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Building Blocks (and other wooden toys)
Wooden Building Blocks

Little Carpenter

Little Carpenter

This child-size workbench gives kids a place to do creative woodworking. It has a sturdy, hardwood frame and top, hardboard side panels, a working wooden vise, and a pegboard back to hang tools (order tools separately, JAY-282L). Size 30" L. x 17" D. x 39" H. Working surface is 24"H. Weight 23 lbs. Assembly required. Creative toys - Ages 7 yrs. +. This item ships in the manufacturer's original packaging, which may reveal the contents inside. Sorry, no gift wrap or Express Delivery. (Pegboard hooks not included.)



2 'N 1 Wooden Workshop

2 'N 1 Wooden Workshop

It's a workbench---it's a tool box! Actually , this all wood set is both! Comes with pounding pegs, bolts, differently shaped screws, building slats along with a hammer, screwdriver and wrench to put it all together. The 13"L x 6"W x 6"H Workbench has pre-drilled holes for creative building. Toddler toys - Ages 2 yrs. +.



Construction Kids Game

Construction Kids Game

One game board with a built-in spinner provides a colorful setting for two different games: Numbers and Alike & Different. In each game, a child draws a card, uses a complete sentence to respond to what he or she sees, spins, moves the number of spaces indicated, and finally arrives at the Clubhouse. The games are educational enough for classroom use, yet fun for home use as well. They promote social skills as well as skills in number recognition, counting, visual discrimination, critical thinking, and oral language. The game board comes with 12 number cards showing the numerals 1-12, 12 number cards showing pictures of sets that contain 1 to 12 items, 24 alike & different cards, and 6 hardhat markers. For 2-6 players. Ages 5 & up.

For Spanish instructions, please click on the "Other Samples" link below.



Hammer and Nail Design Set

Hammer and Nail Design Set

Be a carpenter! Kids will enjoy crafting and exploring a variety of designs with this set! 64 vibrant wooden pieces nails wooden hammer 10 1/2L x 7 1/2W corkboard and guide sheet. Note: Adult supervision recommended during use due to very small nail size (1/2L). Ages 8 years and up.



Construction Books
Search for Construction/Building Books at Amazon.com

                

The Three Little Pigs Story Bag Ideas

Older Children
Cranes Dump Trucks Bulldozers and Other Building Machines (How Things Work) by Terry Jennings

Science Activities & Snacks
Build a structure (tower, building, etc.) using play dough, legos, blocks, boxes, craft sticks, etc.

Colorations Scented Dough - 6 lbs.
Colorations Glitter Dough 1 lb. each - 6 lbs.
Colorations Wheat & Gluten-Free Dough - 5 1/2 lbs.

Colorations Easy-Grip Dough Cutters - Set of 12

Colorations Easy-Grip Dough Cutters - Set of 12

Jumbo Easy-Grip dough cutters are specially designed for pre-school children's hands. No small ridges for dough to get caught large handle for easy grip bright colors for visual stimulation. Fun familiar shapes easy for children to identify. Playing with dough and dough tools encourages the developement of fine motor skills and creativity.


Build a log cabin out of pretzel (for the whole family or class).  Eat it after you are done building your house.

Build a building using marshmallows and toothpicks.  (You can use cold cereal if you like.)

Arts & Crafts
Design your own house, buildings, or other structure using paints, crayons, pencils, craft sticks, etc.

Activities and Printables
Bob the Builder Coloring Pages @ Nick Jr.
Butler Machinery Kid's Page
Coloring Pages: Ages 1-7 and Ages 7 & up
Casey's Coloring Book
Old tractors, and newer farm and construction equipment.
Construction Activities @ DLTK
Construction Coloring Book - iGrandparents Not working (google said, "This is currently parked").
Construction Theme @ Child's Play Family Daycare
Construction Themed Coloring Pages @ Coloring.ws
Bulldozers, steam rollers, diggers, tools, etc.
Perpetual Preschool: Construction
Songs, snacks, art, science, games, and other.
School to Work Electronic Coloring Book

Misc. Links
Building Big: PBS  Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, and Tunnels.  It includes hands-on activities.
Construction Theme @ Everything Preschool

 
Online Construction Activities
Bob The Builder
Building Big: The Labs: Faces, Materials, Loads, and Shapes
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Build a Neighborhood Activity: Construction Site


House

Books
     

Zini's Activity Page: Connect the Dots (in a house)
Love or Valentine's Day Theme: House @ lds.org
FunSchool -  Connect the Dots: House

Online House Activities / Games

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Build a Neighborhood
Houses @ kidzclub
Plastics in Your Home @ Teaching Plastics


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