Posted on Leave a comment

Zoob Cube Bag

Nate went shopping with a new Zoob bag. We used Zoob Cube pieces to build it.

Back in 1997, inventor Michael Grey introduced Zoob, a toy inspired by the science of motion and organism development. Zoob represents an acronym for Zoology, Ontology, Ontogeny, and Botany. Each set has rod-like pieces with joint balls and sockets on their ends. Each of these balls has small bumps on its surface, so the joints can both move and stay in a certain position if you need them to.

This innovative toy features a ball and socket connection system, mimicking the natural movement and design found in people, animals, and machines. With just five basic shapes, Zoob offers 20 different ways to connect them together.

Zoob building sets have won awards because they’re different from regular building blocks. They use plastic pieces that snap together, like gears and joints. So you can build all kinds of objects, limited only by your imagination. After you build something with Zoob or Zoob Cube, you can actually play with it – the pieces were designed to move after being assembled, so you can have fun with the toys you create.

Zoobs are great for helping children improve their fine motor skills. The pieces are small enough to easily manipulate and put them together. However they’re not too tiny like some other toys, so it’s easier for kids who find small objects tricky.

Zoob Cube Bag
Posted on Leave a comment

GEOMAG

GEOMAG, invented and patented in 1998, is a popular Swiss toy brand specialising on high-quality magnetic building kits. It has many different themed sets to offer, including sets with rods, balls, panels and blocks of different shapes. With these sets, children may build animals, castles, moving toys like spinner tops ans marble runs, and anything else they can imagine.

GEOMAG
Posted on Leave a comment

Clics Basic Set – Truck

Basic Clics sets offer basic building blocks, and a bunch of accessories, like propellers or wheels to build things like this truck. This 160-piece basic set is the smallest of them all, and it’s a good way to try Clics out or enhance an existing collection.

ClicsToys, a Belgian company established in 2001, operates its very own factory located in Kempen, where they craft the popular Clics building blocks. These building sets mostly have square pieces, all sharing identical form and shape. What sets Clics apart is their ability to connect smoothly at the edges, allowing flexible joint movements.

Using these plastic squares, the creative possibilities are endless, even though Clics sets usually offer relatively few extra pieces and accessories. Some sets may include wheels and decorative panels, but few extra items. The true strength of Clics lies in the generous number of pieces in their sets, allowing you to make even biggest creations with ease. The pieces of Clics are too big to swallow and easy to hold, so they are safe. Ssome connections, however, can be too tricky to younger kids. So the most sets are recommended for children who are 3 years old or older. However, these sets will be interesting even for the 10-years-olds.

The fundamental building blocks in Clics are square, which naturally leads to the cubic or brick-like structures. However, the great advantage of these blocks is the ability to connect them at various angles, making diverse shapes. Careful assembly can even give you triangular or sloping figures. Nevertheless, the most robust and tough structures in Clics are cube-shaped. Additionally, you can create flat mosaics by combining pieces of different colors.

Clics Basic Set - Truck
Posted on 3 Comments

RACETRACK BUDDIES

I’ve been thinking for almost a year about which of the Kid K’nex sets with bricks to buy so that it would be interesting for all children. My youngest daughter resolved my doubts – she chose a set with cars in the store. A good set, like everything from the children’s series. The bricks added a lot of fun and variety. For several days Alesya did not let anyone near this toy, carefully putting the parts away in a cute blue suitcase. And then, when she realized that she can add other parts and Duplo bricks to these cars, she allowed us to put the car parts into a common box. And now we hold the sweets in the blue suitcase.

RACETRACK BUDDIES