Construction / Mechanical Kits

The UGears Hurdy Gurdy is an instrument quite unlike any other. It comes as a kit with everything needed for assembly. Since the parts fully interlock, no glue is required, so simply follow the instruction manual to remove the pre-cut pieces from their...

Kids love trains—don’t ask us why. We just know certain things. Here, we have a (137)-piece erector-type kit that’s mostly metal, and as colorful as the stories trains have provided for centuries. Your kid can piece it together to make...

The wind also powers this 6-in-1 Wind-Powered Machine Kit, no batteries required. That’s why they call it wind-powered! From Thames & Kosmos, the STEM kit has (212) pieces, enough to build (6) different machines by following instructions in the...

If so, and you're over 14, UGEARS®, the mad mechanical model maker, invites you to assemble this 400-piece chain-hoist marble run kit. If (okay, when) you succeed, the result will measure approx 10-1/2” x 12” x 10-1/2”. Box says it...

Build yourself a kid with a career in electronics. Start with this Snap Circuits® Motion kit with over (50) parts and instructions for (165) projects, including a mini-car, crawler, motion detector, tilt sensor and others. You add (4) "AA"...

You thought we were going to say hell. Heck no, this colorful, (117)-piece erector-style helicopter set must have come down from heaven. Has (2) criss-crossing rotor blades on top, (2) rotors at the end of the tail, landing skids and a slim cockpit hat...

We have (2) smart, creative Ein-O Science Builder kits, which combine STEAM learning and fun, allowing kids to mix and match to create unique creatures. Both include a bag of connectors and a pamphlet with instructions for (6) different designs. You...

From Smartivity®, the company that makes DIY toys that moonlight as STEAM teachers, this Marble Slide/Billiards Table combo kit is made of re-engineered laser-cut wood (recyclable, non-toxic and sustainable), and is assembled using only rubber...

The five words every kid wants to hear: “Build your own space robot.” It’s robots, it’s space, it’s their own, and it’s not only permission, it’s a direct order. We have several kits from House of Marbles in the...

This 79-piece Roller Coaster construction kit features (40) challenges with (4) degrees of difficulty, and has, the manufacturer says, “more than 100,000 unique building possibilities,” which ought to tie up the little buggers for a while...

This erector-type robot kit has (144) mostly metal pieces, and when your kid puts it together with the included tools and instructions, it’ll stand on its own. Looks really cool—kind of simplistic but also shiny and mysterious, with big red...