Build It Up, Build It Up: Construction Toys to Teach and Delight
Posted: February 16th, 2009Today’s post written by Miki
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Construction toys are an definite must-have for every kid’s toybox. Whether it be some hand-me-down wooden blocks or one of the amazing sets pictured below, construction toys are so necessary, and SO much fun!
Girls and boys alike love to build things. It fulfills a need in them for expressing their creativity and for learning how the world works: why does the tower fall down if you nudge it? What works to make it stay up?
Construction sets can be played with on their own, with friends or siblings or with a parent – especially Dad! Want to instigate some father/child bonding? Buy some sort of construction toy (I think Automoblox or the Marble Run below are surefire bets) and just wait for Dad and the kids to get stuck in together.
Now, what to buy?
Well the most well-known construction toy needs no introduction: Lego is eternally popular and kids just adore it.
However some lesser-known options which are just as good as Lego, if not better, are pictured below along with info on where to get them.
a. Djeco Creanimaux, $69.95 at Favourite Toys
b. Ball Track Construction Set, $199.95 at Moochie-Moo
c. Quercetti Fantacolour Daisy, $27.95 at Happy Little Hippos
d. Baufix Buggy – Small, $29.95 $24.95 at Happy Little Hippos
e. Lego Duplo Supermarket, $73.99 at IQ Toys
f. Quercetti Georello Farm, $34.95 at Happy Little Hippos
g. Automoblox Red Sports Car, $46.25 at Little Possums Toys
h. Mic-O-Mic sportscar, $34.95 at Moochie-Moo
Please check individual sites for postage, and as always check the KidStyleFile ‘All Current Deals’ page to see if you qualify for a special discount or offer.
