Learning ResourcesCity Engineering and Design Building Set

Great learning activity. My five year old grandson love building the different sheEs.

Bought as a gift for my grandson who loves creating new designs.

Bought this as a Christmas present. great fun although a sheet of stickers was provided with no detail as to where they all go - so had to try and work it out from cover on the box.Greta toy which I think will grow with your child as lots of different levels of build and problems to solve.Check your contents (list is in the brochure included) as ours was missing the string which meant some of the models could not be made. Amazon replaced quickly but replacement was also missing a couple of components, so check before you give it as a present!

What a good construction set this is! This combines the fine motor control skills associated with construction toys, with role play and imagination elements, practical replication of real world problems, and the development of skills involved in planning a particular outcome, and the problem-solving techniques required to achieve the end goal.The Learning Resources brand is a traditional manufacturer of educational toys - their usual market has been education settings: schools, nurseries, etc. More recently, their toys have started to be made more widely available. Some still seem to be priced in accordance with the high pricing attracted by the traditional, niche educational market, but this set seems to be at about the the right level. The classroom resource origins of the set are demonstrated in the photocopiable 'Planning Sheet' (in addition to English, sheets are included in Spanish, French, and German) but there's no reason that this shouldn't be used as an extension of learning at home.Indeed, you could talk about architects and planning, and how buildings are designed as well as the construction workers. When they construct buildings, the builders need plans to work from, they don't just build! It's almost impossible not to find some kind of new development going on relatively locally. Perhaps you're having home improvements such as an extension done. If so, the set could be used to mirror real world activity that's very meaningful to your child. There was a quality to the 'girder'-based city construction theme that reminded me of the amazing black and white photos of New York construction engineers in the 1930s working on the creation of skyscrapers, so I've been looking at some of these images with my 5 and 8 year old nephews.This is such an interesting set - combining construction pieces such as posts, platforms, wheels, arches, strings, gears, a pulley, planks, and cranks with a couple of characters, flags, cones and a truck. 10 double sided design cards are included. These include steps needed to create certain construction types, but also add questions and suggestions for children to attempt their own designs to address a specific need. The parts are nicely made and colourful, and easy to distinguish from one another. The design and pieces are a bit different from other construction sets. Right up there with K'Nex, and Gears!Gears!Gears! The only thing I didn't like about this set was the number of non-recyclable, separate little plastic bags the parts were packaged in. Why not use recycled and recyclable paper bags, or compostable ones?

“Learning Resources” have brought out a variety of STEM toys. You will hear about STEM in schools – it is teaching children about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics all linked together. The toys are designed to teach primary school children about STEM principles in a fun way.This is fun – think of Meccano but simplified and with more robust pieces, suitable for younger children. Children get to build various things such as a bridge and tower.The seller advertises this as suitable for 5-9 year olds but I reckon that an inquisitive 4 year old would also enjoy it.It’s good for problem solving and critical thinking, and a fun introduction to engineering.Price at time of review: £22.43

My eight year old thought these toys were fantastic! He has been building with them for hours just using his imagination. They are really durable and can fit together well. No complaints from him about them falling apart at all.

Another great STEM set from Learning Resources. This 100 piece set is another winner and our 7 year old son loves it. Fantastic for developing critical thinking and problem solving skills. Set comes with great design ideas as well as possible solutions to redesigning and providing alternative ideas. This set is also great for improving fine motor skills.

I’ve been playing this with my 4 year old son and built some pretty impressive structures (quite easily I may add) but they’re not very stable unfortunately. My son obviously wants to used the finished structures to race his toy cars on but they fall apart with just a little touch.

Très satisfait de mon achat. mon neveu l'adore. Les enfant vont aimer.

We purchased this for our grandson’s fifth birthday and were very impressed with the detailed instructions and suggestions that necessitates adult/child time with the child doing the work and the adult being the encourager. The directions and questions got an eager response from our yet non reader. We enjoyed how it made him work on figuring things out and then think about how he would do things differently (or not). Problem solving skills were challenged and worked through. The suggested projects are great and the possibilities endless!

Comprei para entreter o meu miúdo na recuperação de uma operação, tanto ele como a minha filha (ambos de 6 anos) têm feito inúmeras brincadeiras, excelente jogo

Pour enfant qui aime manier, bricoler, inventer... De longues heures de jeu en perspective.Mon enfant connaissait déjà car le jeu est présent en classe (raté pour la surprise...)Points négatifs : les cartes de jeu sont en anglais (traduction dans la notice d'emploi) et je n'ai pas réussi à trouver où coller tous les autocollants...

Very easy and straightforward instructions. my 5 year old boy loved the toy. we built the bridge, and garage and looking forward to build other things.