Magneatos is a jumbo-sized magnetic construction set similar in concept to popular sets made for older kids, but designed for small hands with huge imaginations. The distinctive extra-large size and bright colors of Magneatos make them ideal for little builders. Available in 36-, 72- and 144-piece sets, Magneatos construction sets can be combined with one another. The suggested retail prices for the sets are $30, $50 and $100, respectively. Baby builders can reach for the sky with this popular toy. Its steady sales have earned it a TDmonthly Top Seller 2007 award.
— TDmonthly posted a video of Guidecraft Inc.'s Magneatos in November 2007, in which a demonstrator commented on the "not so sturdy" nature of the product, potentially portraying the design or strength of the magnets as a weakness. TDmonthly did mention positive traits of the toy, but upon further review and observance of children playing the set, discovered even more: Magneatos encourage children to work together, communicate (as they find certain colors of pieces, for example), and compete, since the larger sets, especially, contain enough pieces for children to work on their own projects. Also, the power of the magnets forces children to put more thought into the foundation of their structures, reinforcing principles of balance. Per these findings, the video was removed.

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LEGO´s been doing what it does so well for 50 years: creating interlocking pieces that kids can use to build anything their imaginations can dream up. This LEGO-brick-shaped bin holds 500 classic pieces that includes special limited edition gold bricks.

This beautiful set contains all wooden pieces stained to match those of the original Lincoln Logs. Its red chimneys and green slats rekindle memories of classic Lincoln Logs building fun. The keepsake wooden storage case is individually numbered for true collector quality.

The 25" L T-1 Typhoon with spinning rotors is equipped with an XL-4 Voltaic Launcher with firing action, a Plarxx Radar Ray, twin Quintronic Beam Emitters, twin Sonic Screamers, dual cockpits, working boom crane, and much more. Viper, Digger, Specs and Shadow fly the high-tech copter against the mighty T-Rex. This powerful 10" dinosaur has light-up eyes and tongue, plus real chomping action. Its savage pteranodon sidekick has a wingspan of more than 11 inches. The copter has dual cockpits and working boom crane. This 605-piece kit includes the Viper, Digger, Specs, Shadow, T-Rex and pteranodon figures.

Builders seeking a new challenge will love the wild shapes, flexible feel and bold colors in this one-of-a-kind patented high-density foam construction set. The soft pieces link together to create easy flat models like snakes, or can be stacked to build far-out 3-D dragons, monsters and more. Build the illustrated designs using the step-by-step instructions or let your imagination take charge. Awards won include a National Parenting Center 2005 Seal of Approval, 2005 iParenting Media Award, Dr. Toy 2005 Smart Toy/Smart Play Award, a Creative Child Magazine 2005 Preferred Choice Award and 2005 Parents´ Choice Approved Award. The set contains 237 pieces. In addition to the Dragons & Reptiles kits, they also have a Wildcats line. Pieces can be mixed and matched to create more far-out creatures.

This design toy offers creative construction challenges for today´s kids on the go. Children can stack, nest, link and even lock WEDGiTS together to create creatures, structures, mechanical levers, statues and even galactic spacecraft. Packaged in its own portable, plastic carry-case, this 35-piece educational, manipulative product allows kids to create designs, structures, creatures and art forms.

A new 1/150th paper model of the historic Globe Theater where the Bard put on his plays. This full color printed kit is easy to cut out and glue according to 3d diagrams: 20 x 24 x 14 cm.

An 11 piece rainbow colored block set with a 12 pattern card deck. Heirloom quality. This multifaceted didactic system includes an 11 pc. set of circular blocks and a full deck of Play-11™ Cards (vol. A). Six transparent, non-toxic colors reveal the beautiful wood grain. Sold in clamshell packaging with pattern cards in a clear sleeve. Multilingual text – English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Tieramids are for ages 3 to adult. Multiple award winning!

52 Cards for 22-Piece Block Sets. A multilingual, 52-card deck that works perfectly with all 22 piece block sets. Each deck shows patterns of blocks in 2-D & 3-D with tiered skill levels from 1 to 3. 48 Pattern Cards & 4 instructional Guide Cards are included in a full color box. Made from thick cardstock, with a durable clear finish. Multilingual text – English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Tieramids are for ages 3 to adult.

A 22 pc brilliantly colored set of building blocks with a 52 pattern card deck. This all-in-one multifaceted didactic system includes a 22 pc. set of circular blocks and a full deck of Tieramid Pattern Cards™ (vol. 1). Sold in a hide-away handle box for easy portability. Non-toxic. Multilingual text – English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Tieramids are for ages 3 to adult.

