The blocks will shift and twist around in every plane. They make cubes or rectangles of course, but beyond that you can use your imagination to make wondrous shapes, particularly with the longer models. The the younger kids ages 5-7 we recommend the 18 block version. Great tool to develop dexterity skills, focus, and creativity. The 64 block is amazing. Makes a 4x4x4 cube and who knows what else...