The magnets are hidden inside the wooden toys and are therefore not visible or accessible. This is thanks to the thoughtful toy design and quality toy manufacturing behind the Tegu concept. Safety, quality, and durability are of the utmost importance to Tegu. Our toys boast a patent-pending solid hardwood construction which keeps the magnets inside. We are a premium product, and, deeply knowing our own supply chain and owning our manufacturing plant, we control the process from start to finish (a true rarity in toys). We are also required to work with toy testing agencies who have verified our compliance with the applicable federal regulations, and you can view our CPSIA General Conformity Certificates below.

Handcrafted wooden toys are always going to cost more than injection-molded plastic, but when was the last time you saw an action figure played with for years at a time? Tegu's magnetic wooden building blocks offer a unique combination of quality craftsmanship, luxurious materials, and a wholesome and developmentally beneficial play experience for years to come. It should come as no surprise that you get what you pay for in toys.

Tegu's educational blocks index to one another, and we work in 30 millimeter units. To illustrate, one cube is 30x30x30mm. Specifically, here are the inch conversions:
Cubes: 1.18"
Jumbo Planks: 0.60" x 3.54"
Long Planks: 0.30" x 4.72"
Short Planks: 0.30" x 2.36"
Another great way to get a sense for their size and scale is to watch some of our videos:
The Tegu Design Process
Blocks In Action!
As a point of reference, we have seen numerous children play with the blocks and ‘grow into’ them over time, and we are confident that you will find this to be a timeless toy and a great investment. The cubes, especially, are a good clasping size for younger kids, and the play tends to mature with the child. Happy building!

We sure could! Our Original Set package has dimensions of 7.5 (L) x 9 3/16 (W) x 2 .5 (H) (inches) and weighs in at 3.25 pounds. It’s comprised of 20 cubes, 16 long planks, 10 short planks, and 6 jumbo planks; basically everything you need to build your own small village.

These toys are made in Tegucigalpa—the capital city of Honduras. Learn more about why we make children's toys in Honduras.

Basically, you get a package of sweet toys in the mail AND your kid starts his or her journey to the top of the class (assuming they aren't already there). But wait, that's not all: Tegu is committed to using its business to bless Honduras, one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere. When you purchase our toys you’re helping create stable jobs. Improving the livelihoods of not only our current 200 employees at the factory in Honduras but at least 361 family members that rely on them.

Most definitely! We encourage all of our customers to visit the tropical country of Honduras. While it has its challenges, we are striving to create a small beacon of hope for the Honduran people. We are proud investors in the people and industry of Honduras and want to share it with anyone who's interested. Please contact service@tegu.com, drop us a note here or call us at 877-TEGU-TOY (877-834-8869) to request a factory tour.

The main wood we source in Honduras is called Huesito (Spanish for "little bone"), which is a hardwood found in abundance in Honduras' forests. This species is not endangered, but even so we are of course careful about how it is harvested - we want it to be abundant for our great-great-grandchildren too! You'll notice we also do some limited toy production using Mahogany, a wood that is listed on the CITES Appendix II species list ("Appendix II includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival."). We apply the same meticulous criteria to our sourcing of Mahogany that we do to other woods, making sure we do not contribute in any way to its potential endangerment.

Absolutely! Call us at 877-TEGU-TOY (877-834-8869).

Oh no! We send our customers an order confirmation email immediately following their purchase. Please add service@tegu.com to your safe senders list and check your spam and junk mail folders to see if it was incorrectly filtered. If after exploring the forgotten depths of your email account you still haven’t found us, please send us an email at service@tegu.com, drop us a note here or call us at 877-TEGU-TOY (877-834-8869). We'll be sure to respond promptly to resolve the issue and provide you with your tracking numbers and receipt

Tegu must charge sales tax in any state where it has a physical presence. This means that purchases in Maryland and Florida are subject to local sales tax. Sales shipped to all other states are not subject to sales tax.

If this is the case, we will ship your entire order in one shipment, and the entire shipment will not ship until the backordered items are ready. As always, we will send you a shipping update email when your order ships!

Tegu is always looking for men and women of integrity, passion, and excellence to join the team. While we are not currently hiring any full-time employees outside of Honduras, we are always interested in meeting new people knowing that a hiring need may arise in the future. If you would like to send us a brief email and resume expressing your interest in our company, please send your information to careers@tegu.com or drop us a note here

We have also had many early successes with summer interns and short-term, project-based help both in the US and Honduras. If you are a college student or graduate student looking for a UNIQUE way to use a summer or school term, please get in touch. Warning: a little time may be life-altering, so beware.