An 11 piece brilliantly colored block set with a 12 card deck. This all-in-one multiple-skill-challenging system includes an 11 pc. set of circular blocks and a full deck of Play-11™ Cards (vol. B). Non-toxic. Sold in clamshell packaging with pattern cards in a clear sleeve. Multilingual text – English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Tieramids are for ages 3 to adult.

A winner of iParenting Media Awards 2005 Excellent Products, this catamaran rescue speed boat comes complete with two minifigures. Kids assemble the 107-piece speed boat themselves, which, once assembled, actually floats in water.

An elite crew of three clone pilots come with this set, ready to take the ARC-170 Starfighter on a dangerous mission. The Starfighter features wings that open into attack position and "bombs" that drop. An R2 unit is also included in this 396-piece kit.

The Emperor has arrived to inspect the new Death Star. Imperial forces stand at attention as Darth Vader meets the Emperor at his Imperial Shuttle. Kids can recreate the Death Star hangar with a cargo vehicle and command station with moving crane. This set includes 10 minifigures: Emperor, Darth Vader, 2 Royal Guards, 2 Imperial Officers and 4 Stormtroopers

Kids will have fun with this 32-piece on-the-go kit. Parents can get the bright colors to help teach their kids about colors or maybe get their older kids a futuristic kit to build a maze for their desks. With either kit, kids cannot go wrong: Add it to an existing Block N Roll kit or purchase one to keep the kids occupied at camp, or traveling in the car.

This 60-piece building kit is designed with vibrant, rhombus-base blocks using high impact, translucent ABS material. Each kit includes four eXpansion framing parts that wedge onto two-part hub assemblies, plus, four sporty 6.5” wheels. With an included set of instructions, kids can assemble a four-wheeled, rolling WEDGiTS vehicle. Hundreds of other mobile designs can be created in two-wheel, three-wheel and other four-wheel layouts.

Kids develop creativity and imagination by building glowing creatures. This 130-piece motorized building set includes colorful gears, springs, chomping teeth, flashing lights, whiskers and glow-in-the-dark eyeballs for endless creative combinations. It includes instructions to build four creatures.

Build incredible mazelike marble rollercoasters with both the starter and advanced construction kits. They retail for between $20 and $30.

This is a full-color printed paper model of Mount Vernon mansion (1/100 scale), easy to cut out and glue according to 3d diagrams. It is 12"x6"x3.8".

Preschoolers can watch Bob the Builder in his all-new TV series and build along with their own workshop. Using blueprints that slide out from the wall, a lift-up dumper that can unload bricks and a spinning saw that cuts brick in half, they can help Bob make new building projects. They can create a shed and tree and more with Click Bricks. The set includes Bob, Talking Muck and bonus Click Bricks. It opens up to create multiple play areas.

Revolving gently or standing still like a "theatre in the round", Carosello is both a construction set and a platform for children to invent and stage stories or construct moving sculptural forms. Children can take apart and put together the brightly colored wood dowels, bobbins, balls, and bendable Mylar to create a changing world where shapes look different from various viewpoints, where new forms appear and disappear, straight lines become curves, colors bend, structures reflect and stories unfold.

This set includes 21 insecty, beetly, buggy, sparkly, shiny, anatomically incorrect hard plastic pieces that interconnect easily for little hands, help develop motor skills and inspire imagination. The new construction set allows small children to create a new take on ladybugs, butterflies, caterpillars, beetles and other bugs. The set is compatible with other BONZ sets.

Kids can make monkeys fly through trees with 136 colorful plastic pieces. Included are gears, cranks, connectors and baseplates.
— Little kids love this gear toy, which is made just for them, says Tara Trew, sales associate at Growing Tree Toys & Books in State College, Penn.
— The kit comes with instructions for building a “gears jungle,” or kids can improvise and build their own.
— Movin’ Monkeys is the first Gears! set for small children.

These 27 brightly colored interconnecting, swiveling, rotating plastic shapes can be used to make recombined bugs, butterflies and beetles. Joints can bend 180 degrees.
— Exo Bonz can be combined with the Curious Bonz, Curious Globonz and Curious Seabonz sets, as well as Zolo construction toys.
— Bonz sets are good sellers at Accipter in Raleigh, N.C., says owner Sandy Friedman.
— Exo Bonz has won several awards, including a Family Fun T. O Y. Toy of the Year Award.