KEVA Planks

KEVA Planks are cuboid wooden block toys for children and adults. Each block is sized approximately 1/4 inch(6,35 mm) x 3/4 inch(19,05 mm) x 4 1/2 inch (114,3 mm). The blocks are available for sale in maple, that is produced in the United States, and less expensive imported pine versions.

A number of museums have KEVA exhibits for hands on experience with design and construction including:

The tallest tower built with KEVA planks was 51 feet, 8 inches constructed at the National Building Museum in 2006.

KEVA planks is a company located in Virginia now owned by Mindware division of Oriental Trading subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

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