I love this block set of the boys. I can't recall when we bought it or if this was a present but I think it's a great learning tool. I'm still not pressuring Nikki to learn fractions (although I tried to show him those in his workbook and he stared at me blankly) but I'm exposing him to measuring cups, measuring spoons and the like just to expose him. But this toy is really great because he could SEE and TOUCH it so it will be better for him to understand fractions later on. Again, I'm not pressuring Nikki and Ethan to learn fractions right now, but at least with these kind of learning tools, it will not be hard for them to grasp that concept. =D