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Smart Construction Toys
Construction toys are the staple of preschool play, but these construction
toys go far beyond... right up to adult! Build them all... and then check
out Hands On Toys.
Find great construction toys at
Top Games and Toys ,
,
MindWare
and
Discovery Store!
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Brick
Construction Set
- Build a House with Real Bricks and Mortar, Over and Over Again!
Choose one of five plans,
or create your own design. Includes non-toxic dry mortar that mixes with
water and dissolves for reusing bricks. 550+ bricks, plastic windows and
doors, two heavy baseboards, mixing bowl, metal trowel...
Extra Mortar
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 BRIO
 or
from
Amazon
- Sometimes the old-style toys are the best. Wooden
trains are always a hit! Imagination not included. Kids build their track,
and run their trains, creating the stories to accompany their play...
Get started with
Freight Yard Set or
Wooden Zoo Set. For the littlest engineers
try
My First Railway. Add
accessories:
Polar Express North Pole,
Adventure Tunnel,
Collapsing Bridge,
Lifting Bridge,
Suspension Bridge,
Grand Roundhouse and
Mechanical Turntable,
Record and Play Railway Station,
Light and Sound Ferry.
Add engines and cars:
Mighty Red Locomotive,
Steam Engine,
Zebra Wagon,
Tipping Wagon with Load,
Car Transporter,
Polar Express Battery Train,
Polar Express Caboose and Handcar,
Shinkansen Train.
Extra track expands the fun:
Beginner's Expansion Pack,
Intermediate Expansion Pack
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- BRIO Network E-Mail Central an imaginative new spin on wooden train worlds -
the world inside your PC!
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 Thomas
the Tank Engine Wooden Trains by Learning Curve, compatible with BRIO
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Start with a Thomas set:
Roundhouse Set,
Mountain Overpass Set,
Water Tower Figure 8 Set,
Conductor's Figure 8 Set,
Sodor Rescue Team Set. Or
Thomas can be added to any wooden railway set!
Diesel,
Peter Sam,
Douglas the Scottish Twin,
Donald The Scottish Twin,
Gordon The Big Express Engine,
Giggling Troublesome Trucks,
Annie & Clarabel,
Chinese Dragon,
Bill and Ben and many others...
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Capsela Weather Station
from Educational Insights
- Capsela takes principles of physics, mechanics, and engineering and
packages them in easy-to-use capsules
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Chaos
Tower
- Capsela takes principles of physics, mechanics, and engineering and
packages them in easy-to-use capsules. From Amazon...
Weather Station,
Max-Out
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Circuit
Stickers
- Makes building electronics easy, fun and creative. Peel-and-stick circuits
add electronics to any sticker-friendly surface: paper, fabric, plastic. An
approachable way to learn and create electronics through craft, whether
you're just starting out with circuits, lighting up your papercrafts or
creating complex interactive works. Our kit includes a learning activity
book, circuit stickers, conductive tape, and batteries...
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 Contraptions
200 Plank Set by MindWare
- Build unbelievable ball track structures with this simple stacking plank
system. Create ramps, funnels, chutes and crazy contraptions like the “Black
Hole” and “Bounce Plate.” Then find out if the ball rolls as expected.
Unlimited creativity and experimentation... Also try
Contraptions Catapult,
Contraptions
Trebuchet,
Contraptions
Structures and
Contraptions
50 Plank Set!
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Erector
- A modern twist on a favorite construction toy of our childhood...
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Erector 4x4 RC Truck
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Erector 150 Piece Construction Bucket,
Erector Super Construction Set, 643 Pieces
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Special Edition Erector Train Set a detailed locomotive and seven other
vehicles
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Erector "Best of" 50 Model Set 605 Pieces
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Erector Design Sets,
Erector Special Edition Set
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Erector Ferris Wheel,
Erector Motorized Special Edition Mechanical Workshop Set, 742 Pieces,
Erector T.Rex - 4.5V Drill / Motor Motorized Models
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 Frigits
from Think of It
- A magnetic must have! Turn your fridge into a kinetic play-ground, with
rails, buckets, serpentine chutes, and Ferris wheel... teaches the
principles of inertia, gravity, and more...
