Why Construction Toys are the Perfect Gifts for 3 Year Olds

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Three year old boys and girls gain important motor skills every day. Construction toys can make fantastic presents, whether it’s building a racing car, a marble run, rally kart, a fort or even a rocket ship! We’ve pulled together a few of our favourite of our toys for 3 year olds.

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Top Construction Toys for 3 Year Olds:

  1. Magnetic Tile & Truck Set – Magnetic Fun!
  2. Take-Along Tool Kit – Design & Drill
  3. Intro To Gears – First Set
  4. Robot – Design and Drill Set
  5. Bolt Buddies – Build A Tractor
  6. Dizzy Droid – 50 Piece STEM Set
  7. Design & Drill Robot Workshop Engineer Kit
  8. 1-2-3 Build It – Transport

1 Magnetic Tile and Truck Set – 43 Pieces ,  £34.99 £34.99

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Marvellous magnetism!

Build endless creations with sturdy magnetic tiles! Harness your inner engineer with this brilliant magnetic set. The sturdy plastic pieces are lined with magnets and snap together easily. From a rocket to a fire engine, anything is possible! The set includes 43 pieces in a variety of shapes and designs – squares, triangles, windows… even a 13cm truck base. Let your imagination run wild or be inspired by the included booklet. A clever creative toy from top brand FAO Schwarz.

2 Take-Along Tool Kit – Design & Drill ,  £25.99 £25.99

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Create endless patterns!

Make your own patterns on the go with this unique take-along tool kit! Simply unfold the sturdy carry case to reveal a 28cm design board. Screw in the 60 colourful plastic bolts using the battery-powered tool to create imaginative patterns – or copy one of the designs from the enclosed booklet. The tool includes three interchangeable heads including a Phillips and a socket bit too.

3 Intro To Gears ,  £39.99 £39.99

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First Easy Build Gear Set

Learn how gears make the world go round with this fun kit designed for ages 3 and 4. This easy assembly 61 piece set is a fun and engaging way to explore the many amazing things gears can do. Build four simple geared machines that move, with large durable pieces, perfect for small hands. Introduce simple engineering concepts to young children and learn all about how gears work to transmit motion and power. Use the colour, step-by-step manual which explains how to build the models and how information can be presented to kids. Gears are endlessly fascinating at this age – time to get moving!

4 Robot – Design and Drill ,  £19.99 £19.99

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Assemble and customise your very own 8-inch articulated robot.

Colourful construction set with an 8-inch robot and handy toy screwdriver. This awesome set combines creativity and construction as you build your very own robot friend! Use the toy screwdriver to fit the 15 colourful plastic bolts onto the sturdy robot body, then decorate your creation with radical robot stickers. Once complete, the robot’s arms, head and upper body can be moved – perfect for imaginative play. The bolts are fully removeable, so the set can be used again and again for truly endless build-and-play fun!

5 Bolt Buddies Tractor – Design & Drill ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Assemble a colourful 22cm tractor – with a handy power drill.

Sturdy tractor and trailer to construct and enjoy – with a handy toy screwdriver too. This awesome set combines creativity and construction as you build your very own tractor with towing trailer. Follow the illustrated poster to connect the wheels, trailer and seats to the tractor body, then fix everything in place using the toy screwdriver and sturdy bolts. The set includes a cute farmer figurine and their chicken sidekick – and the box even transforms into a farmyard playset. A fun kit to use again and again. Am-hay-zing!

6 Design & Drill Robot Workshop ,  £39.99 £39.99

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Assemble colourful robots with 70+ pieces

This awesome set combines creativity and construction as you build your own robot figures! Snap the sturdy parts together, choosing from more than 70 pieces. Fix everything in place using the toy power drill and transparent bolts, then customise with cool stickers. Simply remove the bolts to mix up your bots and start again.

7 1-2-3 Build It – Rocket, Train, Helicopter! ,  £29.99 £29.99

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Build 3 colourful modes of transport with this easy 17 piece set!

Great set for constructing three easy-to-build objects for little ones. This brilliant building set has 17 colourful pieces that easily snap together. Blast off in your rocket, fly away in your helicopter, or Choo-Choo down the tracks on your train! With chunky, durable and easy to assemble pieces made perfectly for little hands, mix and match your way to wonderful creations. From Learning Resources, a lovely gift to introduce little ones to the fun world of engineering!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Construction Toys for Three Year Olds:

Why do construction toys make great gifts for three-year-olds?

There are many reasons why construction and building toys are the perfect gift for three year olds. First of all, these toys help toddlers and young children build fine motor skills. Next, they introduce important new STEM concepts and reinforce concepts that children have already learned, all while encouraging creativity and imaginative play. On top of all of that, these toys are just plain fun to play with!

How do construction toys help three-year-olds build fine motor skills?

Construction toys help children develop their dexterity by requiring them to pick up different pieces and fit those pieces together. The best building toys can also help children make those all-important mind and body connections. This means that children must think about where they want each piece to go, and then use their hands to make it happen.

What STEM concepts can three-year-olds learn from construction toys?

As many educators have said, learning through play is an amazing way for children to learn! One wonderful thing about construction toys is that they can introduce children to important scientific concepts while providing hours of entertainment. Sure, three-year-olds might not understand gravity in the same way that adult scientists do, but they can understand that a play piece won’t float in the air — it has to be connected to another piece. Simply put, construction toys are a wonderful way to introduce youngsters to the fascinating world all around us, including cool concepts like magnetism!

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