Construction Toys for Boys to Build and Explore

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Building toys make great gifts for boys (and for girls too)! Construction toys encourage children’s critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. They’re also a brilliant way to encourage STEM abilities. On top of all that, they’re tons of fun! If you are looking for some of the very best construction kits that boys will love, here are some of our favorites:

Our Top Building & Construction Toys

  1. Build Your Own Racing Car
  2. Hydraulic Cyborg Hand – Build Kit
  3. Chain Reactions Lego Kit – Moving Machines
  4. 6 in 1 Solar Recylcer
  5. Salt Water Motorcycle Kit
  6. Detector Challenge

1 Build Your Own Racing Car ,  $39.99 $39.99

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Featuring 30+ Pieces!

This STEM building kit comes with everything you need to build a racing car. With it’s drill you can learn to fix everything in place and assemble your very own car, complete with lights and sounds! You can also mix and match the pieces to make a custom piece. This is just perfect for aspiring pit stop mechanics!

2 Hydraulic Cyborg Hand – Build Kit ,  $59.99 $59.99

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Fits on your hand like a glove!

This hydraulic hand kit makes a totally original gift idea! Boys will have tons of fun building the 16-inch hand from over 200 plastic pieces and piston tubes. Fill the tubes with water, then be amazed by the magic of hydraulic power, which allows the cyborg hand to simulate the movements of a human hand. Slip it on your hand like a glove and use the mechanical fingers to grab anything in your path — bottles, pencils, and more… This epic, endlessly entertaining building toy comes complete with a 40-page manual brimming with awesome experiment ideas and fun facts about robots and hydraulics. As fun as it is educational. Can anyone lend a hand?

3 Chain Reactions Lego Kit – Moving Machines ,  $29.99 $29.99

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Same old bricks, completely new tricks!

Eight-year-old boys who love LEGO will go bonkers for this incredible building set! Use the 30+ colorful LEGO elements, including ramps and balls, to make ten different designs of varying difficulty levels. Harness the power of kinetics to make your creations move on their own. You can even set them up in order so that each machine affects the movement of the next, like a domino chain! A totally original way to take your LEGO skills to the next level. Spin, pivot, drop, roll and have hours of LEGO-building fun…

4 6 in 1 Solar Recylcer ,  $29.99 $29.99

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Fun Green Energy!

Looking for an eco-friendly construction kit? Then you’ve come to the right place! Powered by natural sunlight, the models included are easy to make and build using recycled items with the kit parts which include solar panels and motors! From a drumming robot to a flying bird, this is a great beginners introduction to solar power technology and construction!

5 Salt Water Motorcycle Kit ,  $29.99 $29.99

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Build your own motorcycle – powered by salt water drops!

This special fuel cell motorcycle is powered from a chemical reaction with saline, metal and water – adding literally just a few drops of salt water will start the engine running as if by magic. The motorcycle will perform straight runs, right or left circling and radical ‘S’ turns with a run time of around 7-8 minutes before it needs more fuel. This innovative kit teaches children about new forms of clean energy, combining science, creativity and of course fun.

6 Build a Metal Detector – 35 Piece STEM Set ,  $39.99 $39.99

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Build your own ingenious metal detectors!

Build a handheld metal detector with lights and adjustable sensitivity, then test with various metal objects. Create a mini security check station that can scan objects, just like at the airport. And set up a maze challenge, needing a steady hand as you carefully move your way along the metal wire, avoiding setting off the buzz alarm if you touch it. Explore the wonders of engineering and electricity – the perfect present for bright sparks!

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Did you hear about the person who invented the escalator? They were mechanically inclined!

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