The Best Building Toys on FamilyCircle.com

As part of their “25 Days of Toys,” Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Ali Mierzejewski joined Family Circle Associate Editor Kendall Wenaas to show off the coolest construction and building toys for the budding engineer on your holiday shopping list. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.

LEAPBUILDERS ABC SMART HOUSE

Use this 61-piece block set to build a house with the interactive Smart Star cube. Insert the 20 easy-to-hold, double-sided learning blocks into the Smart Star and it will respond with sounds, songs, and phrases. Use this 61-piece block set to build a house with the interactive Smart Star cube. Insert the 20 easy-to-hold, double-sided…

Product Facts

MSRP:
$39.99

Age:
18 MOS+

Manufacturer:
LEAPFROG

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AMAZING RESCUE 50-PIECE SET

Kids can click together magnetic pieces to build a fire station and a fire truck. This set includes 24 magnetic pieces, two characters, and emergency vehicle accessories.

Product Facts

MSRP:
$59.99

Age:
3+

Manufacturer:
MAGFORMERS

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LEGO HIDDEN SIDE PARANORMAL INTERCEPT BUS 3000

Play out your ghost-hunting adventures. Download the Hidden Side app and scan the built play set with a phone to make it come alive. Interacting with the model in real life makes things happen in the app. This powered-up school bus features a pull-out command center and flip-out toy cannons, six minifigures, and more.

Product Facts

MSRP:
$59.99

Age:
8+

Manufacturer:
LEGO

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.