CONSTRUCTION Offbits, by FAT BRAIN TOYS, combines familiar parts with a modern approach to collaboration. Once kids build something new, they can use the included registration code to share it and show it off to an online community of creators. New additions to the Offbits line include GiraffeBit and MonkeyBit.
K’NEX, a division of Basic Fun!, introduces Thrill Rides Bionic Blast Roller Coaster Building Set, which allows kids to construct a Ferris wheel coaster car lift. With more than 800 parts, this roller coaster set includes made-in-theU.S. rods and connectors, a roller coaster track, a coaster car, a chain lift, a cardboard VR viewer, and graphic panels. Kids can activate the K’NEX Ride It! app to ride this coaster in the virtual world.
BiOBUDDi, from SNAP TOYS, is a 100-percent recyclable line of building blocks made for kids ages 18 months and up. Manufactured in the Netherlands, the set includes stickers for customization and instructions with printed activities. The Animals Learning set features animals on 27 pieces, and nine of them are colored and have four pegs so kids can easily stack them.
KAHOOTZ TOYS’ Plasticine Stick ‘n Shape Character Creator lets kids create colorful shapes with the mix-and-match character pieces. The Plasticine does not dry out so kids can make new creations over and over again. The kit includes 39 Stick ‘n Shape Character pieces, a rolling tool, a sculpting tool, no-dry modeling material, and an instruction guide.
With MEGA BLOKS’ Shape Sorting Wagon, kids ages 1 to 5 can learn to identify shapes. Little builders match the building blocks with their outline on the shape sorter to send them clunking into the wagon’s bin. Kids can stack, sort, play, and roll the blocks as they learn their shapes.
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Ski Patrol, from GEOSMART, is a 31-piece geomagnetic construction set, designed for kids ages 5 and up. The set includes turbo motors and unique track wheels that enable it to perform on multiple surfaces, including thick carpeting. Budding engineers can use their STEM skills to build multiple R/C vehicles and watch them go.