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Young kids use basic building sets to help them develop hand-eye coordination, develop fine motor skills and begin to learn that ideas can be turned into real physical objects. Generally you don't want to give them too many shapes or pieces until they are ready to manage them.
Expect young kids to need lots of help following the plan books. Remember how many times you repeated the ABC song with your child? Expect to spend amount of time learning how to follow plans. Its worth the effort. Many building skills seem to be like language skills, if you learn them when you are young they become a natural part of your though processes. After a certain age they become "foreign" thoughts and harder to learn.
When kids are building on their own let them be creative and a little silly. When using crayons to draw they sometimes need to stay within the lines and they sometimes need to scribble. The same applies to building. Encourage them to be serious and thoughtful when they are working from plans -- from either the plan book or their own imagination -- and silly and creative when they are just exploring the building material or playing.
 | 100 Piece Police Bucket Kids Erector Set from Erector (Meccano) In the air, on the water and on the road, policemen are ready to catch the thief! 9 vehicles to build. Tools and 3 figurines included. This Erector set for younger kids features larger parts, including big nuts and screws for easier manipulation by small hands. this kit includes 100 parts and plans for 9 police-themed models. Catalog number: 46110. Brand: Erector (Meccano). Brand's Part Number: 710110. The manufacturer recommends this product for ages 5-8. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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 | Engino Engineering Series: 20 Models from Engino Catalog number: 44495. Brand: Engino. Brand's Part Number: ENG-2010. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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 | Intro to Engineering from Thames & Kosmos The twelfth kit in the Little Labs line, Intro to Engineering welcomes young children to the field of engineering with 25 experiments and building projects in five sections. By engaging in hands-on activities, children will learn how engineers apply their scientific and technical knowledge to design machines and devices. Catalog number: 42903. Brand: Thames & Kosmos. Brand's Part Number: 602086. The manufacturer recommends this product for ages 5+. 48 pages. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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 | Tekton Truss Bridge Building Set Build a truss bridge for your cars and trains. Set includes red girders (columns and beams) and enough roadways to construct a large truss bridge suitable for automobile traffic. Easy-to-follow plans are included. Combine this set with other Girder and Panel sets to make an entire city! The bridges are also HO scale which means they are perfect for your HO scale model train set! This set contains over 225 pieces. The set is packaged in a bright red carry tote. The tote is great for storing the parts and makes it easy to take the set with you to a friends house! Catalog number: 40493. Brand: Bridge Street Toys. Brand's Part Number: BNT105W. The manufacturer recommends this product for ages 8+. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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The content on this page was updated on 03/26/2012