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Build a Construction Site Kit

Item Code: LB509K
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The Build A Construction Site Kit captures the excitement, energy, and creativity of building while supporting early STEAM learning through play. Combining a lively picture book with open-ended construction resources, this kit helps children explore teamwork, problem-solving, and engineering concepts in hands-on ways. From hammering, stacking, and balancing to eco-friendly building, the kit encourages both imaginative storytelling and practical design exploration. Perfect for classrooms, libraries, or home play, it provides children with opportunities to learn about machines, construction processes, and sustainability while fostering focus, resilience, and collaboration.

Kit Contents

Construction Picture Book - by the award-winning team behind Roadworks and Demolition; finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards

STEM Building Planks - 250-piece set of natural and coloured wooden planks for open-ended construction play

Eco Beams - 32-piece set made from sugar cane-based eco-friendly material with soft, neutral tones

Educational Benefits

  • Encourages creativity, design thinking, and engineering skills through construction.
  • Promotes teamwork, collaboration, and communication in group building projects.
  • Introduces sustainability concepts with eco-friendly building materials.
  • Supports early STEAM learning, problem-solving, and architectural exploration.

Classroom Ideas

  • Pair Construction with small-group discussions about teamwork and the building process.
  • Provide Building Planks for open-ended challenges such as creating bridges or towers.
  • Use Eco Beams to explore the concept of sustainable materials in a hands-on way.
  • Incorporate construction play into project-based learning units about community spaces.

Safety & Information

  • Suitable for ages 2+ years.
  • STEM Building Planks: precisely cut wooden pieces for balance and consistency.
  • Eco Beams: made from durable, sugar cane-based eco material; soft, tactile, and child-safe.
  • Picture book features rhythmic text, onomatopoeia, and dynamic illustrations to engage early readers.
  • Adult supervision recommended during group play.