BIRTHDAY BASH Review: ThinkGeek

I don't know about you, but I am a bit of a geek at heart. I love quirky things and it seems that since Raileigh was born, I now seek to acquire them for her as well. Perhaps it is because I am proud of my inner geek and that I really like being unique and a little different.

When it comes to gifts, I especially like to find something a little different give. After all, I really want the recipient to know I spent some time thinking about what I gave them. Plus, I like to hope that my gift will stand out and have no chance of being the same as another person's gift.

If you are in that boat as well, then I highly encourage you to head over to ThinkGeek. This has got to be the most amazing and most unique collection of things to feed the inner geek. Really- there are fantastic gifts galore! Everything is sorted into categories, so it's quite easy to browse through things that interest you. Being that Raileigh's birthday is at the end of this week, I spent my time browsing through Geek Kids. You can break it down further by age or browse all age groups, which is what I did.

I could not believe all of the exciting products that I found. Many of them, I would really enjoy playing with myself. However, I also saw a lot of things that I knew Raileigh would love. Check out a few of my favorites.







You see the blocks up there? The ones with the sign language alphabet? I especially like those. I have tried to teach Raileigh some basic signs, but she just can't get her fingers bent properly yet. However, I think these fun and interactive wooden blocks are a great way to introduce her to the sign language alphabet.

So, when ThinkGeek sent us a set of the sign language blocks for Raileigh to test out, I was pretty excited. After all, these blocks can be used for so much more than just building towers. In addition to the sign language alphabet, these blocks also contain the braille alphabet and a set of letters just like a traditional wooden block set. That is three very useful and informative things in one set of blocks.

Upon opening our blocks, I immediately noticed the bright and vivid colors. Each side of the block that contains braille is almost completely a solid color (red-orange, blue, green, or yellow). The sign language side is done in blue and the traditional alphabet letters are done in red. It's a gorgeous color palate. It is also quite evident that the blocks are very well made. I have to say the look more precise and more cleanly cut than any block set we have had in the past. The quality really is quite impressive.


After I got done with my analysis of the blocks, it was time for Raileigh to play with them! She built block towers and almost immediately knock them over. Then, the process would repeat. It's amazing how something so simple can keep you entertained for so long! We also took the time to spell Raileigh's first and last name in braille and sign language. She helped me to find each letter and add it to the name.

We have had such a great time with our set of sign language blocks. My only gripe is that they didn't come with a bag or box or something else to store them in. The other block sets we have came with a storage bag, which I like. However, I just pulled out an old shoebox to store them in, so it really wasn't a major deal.


I can't wait to return to ThinkGeek and add some more of their unique and fabulous items to our home. In addition to Geek Kids, they have multiple sections that would appeal to adults. My husband has a n iPhone, so I had to browse through the cell phone goodies for gift ideas for him. I am thinking this little beanbag iPhone stand would be a great place to charge his phone each night!

What are you waiting for? Go check out the wonderful selection of all things geek at ThinkGeek. Even you don't consider yourself a geek (and, who are you kidding? I am sure we all pretty much are!), still go check it out. I am sure you will find an amazing gadget you just can't live without.

Don't forget to bookmark ThinkGeek and follow them on twitter so you don't miss out on any special sales or new products.

No monetary compensation was received for this post. A set of blocks was sent to me for review form ThinkGeek. All opinions expressed above are my own.