Blocks & Construction Play

Winner of a Parents' Choice Recommended Award !

You asked for it! Introducing Playstix Super Set - it includes enough pieces to build larger, more intricate models and our new crazy creatures. You get 400 pieces, including wheels, propellers, Flexible Playstix, molded snap-on heads and feet, and an oversized Idea Book that shows over 50 things you can build with this Super Set. And to help you store and carry your Playstix Super Set, we've included a plastic storage box with a handy handle!

Winner of a Parents' Choice Recommended Award !

Welcome to Translucent Playstix, a construction toy that allows you to build the ordinary and inspires you to build the extraordinary! Translucent Playstix jewel-like colors reflect light and will add real sparkle to anything you bild. And, thhey may be combined with regular and flexible Playstix for a totally new look!

The Magnetic Polydron Class Set contains enough pieces for a classroom of children to share their ideas and inspire their classmates. With 96 pieces containing over 300 magnets, this set is extremely attractive to teachers and students alike.

Made up of magnetic rods, steel spheres and different shaped panels, this Swiss-made product is the symbol of the magnetic construction system that has brought worldwide recognition to the Geomag brand. Thanks to these simple components and the magic of magnetism, endless 3D structures can be created with total freedom of imagination and creativity.

By reinforcing the concepts of Euclidean geometry with 2D polygons, 3D forms and much more as they build concrete models and make real-life comparisons, students then enjoy elaborating their models in a creative, stimulating and productive classroom environment. This concrete approach to understanding abstract concepts gives students a head start. Contained in a plastic Gratnells SmartCase® for easy storage. 324 pieces.

TEACHING TOPICS

• Constructing 2D and 3D shapes
• Perimeters and areas, doubling/halving
• Triangles and quadrilateral shapes
• Pyramids, quadrangles, triangles, octagons, hexagons
• Repeating sequences and tessellation
• Parallel and mirror lines
• Symmetry and rotational symmetry
• Distinguishing between straight and turning movements/recognizing 1/2 and 1/4 turns
• Visualizing and describing shapes, movements and transformations
• Applying numeracy skills to other areas of learning
• Collecting and recording data/analyzing and explaining results and procedures
• Solving problems by breaking down into smaller tasks

This marble construction set is perfect for your budding engineer! Made of sturdy wood, this 60 piece set includes all kids need to create endless combinations of marble mazes! The solid hardwood blocks feature grooves and holes for constructing loads of different tunnels and chutes! Amaze-N-Marbles is perfect for helping kids develop basic learning, organizational, visualization, and coordination skills! This classic hands-on toy will entertain kids for hours, parents may even want to join in on the fun! Perfect for rainy days, play dates, and more! This toy includes marbles and is designed for kids ages 5 and up!

Amaze-N-Marbles™ includes:

• Storage canister
• Basic builder manual
• 50 wooden pieces
• 10 marbles

• Builds construction and fine motor skills
• Advances kids' hand-eye coordination
• Supports STEM learning

• Includes kid-friendly motorized drill with 3 drill bits (Phillips, socket, and flathead), 120 plastic bolts in 5 colors, hand screwdriver, and combination wrench, 10 activity cards for design inspiration and instruction guide
• Requires 3 AA batteries for drill (not included)
• Supports STEM learning

Build, design and create with Interlox! No hardware or tools necessary; simply clip the edges together to create an unlimited array of constructions: buildings, people, robots, animals and more. Explore symmetry versus asymmetry, discover color combinations, and strengthens design, structure, and balance skills. Plastic translucent panels feature inset shape details in five beautiful colors. Ages 2+.

• Open-ended interlocking construction toy
• Set includes 96 pieces
• Five vibrant colors
• Notched edges fit together securely
• Translucent panels feature embossed geometrical shapes
• Material: Plastic
• Educational Focus: Explore symmetry, strengthen design, structure, and balance skills
• Winner of the 2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
• Suggested Age: 2+