Birthday Gift Ideas: Building sets & magnets
12 top-rated birthday gifts : building sets & magnets, from $20 to $120. Our picks include MAGNA-TILES Classic 100-Piece Magnetic Constru, FUNZBO Flower Garden Building Set and Lincoln Logs 100th Anniversary Tin.
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MAGNA-TILES Classic 100-Piece Magnetic Construction Set
100 translucent magnetic tiles in six colors: the larger starter set from the original magnetic building brand.
FUNZBO Flower Garden Building Set, 109 Pieces
109 snap-together petals, leaves, bases and butterflies for building a colorful flower garden, ages 3 to 8.
Lincoln Logs 100th Anniversary Tin, 111 Wooden Pieces
A 111-piece set of maple logs in a collectible tin, built around the original Meeting House design.
Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Disc Set
A 500-piece set of flexible interlocking discs in 12 colors, with an idea booklet and a storage jar.
PicassoTiles Hedgehog Bristle Blocks, 120 Pieces
120 soft bristle blocks that press together at any angle, for building cars, houses and robots from age 3.
MAGNA-TILES Fire Station 50-Piece Magnetic Construction Set
A 50-piece magnetic set with a modular fire truck, an extendable ladder and a light and sound tile.
Coodoo Lava Dinosaur Magnetic Tiles Set
Volcano-themed magnetic tiles with printed dinosaurs that hold on magnetic legs, for kids 3 and up.
National Geographic Magnetic Marble Run STEM Building Set for Kids
A magnetic marble run building set with a STEM learning angle.
PicassoTiles 128-Piece Magnetic Race Track with 3 LED Cars
128 magnetic tiles and track pieces to build a race circuit, with 3 light-up cars included.
Little Pi Space Battleship Magnetic Tiles, 48 Pieces
48 magnetic tiles printed with starship and alien designs, plus clear pieces, to build rockets and space stations.
Mattel Brick Shop Hot Wheels Elite Series Custom '62 Chevy Pickup, 858 Pieces (JFT20)
An 858-piece, 1:16 scale buildable '62 Chevy pickup with opening doors, decals, metal hub caps and an exclusive 1:64 metal car.
Pairez Toys Magnetic Building Blocks, 1.65 Inch Large Stacking Cubes for Toddlers
Large 1.65-inch magnetic cubes in six colors, with a booklet of things to build.
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