Build your own medieval siege engine from pre-drilled planks, a little glue and the help of easy, step-by-step "blueprint" instructions. Then let the fun and experimentation begin! What will go farther: a marshmallow or a piece of macaroni? Alter the counterweight to adjust the trebuchet's hurl, and practice knocking down a field of target planks using the two included balls....
Build your own authentic catapult with planks, a little glue and the help of easy, step-by-step instructions. Then let the fun and experiments begin! What shoots farther, a marshmallow or a piece of macaroni? How does the objects course change when you pull the arm back to different points? If you make the flight deck higher, how does it affect...
Approach KEVA from a whole new angle with this interactive STEM tool! Brain Builders combines 20 KEVA planks with a set of double-sided puzzle cards. Each stimulating card features a 2-D challenge on one side and its solution on the other. The goal is to recreate 2-D patterns into 3-D structures. The 2-D cards show the design from different angles...
Invite children to build thoughtfully and organically with Wood Stackers Standing Stones. Inspired by prehistoric building blocks, these geometric, wooden stones foster a child’s curiosity for creating ancient structures using organic, natural materials. Each wooden block is sanded incredibly smooth to highlight the beautiful, natural grain and tones of the wood pieces. Different sizes help children understand weight, gravity and...
Grippies Shakers bring kinetic energy and sound exploration to the award-winning toddler STEM platform, Grippies! Connect the two-sized, magnetic rods to each other or combine them with the overmolded metal ball connectors to create a uniquely soothing acoustic building experience. Toddlers can watch the sensory beads rattle their way down the magnetic rods through clear ABS plastic windows. The Grippies...
The STEM building toy system for toddlers, Grippies Builders combines tactile exploration, magnetic play and an introduction to the basic principles of engineering and geometry. Grippies unique, magnetic rod and ball configuration provide a secure, frustration-free set of construction options as children first discover the joy of building. Unique in concept and design, Grippies® provide a fun, safe and exploratory...
My First Unit Block Box Set is an ideal multi-faceted development toy for teaching basic math, engineering and other STEM skills, as well as encouraging social skill development. This Unit Block set has smooth, sanded edges, are splinter-free and made from eco-friendly rubberwood, a renewable resource. The set includes a handy wooden storage box. All Guidecraft blocks are guaranteed for...
The award-winning PowerClix® magnetic building toy system hits the road with its next-generation Construction Vehicles set. Build a sturdy front loader, dump truck, bulldozer or endless open-ended vehicle combinations using the simple click-on pieces. Fully articulating wheels and axels and magnetic parts make building and altering each vehicle a snap. Works seamlessly with all other sets in the PowerClix building...
Quarter-size Mini version of the award-winning IO Blocks® open-ended building toy, whose 12 unique shapes are inspired by the digital world’s 8-bit pixelated design. If you can think it, you can create it with the secure, friction-fit interlocking system unique to IO Blocks®. Use the enclosed tracker pad and free IO Blocks® App for your smartphone and tablet for extra...
Set of 10 mirror blocks features hardwood frames with soft, rounded corners and Mylar mirrored double faced interiors. Sized to standard unit block measurements. Ages 2+. Hardwood block set with mirrors Set includes 10 blocks Ideal for indoor/outdoor STEM activities Smooth rounded corners and edges Standard unit block measurements Material: Rubberwood block frames with inset double-faced Mylar windows Educational Focus:...
Create a limitless world of people, animals, architecture, robots, vehicles and more with IO Blocks®! Each set comprises 12 unique plastic shapes and features 6 colors; red, blue, green, tan, black and white. Curved elements add to the variety and encourage more fluid designs and organic themes. IO Blocks® connect with a secure, yet easily adjustable friction fit and feature...
PowerClix® Solids have colorful, solid translucent plastics and geometric shapes that allow for open-ended, creativity-inspiring constructions. Solids are for teaching and exploring solid geometry. Created for the younger builder, both 2D and 3D forms may be built by distilling the structures down to simple solid geometric shapes, furthering their understanding of how mass and volume are used to model an...
PowerClix® Frames have colorful, translucent plastics and geometric shapes that allow for open-ended, creativity-inspiring 2D and 3D constructions. Frames are for teaching and exploring wireframe geometry. A child may build unlimited 3D forms by visualizing the underlying design structure of an object, then creating a wireframe model of it using magnetic frames of geometric shapes. Frames are designed to integrate...
Animal Train Sort and Match is the perfect way to teach color and shape-matching, sorting, sequencing and pattern-recognition in a fun, game-like setting. Magnetic pieces with embedded magnets attach to the board to help guide the parts into place. Each set includes 6 double-sided pattern cards, durable plastic pieces, game board with stand and setup box for storage. Great for...
Six hardwood stacking squares feature inset colored plexi for stacking, sorting, building, sequencing and creating imaginative, colorful constructions! Doubles as a stand-alone manipulative or an addition to hardwood block construction. Hardwood frames, rounded corners and edges, and inset acrylic windows. Largest square measures 7″W x 7″D x 2″H. Ages 2+.
