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This drill building set reinforces many skills and concepts related to STEM: building objects with tools, exercising creativity and imagination, practicing problem-solving abilities and refining fine motor skills. The set includes 237 pieces, including a motorized drill with two drill bits, a screwdriver, a wrench, a carrying case that doubles as the play area and a detailed instruction guide. Children can make their own creations, or they can follow the 43 patterns in the guidebook. This hands-on activity keeps children engaged with its endless possibilities, bright colors and interactive activities.
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Osmo is an innovative application available for iPads and Amazon Fire tablets. It combines online games with interactive, in-person components that allow children to more thoroughly understand the concepts covered in the games. The purchase of this starter set includes access to five apps, letter and number tiles, tangram pieces, stackable storage boxes and a stand with a reflector piece for the tablet. The reflector covers the tablet’s front camera and angles it down, creating an area of gameplay in front where children can display or point to the proper physical pieces and have their actions be recognized by the app. Osmo has a wide range of difficulty levels and helps build math skills, spelling and vocabulary, problem-solving skills and much more.
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It’s no secret that children love to build things. This expansive kit is a terrific option for kids looking to move on from basic building blocks. With blocks, wrenches, movable wheels and plates, children can create everything from basic shapes to more complex designs such as animals or vehicles. This is an especially great kit as it allows children to build their fine motor skills while also working on problem-solving as they figure out how to fit the pieces together.
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For those seeking a more unique building toy set, this is a terrific option. It comes with 40 connecting balls, five wheels with wheel connectors and 88 different lengths of ball connectors. With these pieces, children can create a number of designs, from geometric shapes to animals and much more. Additionally, this toy can be used to help demonstrate mathematical and scientific concepts to children with the wide variety of shapes that can be created. Buying the set gives you access to three ebooks containing more information on the varying structures that can be built. Options are available for builders of different skill levels.
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Kids who love dinosaurs will adore this set. It contains everything needed to build six different dinosaur toys, including a T. rex, triceratops and brontosaurus. Building these prehistoric creatures encourages the development of fine motor skills and problem-solving. In addition, the toys present adults with a great opportunity to teach children more about dinosaurs.
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With over 500 pieces included in this set, there are countless options for creativity. Children can assemble the colorful interlocking discs in a number of ways. The discs can be used to create basic, simple designs or more complex designs as children grow, explore and learn to problem-solve. The set comes with an instructional guide that teaches children how to make the famous Brain Flakes ball, among other objects.
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Those seeking a basic building and construction toy will enjoy this set. It provides children with 101 pieces they can use to create various items. Among the pieces are plates, pegs and even movable wheels to build vehicles. The colorful design of this set is particularly engaging for children. It also comes with an idea sheet that can be used to help spark children’s imaginations and give them the foundation they need for their own engineering projects.
Expert Commentary
“It is never too early to introduce your child to multi-sensory STEM activities. My children enjoy building and assembling while exercising important parts of their brain that are critical to development. The fine motor aspects of these toys are great as well!”