HanzBloks

By Lassen Scientific, Inc.
Price $59.95
Age 8+

Put a HanzBlok set in a child's hands and watch the ideas fly. The set's versatile functionality is such that building a huge variety of vehicles and structures, the likes of which have often never been seen before, seems both easy and natural. Those so inclined can, of course, think things through and plan their designs out up front, to great effect. But part of the beauty of HanzBlok is how easy it is for kids to just jump right in with both hands and improvise their way to something brilliant. That high level of spontaneity excites the imagination in new and different ways, tapping into creative resources many children and adults hadn't previously realized they possessed. HanzBlok kits come in two sizes - XL, with 78 pieces for $59.95, and XXL, with 122 pieces, for 79.95 - and are fully compatible with the award-winning Inventor Labs from the same manufacturer.