building

ZOOB 75-Piece Basic Set
$21.99
This is an excellent toy. I would say it is the 'next generation Lego'. All the kids in the neighborhood love to come play with them. It stimulates creativity and thinking. They create everything from sunglasses, hats, swords, cars, boats, dudes and they use them with other toys/games. This is one of the BEST toys - I've even bought the 250 set to donate to the elementary school

Gears! Gears! Gears!��� Beginner's Building Set
$29.95
I gave this to my 3-year old grandson for his birthday. He played with it for over an hour and has since, according to his mom, continued to be fascinated with it. I recommend that future customers read reviews and follow the advice that the Beginner's Set is the best for children under 5 years. My grandson is not yet able to grasp the building capabilities of this toy, but enjoys stacking the gears like Legos, and spinning them by hand on their base. His mom is thrilled that other sets can be bought to add as he grows (I'm already thinking about the spinning monkeys for Christmas!)
Super toy! Wish it came with more than one handle to spin the gears.

Tall Stacker Pegs Building Set
$39.99
My daughter is 2 1/2. My sister recommended the smaller version of this in the summer and she literally played with it for an hour. As soon as she got up the next morning before she would even eat she wanted to play with this toy. I homeschool and I get this out when I'm doing schoolwork with my son. She loves this toy and plays with it constantly and that is saying a lot since she doesn't play with a lot of toys. My son who is 9 loves to build things with her with it! It's a great toy and I love that i can take the smaller pieces with us and she can have it with her in the car. CANNOT SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT IT!!!!

Building a House (Mulberry Books)
$6.99
We are currently building a house so this book has been the perfect companion to this process. My little boy (two and a half) is able to make connections to the pictures in the book to what is going on in 'real life' with his house. If you are building a house and have a small child, I highly recommend this book.