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Gears,
Gears, Gears!
- Explore simple mechanics, and have fun! I wish I had these when I
was a kid...
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Wacky
Wigglers
- Gears, Gears, Gears! Wacky Wigglers work alone, or with other Gears,
Gears, Gears! sets. Add googly eyes, light-up, glow-in-the-dark,
motorized fun! Imagination rules! Don't miss these other Gears,
Gears, Gears! sets...
Dizzy Land Fun and
Movin' Monkeys
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 Geomag /
Supermag
(ages 3+)
- Strongest magnetic building system in the world! Winner of Oppenheim ; Parent’s Choice Award, and 2 Dr. Toy Awards. And
winner of my family's well-rounded toy award - we've been known to ALL use it,
kids and adults alike, at home, in the car (use the bars to find and pick up
the balls when lost) and waiting for service in restaurants... it's terrific!
Study construction, strength, magnetic principles, friction, and more.
Supermag includes new shorter length bar, to add more variety to models...
 Gravity
Maze gravity powered logic maze, colorful, translucent towers can be
arranged in a plethora of visually stimulating structures but think
carefully to build a path that will successfully carry your marble to
its target. 60 challenges, ranging in difficulty...
Happy Cube Profi Cube
the foam puzzle that forms a cube!
6-packs contain 6 different colors and 6 challenge levels. Build
all 6 cubes, or combine different colors to form lots of interesting
shapes... (previously called Snafooz)
 Hexbug
Vex Robotics
Construct your own jumbo-sized robot and customize its programming! The
Ant kit includes over 150 snap together pieces and a centralized brain
to bring it to life. Drive the robot manually with a remote control, or
choose autonomous drive mode and watch the Ant scurry around all by itself,
mimicking real-life movement. Cross-compatible with other HEXBUG VEX
Robotics kits. Also try the
Scarab,
Spider, and
Strandbeast
Hoberman
Spheres
A fascinating sphere...
Glow-in-the-Dark Sphere,
Mini Rainbow Sphere or
Mini
Glow-in-the-Dark Sphere. Also
Brain
Twist
 iCoaster
from Magnetix by MEGA
Blocks
Magnetic balls follow the path, suspended against gravity, jumping
looping, even climbing the tower without support... as you watch the lights
and listen to the music of the built in rhythms mixed on the provided Sound
FX Music Studio, or that of your own MP3 player...
Kapla
Blocks
by Kapla
"KAPLA" is from the Dutch "KAbouter PLAnkjes" which means
"small planks". Its design proportions are based on the elementary
progression of odd numbers: one, three, five. Unlike traditional cubes,
KAPLA is long and thin. It is perfectly balanced between 2 ideas: building
and sculpting. This single set can create an unlimited number of
structures... Fun for kids of ALL ages - you should see the college
students' buildings!
Add Kapla Color
Squares in
Red,
Orange,
Light Blue,
Dark Blue,
Yellow, or
Green - 40 planks in color in each Square, to mix and match with your
natural maple Kapla blocks. Or get
two-color block sets (20 pieces each color) with suggestion book included:
Red and Orange with Book,
Light Blue and Dark Blue with Book, or
Yellow and Green with Book. And try the
KAPLA 280 Piece Block Set With Blue Advanced Architecture Book
or KAPLA 280 Piece Block Set With Red Advanced Animals And Architecture
Book or
Kapla 1000 Piece Building Set in All Natural Box for great construction
ideas.
Mix and match with
Bamboo
Collection Contina blocks, in lighter weight bamboo, vivid colors or
Keva
Planks, also hardwood maple.
 K'NEX
(Order directly from K'NEX with the links on this line, or through Amazon
with the set links below)
Legos and computers - a perfect combination for our children! Choose one
of the first 2 kits if you don't have a PC or for younger kids; the rest
allow PC programming of their Lego creations!
