wood is quite easy to take care of, especially for those who have had an experience with caring and maintaining furniture. The key point under care and maintenance is to know what acts against wood, put down all the environmental factors and hazards, then on a different column, put down their remedies. This way, using at least two maintenance measures will help in caring for the wooden blocks. The most common environmental factors that act against wood are termite infestation and water. Termites are virtually inevitable as it is hard to predict their strike if they crawl and live underground. With many experts advising on the use of anti-termite measures including the use of metal as a barrier, a metal storage space may work well for your child’s wooden blocks. Trunks are quite available and come with a number of options. You can opt for custom made trunks where you can add partitions within the inner space, and this way, you can store different toys, tools and other items that may pose a hazard when exposed. If the trunk can be air tight, the better. This will prevent possible penetration of the smallest creatures into the box and this may cause damage, not just to the wooden blocks, but to other items as well.

Water, being the second natural hazard known to wood, is quite avoidable, though under certain measures. Furnish has been produced as a coating to wood for two reasons. One is the beauty that is presented on the surface of a simple piece of furniture or wood once coated with one or two layers of furnish. The second is that the waterproof nature of furnish presents a coating that will for a very long time protect the wood underneath from any moisture penetration. This way, once curved into the desired shape, the blocks can be double coated for maximum protection. Furthermore, furnish has no fumes after it has been left too dry and is therefore safe for children to use.

Once furnished and stored under lock and key in a rust free and impenetrable unit, you have very little to worry about.