Specialty Toys & Gifts
Go Colours, from ARCKIT, lets kids learn design skills early on. Designed for kids ages 10 and up, large floor plates and easy click and connect components make this a starter set for younger architects. The 170-piece set features an illustrated instruction booklet and free online access to Arckit Digital components in the SketchUp program’s 3D Warehouse, Arckit interactive digital builds, and Arckit Arckitexture.
SMART TOYS & GAMES’ GeoSmart is magnetic construction that features bright colors, strong pieces, and a patented double-safety system. GeoSmart offers safety and durability for endless creative play. GeoSmart Mars Explorer is a 50-piece set with lights, track wheels, a motor, and a remote control. With Mars Explorer, kids can cruise the red planet and beyond.
One of the first five sets in the new LASER PEGS Junior collection, the Junior Construction set makes three different models: Dump Truck, Crane, and Bulldozer. The Laser Pegs Junior collection is designed specifically for kids ages 4 to 7, using larger parts for smaller hands and simpler assembly. Laser Pegs Junior kits are compatible with all Laser Pegs kits, other 32mm brick toys, are STEM-inspired, and light up.
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IKOS is a tool for changing the shape of kids’ imaginations through play. Short for Icosahedron on Sphere, IKOS are designed to open the mind to the power and potential of creating with curves. IKOS are made in the U.S. out of BPA-free recycled plastic. IKOS allows for open-ended, imaginative play that encourages kids to bend the rules and create with curves.