The budding little civil engineer in the family would love this classic toy … ERECTOR SETS! Since 1913, erector sets have been used by kids to create everything from cranes to buildings, towers, excavators, bridges and more. The Erector set can teach kids to build just about anything they can imagine, but also teach them creativity, observation, deductive reasoning, logical thinking, principles of mechanics, physics & problem solving.
Kids can use erector sets to learn the concepts of center of gravity, the advantages of pullies, load bearing, robotics and more. And this special edition set has enough materiel to build over twenty five different models. It includes:
• Ball-bearing body rotation and movable feet
• 6V motor (4AA batteries not included)
• 2 clutches to activate the arm
• 643 parts (All metal except for a few smaller plastic pieces)
• Special Edition easy-to-carry storage case
• Complete, Illustrated Instructions
But kids don’t have to just build buildings and bridges. Erector sets can be used for everything from rockets, race cars, airplanes, and offer many hours of fun and satisfying play time. And since dad or grandpa probably had a set growing up, it’s a great way to build fun stuff together.
Cost is around $80 from Amazon.