Alphabet Blocks for Young Mad Scientists

By John Farrier in Baby & Kids, Toys on Dec 15, 2008 at 9:55 pm

Xylocopa addresses a serious deficiency in mad science education today:

Like many of you, we are concerned about the state of science education in the public school system, especially in the lower grades. Specifically, we have noticed that there is absolutely no training in the K-6 grades that prepares students to become mad scientists. In this competitive 21st-century world, the need for mad scientists will only increase, but the lack of basic education in primary school leaves us concerned that there will be no future students capable of leading in this illustrious field.

Fortunately, we have a solution – a first step, if you will, along the path to mad science proficiency. We are pleased to announce the release of our Young Mad Scientist’s First Alphabet Blocks. These lovely blocks contain many carefully engraved illustrations of the equipment, training, and activities that a budding mad scientist will require, combined with a clever alphabetic introduction to the concept depicted.

T is for Tentacles, O is for Organs, H is for Henchmen.

Link via Popped Culture


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  1. Jeremy
    Dec 15th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    Funny, when I posted this last night I thought, ‘I wonder if anyone at Neatorama has seen this?’ Too bad you can’t get them in time for Christmas.

  2. TwoDragons
    Dec 15th, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    Product Endorsed by Agatha Heterodyne…

    –TwoDragons

  3. Gauldar
    Dec 16th, 2008 at 11:07 am

    TwoDragons, lol. Yeah, the Girl Genious comic strip rocks.

  4. garbonzo
    Dec 16th, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    I love the Girl Genius strip! I just bought the collection a couple of weeks ago. And I bought these blocks for my wife for her birthday.

  5. liphttam1
    Dec 16th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Looks like a papercraft… Somehow, the edges maby?

  6. Contrariwise
    Dec 16th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    I’m still trying to figure out how you get all 26 letters on 5 blocks.

    This scientist needs more information!

  7. TwoDragons
    Dec 16th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Been a GG fan for a couple years now! If I could afford it I would so get these blocks for Phil and Kaja, just because they “fit” so perfectly!

    Someday I’m going to name a ferret Othar Tryggvassen…

    –TwoDragons

  8. TwoDragons
    Dec 16th, 2008 at 6:35 pm

    Contrariwise: Only Sparks would be able to figure it out…but the temporal disasters afterward might cause irreparable damage to the Universe! ;-)

    –TwoDragons

  9. Rocky Rook
    Dec 17th, 2008 at 11:51 am

    I must be missing something … I counted 6 blocks.


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