TIME names Kiri Toys’ building blocks as one of the best inventions of 2020

TIME has detailed the 100 best inventions of 2020, and Kiri Toys’ building blocks has made the list.

To create the list, TIME gathered nominations from its editors and correspondents and evaluated each contender on key factors, including originality, creativity, effectiveness, ambition and impact.

Kiri Toys made the Education section of the list, for its range of wooden building blocks and tiles that teaches kids a range of different skills, including languages.

The Kiri Starter Pack is available to pre-order now.

Check out TIME’s complete list of 2020’s top inventions here.

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