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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.
Offering many terrific toys our kids love,
Toys
at Amazon.com,
MindWareOnline,
Discovery Store,
Zome!
and many more - all the links on Shop Hoagies! -
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Aquaduct
Waterway Set
- Water play is absolutely irresistible, and this set guarantees maximum wet
and wild fun. Includes everything you need to build a large watertight canal
system, plus kid-pleasing extras like a pump, crane, barge, locks and gates,
spinning paddles and more
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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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Building
Blocks extraordinaire!
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Architectural Block Sets Russian, Mayan, Pyramid, Capitol, Coliseum,
Baroque, Antiquity and Leaning Tower of Pisa...
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Landmark Achievements Empire State Building, Temple Bridge, Eiffel Tower,
and Golden Gate Bridge
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Montessori
Trinomial Cube discover abstract mathematical relationships...
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H Blocks H-shaped blocks stack neatly...
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Capsela
from Educational Insights
- Capsela takes principles of physics, mechanics, and engineering and
packages them in easy-to-use capsules. From Amazon...
Weather Station,
Max-Out,
MX Trooper,
Robot Racer,
Color World,
Power Start,
or from MindWare
Max-Out and
Weather Station
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Cranium
Super Fort
(4 and up) Kids of all ages will enjoy assembling, playing in, and
disassembling their own designs and more! Magnetic construction is
easy to use, fun for all ages...
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Erector
- A modern twist on a favorite construction toy of our childhood...
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Erector 4x4 RC Truck (or from
Amazon)
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Erector Special Edition 643 Piece Set,
Erector 150Pc. Construction Bucket
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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 (or from
Amazon)
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Erector
Landmarks of the World Construction Set
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Erector Design Sets,
Erector Special Edition Set
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Forklift / Dragster, Dune Buggy / Spaceship, Helicopter / Crane Mini Models, set of three
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Erector Ferris Wheel,
Erector Airship Motorized Models
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Gears,
Gears, Gears! (or from
Amazon)
- Explore simple mechanics, and have fun! I wish I had these when I
was a kid...
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Wacky
Wigglers (or from
Amazon)
- 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...
Hoberman
Spheres
A fascinating sphere...
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Rainbow Sphere or
Glow-in-the-Dark Sphere
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Mini Rainbow Sphere or
Mini
Glow-in-the-Dark Sphere
Hydrodynamic
Deluxe Set (or from
Amazon)
Design realistic
manufacturing plants that actually work, with tanks, pipes, valves and an
electric pump. Balance the water flow by adjusting valves, discover how a
siphon works and learn basic principles of fluid dynamics. Ideal for science
fair projects. Parts are interchangeable with
Tekton Tower Girder & Panel
set...
 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. And try the
Kapla Blue Book - Advanced for great construction ideas. 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. Now larger sets available!
Kapla 280 Piece Building Set in Wooden Box or
Kapla 1000 Piece Building Set in All Natural Box
Mix and match with
Bamboo
Collection Contina blocks, in lighter weight bamboo, vivid colors (and
less expensive!) or
Keva
Planks, also hardwood maple.
K'nex
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 Vertical Vengeance Coaster
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K'nex 80 Model Building Set,
K'nex 50 Model Building Set,
K'nex 30 Model Building Set
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K'nex Musical Ferris Wheel
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K'nex Light Ups! 30 Model Building Set
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Kid K'nex Classroom Set
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Kid K'nex Bug-Eyed Buddies
Lego Mindstorms
by Lego
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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Mindstorms
NXT the terrific new Mindstorms kit! Also available from
MindWare Online
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Robotics Invention System 2.0 the old Mindstorms kit...
- Building
Robots With Lego Mindstorms: The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorms Maniacs -
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...
Lego
Home Designer Set (ages 6 and up, or younger gifted designers...) (or from
Amazon)
Create the ultimate home-sweet-home, whether it’s
a cozy cottage, a towering skyscraper, a lighthouse or a castle. Set
includes great building elements for added realism and charm: roof bricks,
windows, shutters, doors, fences and pieces for landscaping...
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,
Electric Eye Lab,
Room Alarm Lab,
LogiRobot
Marble
Run or Glow-in-the-Dark
Marble Run (ages 4-10)
Skyrail
Suspension Marble Run with Elevator or Space Odyssey Marble Run
(ages 9+)
or from Amazon,
Super Marble Run Vortex or
Marble Run Vortex or
Marble Run with Motorized Elevator (ages 5+)
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! 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...
Polydron
by
Polydron (ages 4+ and 7+ through middle school)
Polydron is the original and still superior manipulative, recognised in
many countries as the world's leading resource for teaching Maths 2 and 3
dimensional geometry, design and technology. This is a major aid in
developing spatial awareness.
Polydron
Classroom Pack available from Amazon; other sets available directly from
manufacturer...
Q-Ba-Maze
50-pack
Modern marble run is "visibly cool." Transparent blue and green
cubes interlock for amazing cascades of marbles... also smaller
Q-Ba-Maze 20-pack
Quadrilla
Marble Railways
or from Amazon,
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!
Snafooz
the foam puzzle that forms a cube!
Snafooz 6-packs contain 6 different colors and 6 challenge levels. Build
all 6 cubes, or combine different colors to form lots of interesting
shapes...
Snap Circuits Pro (or from
MindWare)
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...
- Snap
Circuits R/C Rover (or from
Amazon)
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Snap
Circuits Training Program
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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)
 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...
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 (or from
Amazon)
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. Or try larger
500-peice set
 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...
Zome System
DaVinci Kit,
Explorer Kit,
Glow-in-the-Dark Adventurer Kit,
Crazy Bubble Kit, (or from MindWare
Adventurer or
Creator) from triangles to DNA strands, the smart new 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...
Naked Zome Explorer - Explorer Kit without the box, save almost 40%
Paul's
Hefty Bag
of Parts - 2 pound of assorted parts!
Greenline Expansion Kit - take your Zome into 122 building directions!
(regular Zome builds in "just" 62 directions)
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!
Last updated
July 09, 2008
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