Construction / Mechanical Kits

You won’t find our newest crop of 3D models in Vogue, but we love them anyway. They’re wooden laser-cut models from IncrediBuilds®, and you know the drill—no glue or tools required. All include step-by-step instructions. You pick:...

Give a science-minded kid this Engino® Discovering STEM™ Mechanics kit and it’ll give you leverage for weeks. It’ll give them leverage, too, because it’s all about levers, linkages and structures. Kids can kid build (16)...

Our Stanley® Jr. DIY (26)-piece Candy Maze Kit let’s you build your very own candy-dispensing machine, and we could all use one of those. Measures approx 5-1/2” x 4” x 3” in a box shape with a labyrinthine system inside and a...

With our Animal Mobilization mini bricks, you build animals, not the houses they live in. We’re talking about palm-sized legggo-ish sets of building bricks and other pieces, approx (30) pieces per set, which can be transformed into (3) different...

Experience the power of the Dark Side with the all metal, laser cut Fascination Toys Premium Series Imperial Star Destroyer™. This meticulously detailed model captures the iconic shape and menacing presence of the Empire's most feared warship...

Mini Building Blocks are leggo-ish but smaller, and this (1,475)-piece kit is of The Solar System, which is ironic on account of the solar system being so big. All the planets are here—even the one that’s not a planet anymore—in their...

Here’s an alien and spaceship that don’t hog any space. It’s a (697)-piece Mini Building Blocks Space Alien and Spaceship kit, with pieces that are leggo-ish but smaller. Includes a lil’ green alien, a silver spaceship, some trees...

We love this thing, but we’re not sure we would have gone with Waterslide Marble Run as the name. Looks like a marble run to us. We guess if you run the marble straight into the tub, then sure, it’s a waterslide—and let the fun begin!...

Modelmakers, this is one serious model. It’s the Aero Clock®, a fully functioning, STEM-educational DIY wooden wall clock that’s as much a puzzle as it is a model, with precise engineering that reveals the inner workings of a weighted...

Step right up, folks!  This isn't just any Ferris Wheel – it's your ticket to a whirlwind adventure in forces and motion! We've even thrown in 5 mini thrill-seekers to ride the waves of knowledge. And guess what? Our secret weapon to power the...

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...

This amazing STEM kit from Thames & Kosmos explores physics in a fun, visual way that’s like a day in the park—the amusement park. Kids design and build working roller coaster models, and conduct hands-on physics experiments to learn about...

This Lego® set from Klutz has (58) pieces, including gear wheels, bricks, axles and connectors to build (11) gadgets, including a claw, catapult, assorted vehicles, robots, a fan and a hand-held blender thingy. Includes a 78-page manual with...

It’s every kid’s dream, ain’t it, to build their own robot? Or gator, helicopter or owl? Whatever the tykes in your life dream of building, Engino® Qboidz™ has them covered. Each of these multi-award-winning 8-in-1 kits uses...

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...

Leave the glue in the drawer because these UGears® STEM laser-cut plywood mechanical model kits don’t need any. They’re fun to build, and they’ll teach you something when you’re done. You pick: 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...