So, your child loves to build and construct! This holiday season, pick up the perfect building and constructing toy for the creative genius in your family. Here's a selection of the hottest toys in the building and constructing sector for this year. You can pick and choose from toys like Playmobil's Eagle Castle, or Haba's Fantasy Land Building Blocks or Lego's Mindstorm among others. Happy Holidays!
1. Playmobil Soccer Match
Playmobil
Playmobil has done it again with this playset based on the 2006 Soccer World Cup. A total of 65 pieces including two sets of team figures, goal nets, 2006 Soccer World Cup style changeable scoreboards, soccer balls and more are included. The play board (soccer field) itself is a huge 38” L X 26” W piece. After constructing the set, kids will love the goal kicking action by the field players and goal saving action by the goalkeepers which make up the central focus of this soccer themed playset.
2. Lego Mindstorms NXT
Lego
This innovative building set from LEGO is certainly the toy of the future. It's way cool, and offers endless possibilities to create and program functionable robots which can do exactly what you command them to. Drag and drop programming software makes it easier for you to control the sensors. There's so much to rave about this wonderful and fascinating robot building set, and nothing I write here will do it justice.
3. Fantasy Land Building Blocks from Haba
Haba
Exceptional quality, vibrant colors, and lots of potential for using one's imagination - that's what makes up this beautiful set of wooden blocks from Haba. Kids will really love to experiment with building up towers, castles and stackable structures with these adorable blocks. Lots of permutations and combinations are possible! The different shapes of the blocks encourage a new look for your kid's creations everytime. These blocks from Haba are lovingly decorated with animals like tigers, teddy bears, and snakes as well as smiling faces and other whimsical designs
4. Playmobil Eagle Castle
Playmobil
Bring on the enemy! These brightly colored knights are all set to put on a brave fight to save their castle! This authentic reproduction of a large castle coupled with exciting figures and accessories is sure become a Playmobil bestseller among kids aged 4+. A breakthrough wall, boulders that can be dropped with special droppers, and a drawbridge that can be lowered are some of the central features of this set. This 252 piece set is sure to provide hours of fun to your kids.
5. Megablocks Tiny 'n Tuff Fast Tracks Race Set
Megablocks
I always recommend Megablocks to people looking for a starter construction set. The Megablocks Tiny 'n Tuff Fast Tracks Race Set is an ideal buy for young kids who love to construct. The big pieces are perfect for child sized hands. The playset consists of tracks which can be interconnected to each other. The theme of this playset is a cops and robbers type of thing where a police car chases a bright red sports car. Exciting sounds provide even more life to this Megablocks playset!
6. Playmobil Farm
Playmobil
Imagine a farmer and his family hard at work on their farm, cleaning the stable, feeding the animals and baling hay! Playmobil has created an intricate farm set complete with working cable winches, wheelbarrows and farming figures including a full farming family in the Playmobil Animal Farm Set #4490. One can almost imagine the Old McDonald jingle playing in the background! Brightly colored figures, moveable parts and animals make this Playmobil set a must have for your kids.