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K’NEX
Cobra's Curse Dueling Coaster
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K’NEX Vertical Vengeance Coaster,
K’NEX Double Dare Dueling Coaster
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K'NEX 50 Model Building Set,
K'NEX 30 Model Building Set,
K'NEX
Dueling Racers
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K'NEX Musical Ferris Wheel,
K'NEX Swing Ride- 853 pieces
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Kid K'NEX Classroom Set
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Kid K'NEX Bug-Eyed Buddies
Explore the whole
Amazon Lego Store !
 Lego
Architecture
Architecture, Lego style! Don't miss these great kits, to build some
of the greatest buildings in the world!
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Fallingwater,
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Seattle Space Needle,
Willis Tower
Empire State Building,
John Hancock Building
New for 2011!
White House,
Brandenburg Gate,
Burj Khalifa Dubai,
Farnsworth House
Rockefeller Center,
Robie House
Lego
Technic
by Lego
Lego Technic offers mobile machines with infrared sensors and more!
Motorized Excavator,
Mobile Crane
Super Car,
Rally Truck
Helicopter
 Lego Mindstorms
by Lego
Legos and computers - a perfect combination for our kids! Mindstorms allows PC programming of
their Lego creations!
Black NXT Brick,
Sound Sensor (9845)
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Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0: The King's Treasure
10
Cool LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System 2 Projects: Amazing Projects
You Can Build in Under an Hour
sound like anyone you know? A companion book...
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Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms
- the book!
To go with your
Legos... Box 4 Blox
A gifted family life-saver, the Box 4 Blox neatly holds and sorts your
Legos...
 Lincoln Logs
Go back in time with these real wood building logs, from our childhood!
Also
Lincoln Logs Snowy River and
Lincoln Logs Fort Lincoln
Logiblocs by Action Products
Various self contained electronics blocks, construct a door alarm,
pressure switch, light alarm, moisture detector, more. A great way to begin
learning electronics, including
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Super Inventors Lab,
Spy-Tech Lab,
Logiblocs Alarm Tech,
LogiRobot,
Logiblocs LogiMan Robot - Agent and
Logiblocs LogiMan Robot - Policeman
Marble
Run (ages 4-10)
Marble Mania Mega Construction Set or
Space Odyssey Marble Run
(ages 8+)
or
Super Marble Run Vortex or
Marble Run Vortex or
Marble Run with Motorized Elevator (ages 5+)
Kids
Authority Spacewrap/ Spacerail Steel Marble Roller Coaster (ages
12-adult)
See also
iCoaster
(above)
Marble Run is 105 pieces, Glow-in-the-Dark Marble Run is 45 pieces, both
include spinners, vortex, and more...
Skyrail marble run is over 5 feet wide and 3 feet tall, with adjustable
suspension cables to easily raise or lower the tracks; Space Odyssey marble
run is more compact, but just as wild!
Kids Authority Spacewrap / Spacerail is the most difficult construction
level, for older kids and adults. Check them all!
Pathfinders
Trebuchet Kit and
Pathfinders Catapult Kit
Just add glue, scissors and an appreciation for the physics and art behind
these medieval siege engines. High-quality models hurl a small ball more
than 15 feet in one throw, with adjustable pads that change the trajectory
angle and encourage experimentation for greater accuracy...
 Q-Ba-Maze
50-pack in
Hot or
Cool colors
Modern marble run is "visibly cool." Transparent blue and green
cubes interlock for amazing cascades of marbles... also smaller
Q-Ba-Maze 20-pack in
Hot or
Cool... Q-Ba-Maze
Zoom Stunt Set
Quadrilla Marble Railway, Basic Set,
Quadrilla Twist and Rail or
Quadrilla Twist
Wooden marble runs, with track pieces, accelerators, and fancy pieces, for
tons of fun. I remember these from my childhood! And don't miss
the Twist set - curved track, and a funnel!
Quercetti
Marble Run
Build grand and complex structures, including the double-entry Funnels
and Spirals, double-length bridges, Multiple marble launchers,
paddle-wheels, short bridges and rails, and bell-shaped bases to make the
structures steadier...
ROKENBOK
Conveyor Company
Everything you need to create your own automated construction site!
Discover other ROKENBOK sets including
Monorail Metropolis Start Set,
Dozer with Recycling Center,
Power Sweeper,
Power Chute Start Set and more...
