Best Building Sets For Kids

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Amazon

Classic Quality

The original, the most durable, and arguably the safest for a house with babies.

Includes 100 translucent, colorful shapes. Helps develop math, science, spatial, and tactile skills. Riveted together for extra strength and safety. Lightweight. Won't fall like traditional blocks. High-quality. Don't break if they hit hard surfaces. For ages 3 and up.

Creator Safari Wildlife Tree House Building Kit

Pricey. Magnets may not be as strong as other brands.

Best Bang for the Buck

LEGO

Trusted Brand

A great set with several figurines included.

This 3-in-1 set includes a boat, a plane, a treehouse, and boy and girl figures. It comes with a housewife for the treehouse and some cute animals too. Great for kids ages seven and older. Quality construction you can trust.

160 Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks

Not great for super young kids.

Veatree

Easiest to Use

Easy to use and easy to expand for group play.

A super fun and easy-to-use magnetic set. Made of environmentally-friendly PP material that’s BPA-free and non-toxic. Use the colorful magnetic sticks and balls to create unique structures. This is a toy that’s designed to last for a long time and can even be passed down to other children. It’s great for group play and parent-kid bonding time.

237 Pieces Electric DIY Drill Educational Set

Dangerous for younger kids.

HAPTIME

Feature-packed

For kids fascinated by power tools and building.

This toy comes with 237 brightly colored plastic pieces. Food-grade ABS plastic pieces are non-toxic and BPA-free. This toy encourages independent learning, imagination, and problem-solving. This three-dimensional toy also develops your child's spatial understanding. A toy drill with two bits, a wrench, and a screwdriver will keep kids busy.

Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set

Requires batteries.

VIAHART

Best for Kids

A brightly colored set with infinite play potential.

A big set of over 500 colorful interlocking discs. Kids can click the discs together to create anything they can imagine. A handy guidebook shares some cool ideas for building projects. Discs are made of phthalate-free plastic that also contains no BPAs, lead, or heavy metals. This set complies with ASTM US CPSIA safety regulations.