Mr. Snowman made from magnetic balls. These “threads” practically stick to each other.
The Snowman
Magformers Curve 20 Piece Set
This is Magformers set focusing on curved and rounded pieces, which allow kid to build all kind of cylidrical shapes.
Geomag COLOR Blue And Green
Another version of the Geomag Color set. This is a 91-pieves set, and, unlike some sets of different size, it has blue and green hues. It’s baseblates are also blue and green.
Michley Waffle Blocks
Waffle blocks like this Michley waffle blocks set, are popular building toys. They are flat and have mathing pegs on their sides. You can assemble these pieces in 2D and 3D shapes, and in different positions.
Pieces of this set have unusually big number of pegs on them – far more than pieces of Gakken and Plus Plus. The pieces have wall patterns, windows and other similar decorations. The basic models the set offers are houses and castles. However, you can build anything else from these interlocking squares and triangles. These triangular pieces are in fact less common in waffle block sets. Gakken sets, for example, severely lack them. On the other hand, this set doesn’t have arches and other similar pieces, which somewhat limits the building possibilities. The houses are the things Michley waffle blocks make best, and, sadly, there are no options for, say, cars with the moving wheels.
This particular set has pieces that are 2 inch wide, so they are safe for small children to play with. These pieces are easy to hold and too big to swallow, so the manufacturer recommends them for kids who are 3 years or older. The pieces also have safe, rounded edges.
Playmobil Wiltopia Boat Trip to The Manatees – Floating Manatees
According to the manufaturer, all the major parts of this set float, so you can play with them in actual water.
Itty Bitty Spider And His House
The Japanese magnetic constructor is packed in a plastic box with a lid, which, in turn, is the base for construction. Sockets for balls are in the corners of the rectangular cover. You can place 2 hemispheres in the center of the lid, and there are also 4 holes for installing rods. So everything is thought out.
Da Vinchi Blocks
EDtoy quite rightly indicates only the minimum age of the child to play this kit – 3 years, although I would lower it to at least 2 years. But the upper bar up to at least 8 years. I can understand her interest – the pieces are large, bright, they connect well with a slight click. Ideas for construction are endless!
Kid K’Nex Suitcase
The Zoo Friends Express suitcase front side.
Quercetti Kaleido Gears Piece Connection
This is how the pieces of Kaleido Gears by Quercetti connect to each other. The baseplates have small holes, and the small pieces, like the axis pieces, have the pins on them.
This Kaleido Gears set by Quercetti has all the essential things you’d desire in a gear system. Firstly, their construction quality is top-notch, and the pieces have a robust and solid design. The set also has a seamless gear interface, so they interlock securely. With these reliable connections and sturdy pieces, the set allows you to build machines that can perform real work.
The set includes several base plates that fit together like puzzle pieces. Sadly, this set has no poles or pillars, you make a basic construction from the puzzle pieces only. You can also build 3D structures with these pieces, like boxes or buildings. There are also no bands or chains, so this set has fewer building options than the other Quercetti gear sets.
The gears, however, are great – they have different sizes, colors, and ornaments, and they move! Together, they create very bright and flashy crafts, hence the set’s name. It also includes the axis pieces and a crank to move the gears. This set is great for explaining basic physics to the children – they will learn the basics of gear connections without any trouble. Since the kit mostly has big, colorful parts, the recommended age is 3-12 years.
Genii Creation – Playground
A set that we found very attractive – Genii Creation Playground. The set contains 173 pieces and 2 figurines of children – a girl and a boy.
