ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra

Please note:
Piece colors vary so some of the projects will not match the colors of those shown in the project manual.

Retail price: $129.99
Our price: $124.99

Ages: 4-9

Availability: Usually ships in 1-3 days.

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Product Code: 694-695

Timberdoodle's Review

ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra

The ThinkPlay STEM, Junior Xtra collection is an international award-winning construction system with outstanding educational uses. Granted the prestigious Tillywig Brain Child Gold Award, the Practical Preschool Gold Award, and the Primary Teacher Gold Award, the ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra 400-piece set is amazingly durable and comes with a boatload of project ideas.


Many of the initial construction instructions begin by having your child place the appropriate shapes on the pages so that the correct shapes and quantities are located before construction begins. 


The more than 60 spiral-bound pages of easy-to-follow photographs show, step by step, how to build a vast, incrementally more complex variety of models. 


This high level of structured guidance distinguishes Thinkplay STEM Junior Xtra from any other building set for this age range. 


The squares, triangles, and wheels connect and disconnect easily yet create remarkably secure structures that do not fall apart. Stack them or interlock them on their sides. ThinkPlay square bricks are the same size as traditional middle-size Duplo bricks and are 100% compatible but infinitely more versatile.


Timberdoodle’s ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra set also features specialized Xtra connectors shaped like “T”s and “r”s. This allows the builder to change their construction direction and create even more varied models with the ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra set.


ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra encourages a wide variety of cognitive benefits in your younger children: fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, convergent/divergent thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and spatial skills. Colors will vary. For ages 4 - 8.


Note: Colors in your set may vary from those depicted in your manual.


Features




Manufacturer: Morphun
Age Recommendation: 4-8

Awards and Endorsements:
Tillywig Brain Child Gold Award
Practical Preschool Gold Award
Primary Teacher Gold Award

CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra Review by Cummins Life

review by Cummins Life

”This set is great for fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, cognitive/creative thinking, problem solving, spatial skills, and so much more! The possibilities of what they can build and create are truly endless.”

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ThinkPlay STEM Junior Xtra Review by Educational Roots

review by Educational Roots

”If you're looking for a STEM curriculum for your child, this is it. If you're looking for a fun, educational hands-on toy for your child, this is it!”

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Customer Reviews

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Elizabeth
A bit difficult to use

Legos and Geosmart magnent tiles are a go-to in our house, so I thought these would be very popular. However, they are a bit difficult to slide together. That might be why these are barely touched at our house.

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Ashley
Excellent STEM blocks!

These blocks came in my son’s PreK kit, but all of my kids have enjoyed playing with them. Some of my kids enjoy creating their own creations, and some enjoy following instructions to build things. The instruction manuals are fantastic! They are easy to follow, and they are laminated for easy clean-up. This is a very high-quality set!

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bina w.
perfect for the family too

We love this, the activities and directions are easy to use and follow. All our kids love playing with them. They're so fun, and a little different from the other kind of building block since the sides also have the pegs sticking out. They love the different creations they've built so far!

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Jennie S.
Really fun!

We have enjoyed these blocks. You can really build some cool stuff. My 4 year old loves to build and Legos are great too but they fall apart easy and can be frustrating. These lock together so that doesn't happen and he can actually play with his creations! I think the price is a little steep but you do get a lot of pieces and I think these are great to bring out at lest once a week. If you have a builder then I would recommend these blocks.

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Ashley D.
Love

We've had this set for years and my kids still play with it. They like building things from the book and also making their own creations.