Building Sets & Puzzle Play Mats

Which of the most famous children's building kits, jigsaw and puzzles of all time do we offer?

Children's building kits come in so many different designs that you have difficulty choosing which to buy. Some types are suitable for the youngest children, while others require more dexterity and are intended for older children. Modern versions offer a lot of options and you won't believe what can be built with them. What types are on offer?

Puzzles include the popular jigsaw

Assembling a jigsaw puzzle is a creative act that develops children's logical thinking. These days, in addition to classic jigsaw sets, you can also put together with wooden blocks, foam pieces and 3D spatial jigsaw puzzle for children.

• Recommended age: from 3 years old.

GraviTrax interactive sets play with the concept of gravity

GraviTrax interactive kits work with and against the force of gravity. Children create the most interesting ball tracks from plastic hexagonal pieces to practice the laws of physics. The children's kit could include ball freefalls, catapults and other accessories that make the game even more exciting.

• Recommended age: from the age of 8.

Merkur is a popular creative construction set for boys

The foundation of the renowned multi-generationally Merkur sets for boys is metal strips. You then use screws and nuts to build various means of transport. Merkur building kits promote manual dexterity, technical thinking and patience. This activity will also entertain parents, especially technically oriented dads.

• Recommended age: from 6 years old.

Interactive Playmobil sets show your child both real and fantasy worlds

Playmobil Interactive Building Sets are thematically focused game sets. These building sets for little girls offer activities such as cooking food in the kitchen, buying a wedding dress or taking care of the house. Boys will love the knight, pirate or sport versions. The fact that different types of Playmobil kits can be combined, is an advantage.

• Recommended age: from 1.5 years old.

Seva creative sets for kids offer them the possibility of building absolutely anything

The core of Seva kits consists of oblong blue blocks and white connecting pieces. From this base it is possible to create a model of practically anything - a plane, a car, a house or a tractor. Seva creative sets for children also include accessories for more detailed modelling, so you can display or play with the resulting creations.

• Recommended age: from 4 years old.

Cobi sets for boys focus on war themes

Cobi construction sets for boys are intended for all those who love war and military themes and who want to experience war adventures. The blocks can be used to build everything necessary for the mission - tanks, planes, jeeps, tornadoes, fighter jets or helicopters. Cobi building sets will stimulate children's interest in history in a fun way and get them to exercise patience and creativity.

• Recommended age: from 6 years old.

Teifoc sets for kids contain real bricks

With a Teifoc kit, children become real builders. These creative sets, which can be used to build various houses and forts, include miniature bricks, mortar and a trowel. These sets for children are environmentally friendly and you can combine the pieces from the individual sets.

• Recommended age: from 6 years old.

Boffin electronic sets for boys are suitable for handymen

Boffin electronic sets for boys consist of electrical circuits which the child then assembles. By placing components on the base board, children can create countless projects from a lamp to a fire siren to a lie detector. The most skilled electricians can also create their own projects from these children's kits. The device runs on batteries.

• Recommended age: from the age of 8.

Before buying any children's kit, make sure if the batteries are included in the package. Maybe you have to buy them separately.

Mega Blocks for younger and older builders

Mega Blocks are building blocks which children can use to build a train, a car or different animals. For older children, there is a police car, a military helicopter or characters from the Game of Thrones series. These sets for children are not only suitable for developing fine motor skills, but they also enhance creativity.

• Recommended age: from 1 year.

Children of all ages love LEGO

LEGO sets have for long time now been one of the most famous building sets. LEGO contains colourful pieces, mini-figures and other game accessories. You can build absolutely anything from a LEGO building set for kids - a house, a car, a train or even a castle - whatever you can imagine!

• Recommended age: from 1.5 years old.

The youngest children will enjoy LEGO DUPLO building sets which even the youngest builders from the age of 1.5 years old will enjoy because of their larger pieces.

Children can use wooden blocks to build forts, houses or other buildings

Wooden blocks are ideal for even the youngest children. Children can use these blocks to build endless walls, buildings or first learn about shapes. Parents of young children especially appreciate wooden blocks because unlike with more fragile toys, very young children who lack dexterity cannot break them.

• Recommended age: from 1 year.

Ball tracks are not only for small children

Ball tracks are very entertaining. Building a track and dropping a ball on it sounds very simple, but the whole process of building a children's ball track can be quite tricky. The child is rewarded for all his or her diligence, creativity and logical thinking when the ball reaches its destination exactly as planned.

• Recommended age: from 3 years old.

Interactivity is an important factor in child development. Buy your children interactive toys

The interactivity the child experiences when playing with a toy is very important, because the toy needs to keep the child's attention. Similarly, games should not become boring after a while. Interactive toys, brain teasers or building blocks are created for the development of the child. Children learn basic skills such as recognising geometric shapes, counting, letter recognition and even reading through these kinds of toys.

