Kids are never too young for the benefits of a good STEM toy. Readers have told me they like these bristle blocks for girls and boys. They are colorful, kids love the textured feel and they're ...

3. Lite Brite Let your child’s creativity shine by designing glowing pictures with this light-up pegboard toy. 4. Bristle ...

K’Nex, Krinkles (a.k.a. Bristle Blocks), Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoys, Zome, and Zoob To build the Kit, F.A.T. Lab and Sy-Lab had to first reverse engineer the exact dimensions of each toy connector ...

Gears! Gears!, K’Nex, Krinkles (Bristle Blocks or Stickle Bricks), Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoys, Zome, and Zoob. Printed out and tossed into the toy box, these simple pieces let kids make anything ...

Toys that let boys tinker with engineering ... And they like to take things apart. First it was Bristle Blocks, then Tinkertoys. They went through Legos—lots of Legos. But now, Jacob, age ...