This multi-cultural, non-gender-biased set of 30 Wedgies encourages children to explore differences in the people around them and the wide variety of vocational fields needed to supply their needs and the needs of their community. Through dramatic role-playing, preschoolers, children with special needs, and school age children develop a better understanding of differences in nationalities, dress, and jobs that people perform. In addition, these 5.5"H figures enrich unit block play by adding people to construction projects. .