21 New Construction Toys & Building Sets for 2024

Welcome to the 1,422-piece space base. The admiral is in command, and the rocket ship is ready on the launchpad. The set comes with a tower crane, a spaceship, a launchpad, a truck, a planet scene, six minifigures, a robot, and two alien figures.

This model of the iconic Polaroid OneStep SX-70 camera consists of 516 pieces. Re-create design features such as the viewfinder, Color Spectrum, and exposure compensation dial. Load one of three illustrated ‘photos’ from the brick-built Polaroid Time-Zero Land Film pack into the camera, then press the red button, and the photo will eject.

This pack of magnetic tiles includes a reversible transport base, two clear motion bases with real rubber wheels, and a range of magnetic tile shapes.

Kids use magnetic connections and four paperboard panels to build and customize their tracks. The set comes with 21 pieces, including a cannon launcher, a merge zone, a speed track, a ramper, square frames, edge frames, double ended clips, a comic, and more.

Kids can learn about physics as they build and race wooden balls down a 1.5-foot-tall chipboard gravity drop tower full of LEGO contraptions and obstacles.

This set includes 20 glow-in-the-dark pieces and accessories, including three magnetic pieces. Kids can use the included Idea Booklet for inspiration to build different structures.

This set comes with 27 pieces, including six magnetic pieces and hologram tiles, which create a twinkling effect. Kids can build various structures like flowers and more.

These colorful 24- and 40-piece sets feature a variety of magnetic tiles that are easy for little hands to connect and build endless unique structures, patterns, and shapes. Colors include Life is Gouda, Seas the Day, Bluetiful, and more.

HyperTiles is a construction toy based on a mathematical shape called a hyperbolic paraboloid. The simple, versatile shapes can be linked together in an infinite number of combinations.

Tecti is a scalable, modifiable, kinetic building system. Tweens and teens can create more than 50 structures using the interlocking, moveable cubes.

This 100-piece, buildable, sound-sensing robot comes complete with three directional microphones that kids can use to direct Hero to dance, follow them around, and more.

Kids can assemble this robotic arm from almost 300 plastic pieces, learning how each part comes together in its mechanical design. Once assembled, they can control the arm with two joysticks.

Kids can build a helicopter, a truck, a motorcycle, two dinosaurs, a tree, and more with this 531-piece construction set.

Kids will construct a prehistoric world by building a dinosaur, a radar dish, and a truck with easy-to-follow instructions. MAX Bricks are compatible with leading brick brands and come in a storage egg.

The Clixo Classroom Pack is a flexible, magnetic learning experience designed for educators to spark creativity and open-ended play with their students. Supporting individual or group play, the pack includes an educator guide and 30 activity cards that foster collaboration, boost creative confidence, and empower innovation. Its universal design allows for inclusive play, letting kids…

This 2,174-piece set features an intricate build of the bridge, water, and shoreline that is 34.5 inches long and 6.75 inches tall. It comes with a hardbound instruction book complete with images and facts on the history of the bridge so builders can learn about the subject they are re-creating.

Kids can build a Space Shuttle coaster using more than 300 pieces to create drops, twists, and turns. The set includes a motorized chain that makes sound effects and a colorful instruction manual.

Kidults can build a piece of rock ‘n roll history with this detail-rich 671-piece set celebrating the 60th anniversary of an iconic moment: The Beatles’ first U.S. performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. This set replicates the “Arrows” stage that was made for the broadcast and includes four 2-inch poseable micro-figures of the Fab Four…

Create the Pokémon Center with this 648-piece building set, which comes with four buildable Pokémon figures: Pikachu, Chansey, Eevee, and Togepi. Once the set is built, kids can turn a crank to see the characters move.

Kids can create patterns, prisms, and sculptures by connecting the flexible arches, sticks, and X-shaped pieces. They can also pull the pieces apart to hear a satisfying popping sound.

This 275-piece kit has everything kids need to build five robot designs. They can also mix and match pieces to create their own.