The most popular interactive sets according to material used

Interactive sets are made of different materials and may differ in the way they are assembled. Children usually start with wooden blocks or plastic building blocks, but later they can get to metal or electronic jigsaw, which contain small pieces and require more imagination and overall dexterity to assemble.

Wooden sets are suitable for a variety of projects

Wooden kits are designed for children who like to create and make things. With wooden blocks, they can build their own 3D models as they wish. A plane, a tower, a cottage, and a house are all possible, as are unusual buildings such as a town hall, a water mill or a church. Interactive children's wooden building blocks also develop creativity and modelling skills.

• Recommended age: from 2 years old.

Plastic building sets give children lots of fun

Plastic building sets will delight the youngest children especially. These sets contain lots of different colours and shapes with which to create unique works of art. Plastic sets for children promote coordination, patience and manual dexterity.

• Recommended age: from 1 year.

Older children will use the metal building blocks

Metal building sets are suitable for skilled builders. The metal parts are strong and held together by nuts or notches into which they fit. Children can make their favourite robots or models of cars, planes and buildings.

• Recommended age: from 6 years old.

Magnetic building sets will attract all magnet lovers

Magnetic building blocks introduce children to the laws of physics and the workings of magnetism. With a bit of imagination, they can use the magnetic parts to build carts, houses or a slipway for cars. Children can also get into creating crazy geometric shapes and chemical structures. There are also lots of interesting buildings that children can construct.

• Recommended age: from 3 years old.

Electronic building sets for boys develop technical thinking

Electronic Building Blocks are ideal for all children who are interested in electronics and everything related to it. The building blocks work on the principle of connecting components on the base board and assembling your own models, either according to the manual or your imagination. Electronic building sets for boys stimulate curiosity and technical thinking in children.

• Recommended age: from 6 years old.

Creative sets for children are suitable for all designers

Creative sets will teach your kids to create and develop their thinking through play. They are suitable not only for creative artists, but also for all those who like to create their own works. Depending on the type of set, children can create whatever comes to mind, whether it's a house, a car, a garden or an animal.

Creative sets search in category creative sets for children.

How do you choose children's sets?

Children's sets are produced in many variants, so choose according to your children's interests. Also, be sure to look at the suitable age, what material the sets are made of, or what other features they may have.

Choosing a children's set according to your child's age

Choose sets according to the age of the child. Children's sets for the youngest are intended for children as young as 1 year old, but you can also find kits that are recommended for children as young as 6 years old.

• Children's sets meant for young ones from the age of 1 contain larger blocks with fewer pieces. LEGO DUPLO, Mega Blocks or other plastic building sets, for example, are popular at this age.
• Children's building sets meant for kids from the age of 2 years contain larger plastic or wooden parts that children can easily grasp. They are however too large to swallow. LEGO or Playmobil are suitable for children this age.
• Children's sets meant for youngsters from the age of 3 years may already contain smaller parts. Popular choices include a jigsaw, ball tracks, wooden or magnetic building blocks.
• Building sets intended for children from 6 years require more advanced thinking and creativity. Electronic or metal puzzle games are suitable.
• Building sets meant for children from the age of 8 years are more challenging and may contain smaller parts. These are GraviTrax, Boffin and other puzzles with a larger number of pieces.

There are interactive building sets that will even turn grown-up heads. They are intended for adults or more mature children. Collectors will also be pleased with them.

Choose children's building kits according to what your children enjoy

Thematic kits are chosen according to your children's interests. Do they enjoy playing with marbles, animals, soldiers or cars? Or are they creative and like to make original things? You should focus on what your children like when choosing a building kit. That way you can be sure they won't just put it down and forget about it. They will play with it for hours on end.

What other features can children's building sets have?

Children's sets have countless features, so children can create anything they can think of. It is certainly worth mentioning the following:

1. luminous jigsaw that will brighten up any room,
2. mosaic sets are also popular,
3. flake blocks, waffle blocks or wheel cogs that work on the principle of sliding pieces into each other.

Building sets for boys and girls - is there a difference between them?

You can choose sets for young children regardless of gender. Basically, they are meant to develop fine motor skills, dexterity and patience. As children grow up, you could choose creative kits for girls and sets with a technical focus for boys, if you so wish.

Building sets for little girls offer playhouses, animals or towns

Building sets for girls also include many types, such as the ever-popular LEGO or blocks. Girls can build a dollhouse, a whole city or create various animals. Ball trails, jigsaw or various wooden building blocks can also the right choice for girls.

Interactive building sets for boys - magnetic, electronic or metal toys?

Interactive building sets for boys include many kinds of puzzles. Boys can choose between military themes, gravity, magnetism or they can get into electronics. They will also love screwdriving construction sets that teach them manual dexterity.

Instructions are included in all children's sets

Children's building sets can be quite tricky (especially the electronic and interactive ones) and sometimes even adults have trouble building them these days. Are you wondering where to turn when you don't know what to do? Instructions are usually included in all children's sets, so you don't have to worry about not finishing the work. You can also find all kinds of tips on the internet.