There is nothing the Tegu team dislikes more from their own customer service experiences than being on hold for ages (“All our representatives are busy now. Please hold for the next available representative.”). Rather than make you wait for us to become available, we ask that you fill out our form and we will give you a call back. If you have a preferred time you would like to hear from us, feel free to write that into our form. We will do everything we can to respond within 48 hours. If you'd like to reach us immediately, call us at 877-TEGU-TOY (877-834-8869).

When you place an order on Tegu.com, in-stock items leave our shipping facility on the same or next business day. We initiate shipments Monday through Friday, and please see below for more specific details.

* All contiguous U.S. orders (48 states excluding AK and HI) whose final total is over $100 will ship free via UPS Ground. The order total must be $100 after all discounts, promotions, gift certificates, and cash vouchers. Taxes and shipping do not count towards the $100 order minimum. Free shipping is not available for orders shipping to a PO Box or to an APO address.

If you place an order before 11am Eastern Time, the package will leave our warehouse on the same day. Any order placed after this time will be shipped the next business day. For example, if you are ordering a set on a Tuesday and need it to be delivered on Thursday, the shipment method required varies based on the time the order is placed. Prior to 11am, 2-Day delivery will have it delivered on Thursday. After 11am, Overnight delivery would be necessary to have it delivered on the same Thursday. If you have any questions about specific shipping needs, please email us at service@tegu.com, drop us a note here or call us at 877-TEGU-TOY (877-834-8869)!

Our return policy is straightforward: we value your business and want you to be completely satisfied with Tegu products. If you are not for any reason, simply email us at service@tegu.com or call 877-TEGU-TOY (877-834-8869) and we will gladly issue a refund or exchange once we receive your return.

You can shop at www.tegu.com with confidence. We have partnered with Authorize.Net, a leading payment gateway since 1996, to accept credit cards and electronic check payments safely and securely for our customers. The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway manages the complex routing of sensitive customer information through the electronic check and credit card processing networks. See an online payments diagram to see how it works. The company adheres to strict industry standards for payment processing, including:

- 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology for secure Internet Protocol (IP) transactions.
- Industry leading encryption hardware and software methods and security protocols to protect customer information.
- Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

For additional information regarding the privacy of your sensitive cardholder data, please read the Authorize.Net Privacy Policy. Tegu.com is registered with the Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal program.

In order to process your order as soon as possible, including same-day shipping for orders placed by 11am Eastern Time, orders are processed at our warehouse immediately and cannot be changed. Orders will need to be processed as a return and you will need to place a new order.

If your order is placed before 11am ET on a weekday with UPS, we'll ship it out that same day. Orders placed with USPS may ship the next day, as pick-up is less frequent. If your order is placed with UPS after 11am ET on a weekday or if your order is placed on a weekend, we'll ship it out the next business day. Exact arrival time will depend on which shipping method you select. Our warehouse is located in Frostburg, MD 21532. Not sure when UPS ground shipping will reach your location? Click here and input the zip code 21532 to find out!

Yes Yes Yes. The magnets are hidden inside the blocks and are therefore not visible or accessible. This is thanks to the thoughtful toy design and quality toy manufacturing behind the Tegu concept. Safety, quality, and durability are of the utmost importance to Tegu. Our blocks boast a patent-pending solid hardwood construction which keeps the magnets inside. We are a premium product, and, owning our own supply chain and manufacturing plant, we control the process from start to finish (a true rarity in toys). We are also required to work with toy testing agencies who have verified our compliance with the applicable federal regulations. All that said, our goal is transparency; every package of Tegu wooden toys prominently bears the following message:

Warning: This product contains small magnets. Swallowed magnets can cause complications leading to serious infections and death. Seek immediate medical attention if magnets are swallowed or inhaled.

The magnets in our blocks are not harmful to an iPhone or iPad. The combination of the wood surrounding the magnets and the casing for the electronics is too thick to allow the magnetic forces to meaningfully reach device hardware. That being said, to be conservative we would not recommend leaving the blocks siting directly on top of devices for an extended period of time, such as overnight.

Ruh roh, pups and wooden blocks may not always mix! If your canine has chewed on your Tegu set and altered the face of the blocks, we encourage you to discontinue play with the damaged blocks immediately. Please contact us so we can arrange for the affected blocks to be returned to us and safely recycled - free of charge! We want to ensure that the original wooden design we have worked so hard to perfect is the exact one in your child’s toy chest. Furthermore, we want to ensure the highest level of toy safety.

A message for all of our customers: PLEASE DO NOT THROW AWAY A TEGU TOY. If for any reason your Tegu product is no longer useful to your family, please contact us at service@tegu.com, drop us a note here or call 877-TEGU-TOY (877-834-8869). We will gladly pay for shipping to take it off your hands. Rather than sending your toys to sit in a landfill, let us recycle them.