拼积木英语称为"building blocks"。其来源可以追溯到古希腊时期，当时有一种叫做"积木"的建筑材料，就是将小块石头堆叠起来形成墙壁或建筑物的结构。
在现代，积木的含义已经扩展到了儿童玩具领域，指用于拼装组合的各种形状和颜色的玩具。
例句：
My son loves to play with building blocks. (我儿子喜欢玩积木。)
I spent hours building a tower with building blocks. (我花了好几个小时用积木搭建一座塔。)
Building blocks are a great tool for developing fine motor skills. (积木是培养细腕力的好工具。)