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28 Buildable Toy Sets

From Holiday LEGO Sets to Aspiring Architect Toys

— September 29, 2014 — Life-Stages
Parents love buildable toy sets almost as much as their children not only because it fosters endless amounts of creativity, but also because it can be added to existing sets with relative ease. For instance, LEGO sets can be mixed and matched to people's hearts content, as 'The LEGO Movie' encouraged strongly to a wide audience.

Yet one of the most important qualities of buildable toy sets is the reliance on a child's imagination. Although the kits often come with detailed instructions, the individual pieces can be interpreted in a number if different ways. Exciting in regards to the possibilities at the player's fingertips, these buildable toy sets are something that can last throughout the years while encouraging a commitment to the brand as they continue to release other sets that work with the original ones.
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Holiday LEGO Sets
Holiday LEGO Sets
The Santa's Workshop Building Block Collection is Perfect for the Winter
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Illuminated Racing Toys
Illuminated Racing Toys
The Micro Chargers Light Racers Track is an Illuminated Adventure
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26
Typographic Building Blocks
Typographic Building Blocks
'TypeBlocks' is a Building Block Set That Teaches Kids About Typefaces
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25
Sci-Fi Adventure Slot Cars
Sci-Fi Adventure Slot Cars
This Star Wars Slot Car Set is Out of This Galaxy
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Contemporary Construction Cubes
Contemporary Construction Cubes
Alphabet Factory Blocks Feature a Graphic Typographical Design
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British Humor Building Blocks
British Humor Building Blocks
This LEGO Concept Set is Designed for Monty Python Lovers
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Villainous Spud Toys
Villainous Spud Toys
The Batman Joker Mr. Potato Head is Wickedly Humorous
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Architectural Modular Toys
Architectural Modular Toys
Power Tower Enhances Children's 3D Shaping and Abstraction Abilities
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20
Adventurous Nesting Dolls
Adventurous Nesting Dolls
These Adventure Time Toys are Re-Imagined Matryoshka Wooden Dools
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Toilet Roll Construction Toys
Toilet Roll Construction Toys
The Toobalink Starter Kit Turns Trash into Toys
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18
LEGO Landmark Sets
LEGO Landmark Sets
The LEGO Architecture Trevi Fountain Teaches About Italian Design
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Timber Toy Bricks
Timber Toy Bricks
The Mokurokku Wooden LEGO Set Puts Natural Materials Back into Your Hands
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LEGO Mutant Mansions
LEGO Mutant Mansions
This Lego X-Mansion is a Great Superhero Abode
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Girl Construction Toys
Girl Construction Toys
GoldieBlox and The Builder's Survival Kit Teaches Important Skills
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Colorful Stackable Wooden Toys
Colorful Stackable Wooden Toys
Minitremu by Monotremu Channels the Artwork of Constantin Brancusi
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Educational-Promoting Block Games
Educational-Promoting Block Games
The Stacking Veggie Game Puts a Brainy and Healthy Spin on Jenga
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12
Aspiring Architect Toys
Aspiring Architect Toys
Carlos Ng's Construction Toy Set is Designed for Little Architects
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11
Minimalist Chalkboard Toy Sets
Minimalist Chalkboard Toy Sets
Machi by Kukkia Relies Heavily on the Imagination of Children
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10
Famous Architecture Toy Kits
Famous Architecture Toy Kits
You Can Now Recreate Singapore's Marina Bay Sands with LEGO
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9
LEGO Supercar Collections
LEGO Supercar Collections
Malete Dorowski Built a Detailed LEGO Porsche Collection
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8
LEGO TV Show Sets
LEGO TV Show Sets
This LEGO Big Bang Theory Set Reimagines the Geeky Sitcom in Toy Bricks
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7
Cardboard Zoo Playsets
Cardboard Zoo Playsets
The Mini Jungle Cardboard Toy Set Provides an Instant Zoo
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6
DIY Superhero Toys
DIY Superhero Toys
This Toy Kit from ThinkGeek Allows You to Build Your Own Action Figure
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5
Design-Centric Toy Bricks (UPDATE)
Design-Centric Toy Bricks (UPDATE)
The LEGO Architecture Set Lets You Make Modern Lofts
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4
Classic Cartoon LEGO Sets
Classic Cartoon LEGO Sets
The Official Simspons LEGO Set Has Finally Been Created
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3
DIY Pom-Pom Village Playsets
DIY Pom-Pom Village Playsets
These DIY Pom Pom Toys Are Cute and Easy to Make
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2
Alternative Eco-Friendly Toys
Alternative Eco-Friendly Toys
An Eco-Build a Block Set Features Cardboard Blocks Instead of Wood
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1
Modular Creature Toys
Modular Creature Toys
The Creative Wooden Creature Wooden Toy Kit Makes Real & Imagined Animals
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