![]() ![]() If your school-age kids are just getting into LEGO, the LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box (view at Amazon) provides plenty of blocks for tons of builds and helps promote open-ended building and creative thinking. If your kids are on the younger side and you’re looking for a block set that’s just as fun to play with as it is to clean up, MegaBloks (view at Amazon) should be at the top of your list. It's fun for both kids and adults and can build both 2D and 3D structures. Our top pick is the Magna-Tiles 32-Piece Solid Colors Set (view at Electronic Express). Here are the best construction and building block toys for your family. A pediatrician from our Review Board reviewed this information to ensure accuracy regarding the benefits of building toys and finding the right set for your family. We carefully considered age recommendations, design, material, toy safety, and value when assessing products. When it comes to choosing the right blocks for a child, age can be the deciding factor, but you also want them to be durable so they last longer. "By building with physical objects, children will learn spatial skills such as 'on top,' 'under,' and 'next to.' They will learn to problem solve how things fit together," Heather Shafi, MD, a New Jersey-based pediatrician, says. Plus, blocks are fun solo activity or with friends and offer an important alternative to screen time. From improving brain development to enhancing language growth, building blocks can help a child exercise a range of developmental skills. They are also available at the Online LEGO Shop.Considered a classic toy by experts, parents, and teachers, construction and building block toys unlock many skills for kids. There are also a few other new magnet sets, including magnets only, or even smaller builds. The three sets currently in the collection are available at select retailers and the Online LEGO Shop. They could be nice for collectors as well. ![]() But they aren’t meant to be regular sets, but more like nice little gifts or commemorative items from the places you, your friends, or family visited. Or you could just leave the magnets off and use them for something else, as they aren’t an integral part of the builds.Īs I mentioned in my review of the Eiffel Tower, these sets are expensive, They have less than 30 parts and sell for $9.99. The magnets can attach to the back of the scenes so they can be fixed to a fridge or locker. ![]() ![]() As they are, the sets remain small souvenirs with only basic elements. I know if they were printed these sets would fly off the shelves. The decorations on the sets are stickers. The London scene features two iconic London structures Big Ben and the London Eye. The Empire State Building just has a cloud behind it, signifying its height. Although these models are very simple, I like the forced perspective techniques that add substance and debt to even such small models. They are constructed sideways on a 4×8 blue plate that also serves as the sky behind the buildings. The builds are also similar to the Eiffel Tower. The pieces are inside a sturdy cardboard section of the box, while the 4×4-stud magnet piece is visible through a clear plastic clamshell. The #854012 LEGO London Magnet Build and the #854030 LEGO Empire State Building Magnet are packaged the same way as the Eiffel Tower. We talked about the set in detail back in March (see: LEGO Iconic Eiffel Tower Magnet Set & More!) Since then, LEGO added two more similar sets, making it seems like this is going to be a series based on popular tourist locations and attractions. In the past, small gift items like this were released only in relevant regions, but now, they are available globally. Back in March, LEGO released a small set called #854011 LEGO Iconic Eiffel Tower Magnet. ![]()
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