Snap Circuits Pro
Makes learning electronics a "snap". Build hundreds of experiments by
following the colorful pictures in the manual. Make projects such as AM radio,
FM radio, voice recorder, door bells...
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Snap
Circuits R/C Rover
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Snap
Circuits Training Program
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Snap
Circuits Jr.
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Electronic
Snap Circuits Pro (age 8-12)
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Electronic
Snap Circuits (age 8-12)
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Electronic Lab Kit (age 10-13)
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300-in-one Project Lab Kit (age 10-13)
Snap
Circuits Extreme
 SNAP
Toyz
An award winning new construction toy that brings greater flexibility to
all your constructions. Though each kit comes with several guides to
construct various things, the SNAP Toyz
website contains even more themes and construction fun for girls and boys.
From robots to architecture, dinosaurs to flowers, figures to fashion to
food, build your world with SNAP Toyz. Plus contests to enter and local
events to visit!
Superstructs
Super Set and
Superstructs Gear Expansion Pack
Out of simple angles and
straight lines come imaginative structures. The Super Set tub holds hundreds
of pieces including panels and joints; the Gear Pack tub
contains four sizes of
gears. Or from Amazon...
Superstructs Pinklets-The Fairy Garden,
Superstructs BIG Builder,
Superstructs On the GO!
Superstructs Castle Set,
Superstructs Wacky Machines,
Superstructs Makin' Tracks
Tall
Stacker Pegs
Great first construction set, with easy-to-hold pieces and simple
peg-in-hole construction. Tips nest inside each other, to build story
upon story. And bright colors are sure to please!
TechnoKit
Three Pack
Fuel their excitement for building models with these propeller-driven,
electric-powered and mechanically run machines. The wood components have
pre-cut slots to simplify assembly, with thorough directions that help kids
understand the science behind each project, including a buzzwire game, air-trike
and one mini racer with a synchronized starting system. Comes with all parts
(except batteries)
 Tekton
Tower Girder & Panel
Classic building sets from the 1960s are back to inspire a new generation.
Kids can build whatever they dream up with over 250 sturdy plastic pieces,
including interlocking columns and beams, window panels and more. Idea book
explains architectural concepts with plans for an office tower, hospital and
transportation terminal.
Parts are interchangeable
with
Hydrodynamic
Deluxe Set
set, balance the
water flow by adjusting valves, discover how a siphon works and learn basic
principles of fluid dynamics. Ideal for science fair projects.
Or try larger
Plaza,
Fire Station,
Bridge Mania,
Bank, or
Boston Manor
Überstix
by Überstix
Build it. Float it. Fly it. Überstix products are a
construction toy on their own, but also built to co-exist with both recycled
stuff - McDonalds straws, Popsicle sticks, paper cups, etc. - but also with
your favorite construction products - Lego, K'nex, Zome, Zoob, Erector.
Directions are a little less detailed than some construction sets, "They
assume you have a brain!" one gifted child noted excitedly...
 WEDGiTS
by ImagAbility
Stack, nest, link and even lock WEDGiTS together to create creatures,
structures, mechanical levers, and more. Kids and adults enjoy this
unique new construction toys. Build, balance, stack, lock, or nest
them horizontally and vertically. Use your imagination or the design booklet
to form amazing structures & shapes...
Zometools
Hyperdo,
Bubble Kit,
Explorer Kit,
Adventurer Kit,
Pioneer Kit,
DNA Kit,
Creator
3 Kit, and
Advanced Creator Kits from triangles to DNA strands, the smart building toy...
Great math learning tool, too! Available
lesson plans, model instructions, on-line manual. My kids (and their
parents) love this stuff! Plus literature including lesson plans for K-12,
Kepler's Solid essay and more. Additional Zome kits are available from
the Zometool
website, also a Hoagies' Page affiliate!
Zome Geometry
Hands-on
learning with Zome Models
Great new book to accompany Zome System, particularly for the advanced Zome
user, studying Geometry and beyond!
Mensa Select!
Last updated
December 01, 2020
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